All posts containing the tag: "criminal"
Posted Oct 20th 2009 2:18PM by TMZ Staff
Richard Heene had a well-documented criminal history with a common thread -- going ballistic under pressure.
First of all, we've now found three criminal cases against Balloon Dad. In 1984, Heene was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon -- a gun -- and received three years probation.
In 1991, in San Bernardino, CA., Heene was arrested for corporal injury on a spouse. It appears he was not convicted.
Now get this ... we broke the story yesterday that in 1997 Heene pled no contest to vandalism and spent four days in jail. Wait 'til you hear what happened.
Heene, a contractor at the time, had an employee who didn't get paid. The employee went to Heene's home to get his $300 and an argument ensued.
We're told Heene got physical with the guy inside the house, the employee walked out and Heene gave him $140 of the $300 he owed. The employee, Benito Ortiz, was dissatisfied and the argument continued.
According to the arrest report, Heene got in his pickup truck, backed up and apparently tried to hit the dude. The employee got out of harm's way and Heene struck the employee's VW.
After hitting the VW, Heene pulled forward several feet, then put the vehicle back in reverse and collided again with Ortiz.
But wait, there's more. Heene did it a third time.
Finally, Heene parked, got out of his truck, picked up a wooden beam, held it over his head and screamed at Ortiz, "Get the f**k away."
Heene later told cops .... during the conflict Ortiz struck him, he became "incoherent" and didn't know what happened next.
In addition to four days in jail, Heene was sentenced to house arrest and ordered to pay $100 in restitution.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Balloon Boy
Tags: balloon boy, balloon dad, BalloonBoy, BalloonDad, charges, criminal, gun, jail, probation, rage, richard heene, RichardHeene, vandalism
Posted Jul 16th 2009 5:34PM by TMZ Staff
The LAPD's probe into Michael Jackson's death is a criminal investigation -- according to the L.A. County District Attorney's office.
As we have already reported, multiple law enforcement sources say the LAPD is treating Jackson's death as a homicide.
Although a spokesperson for the LAPD characterizes its probe as a "death investigation," L.A. County D.A. spokesperson Sandi Gibbons says, "There have been conversations by District Attorney personnel with police and Coroner officials in connection with the ongoing investigation. It is common for Los Angeles County law enforcement agencies to be in contact with the District Attorney's office during criminal investigations." (emphasis added).
As we reported, LAPD detectives are treating Jackson's death as a homicide and focusing on Dr. Conrad Murray. Law enforcement sources tell us there is powerful evidence showing that Dr. Murray administered Propofol to Jackson and that drug was the primary cause of his death.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: criminal, death, homicide, investigation, Michael Jackson, MichaelJackson, Propofol
Posted Apr 4th 2009 2:15AM by TMZ Staff
Sarah Palin's sister-in-law is accused of breaking into a house not once, but twice to steal money.
Anchorage police say Diana Palin was arrested Thursday after she allegedly broke into a house where the gun-toting homeowner was waiting. She faces two counts of felony burglary and misdemeanor counts of criminal trespass and theft.
The bust went down in Sarah Palin's hometown of Wasilla.
Police say there is evidence that Diana is associated with a Tuesday break-in at the same house where 400 bucks was taken.
Sarah Palin has no comment.
Filed under: Wacky & Weird
Tags: alaska, arrest, arrested, criminal, diane palin, DianePalin, home break-in, HomeBreak-in, house, jail, sarah palin, SarahPalin
Posted Nov 7th 2007 2:27PM by TMZ Staff
Jailed fashion designer Anand Jon may be a free man in the next few days -- if he can raise the just over $2 million to post bail -- and his lawyer says it's likely.
L.A. Superior Court Judge David S. Wesley set the amount this morning. If Anand does post bail, he'll have to submit to electronic monitoring and will be prohibited from contact with females under 21. He would also be forbidden to leave L.A. County without permission.
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Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Tags: Anand Jon, Anand Jon Alexander, AnandJon, AnandJonAlexander, Beverly Hills, BeverlyHills, charged, criminal, felony, jail, rapist
