In the last two weeks, the Nigerian social media space has been tense with news of the deaths of a couple close friends of award winning pop star, Davido and last night, he released CCTV videos and an official statement from his lawyers that seemingly exonorates him.


Truth be told, its been a very emotional period for the singer and the very many unconfirmed reports and insinuations flying around on social media has not helped either. In this post we run through a quick list of famous American celebrities who have all gone through similar situations and came out on top even though some of them did time behind bars!

Mynd44,Lalasticlala

Don King

A former promoter of boxing legends like Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson, was charged twice with second degree murder. In 1954, a haired psychopath, according to reports, shot his first victim Hillary Brown in the back, but got off on Self-defense. 13 years later in 1967, He was charged with second-degree murder for beating his employee Sam Garrett to death over a $600 debt. However he served less than three years in Jail and Now just chills at home and he's worth over 300 million dollars.

Brandy



American singer songwriter reportedly killed a 38-year old mother of two, Awatef Aboudihaj, in a 2006 horrific car accident. According to reports, She wasn’t paying attention to the road and crashed into the car in front of her, instantly killing the driver. Later on, the Singer settled the case with an undisclosed amount of money to the victim’s family, and was released from all charges, as no drugs or alcohol were involved.

No.1 should be OJ Simpson

dominique:
No.1 should be OJ Simpson

Oj Simpson went to Prison For His Crime and Served More Than 9 years in Jail

He was Only Released Recently

dominique:
No.1 should be OJ Simpson

OJ was a football player, not a Hollywood celeb.

Snoop Dogg



In 1995,Snoop Dogg along with his bodyguard were charged with the murder of a 20-year-old disabled man named Philip Woldemariam, in a gang related shooting. But as the defense team was led by one of the most powerful celebrity Lawyers, Johnny Cochran, No charges were pressed, on the basis of self defense.

talk2saintify:


Oj Simpson went to Prison For His Crime and Served More Than 15 years in Jail

He was Only Released Recently

He got away with the actual murder. The 'crime' he got put away for was armed robbery, not the murder.

Laura Bush



Before marrying then-president George W. Bush, the former first lady killed a 17-year-old athlete, with her car back in 1963. The victim was Michael Douglas, and reports indicate that he was killed instantly. However, a thorough investigation was not conducted, due to the leverage of Laura’s powerful family background, so she was able to keep on living her luxurious life.

DanseMacabre:



He got away with the actual murder. The 'crime' he got put away for was armed robbery, not the murder.

FROM NFL STAR TO DOUBLE MURDER SUSPECT

Simpson, now 70, was imprisoned in Nevada for armed robbery before he was freed on parole early on Sunday.

- 1967: Simpson leads all college running backs in rushing in his first season at the University of Southern California.

- 1968: Simpson wins the Heisman Trophy, college football's top honor.

- 1969: The first pick in the pro draft, Simpson goes to the Buffalo Bills and spends the next nine seasons with the team.

- 1973: He becomes the first NFL player to rush for 2,000 or more yards (2,003) in a season.

- 1979: Simpson retires, having rushed for 11,236 yards, second-most in NFL history at the time.

- 1985: Simpson is inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

- 1988: Simpson, who had been appearing in TV shows and commercials since the late 1960s, co-stars as Officer Nordberg in the first of three Unclad Gun movies - probably his most popular role.

- February 1992: Nicole Brown Simpson files for divorce after seven years of marriage. It becomes final Oct. 15.

- June 12, 1994: Nicole Simpson and a friend, Ronald Goldman, are stabbed to death outside her Los Angeles home.

- June 17, 1994: Ordered by prosecutors to surrender, Simpson instead flees with a friend in a white Ford Bronco. It's a nationally televised slow-speed chase across California freeways until police persuade him to surrender.

- June 1995: During Simpson's trial, a prosecutor asks him to put on a pair of gloves believed worn by the killer. The gloves appear too small, leading defense attorney Johnnie Cochran to famously state in his closing argument: "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit."

- Oct. 3, 1995: Simpson is acquitted of murder.

- February 1997: After a trial in a civil suit filed by the victims' families, a jury finds Simpson liable for the deaths and orders him to pay survivors $33.5 million.

- July 2007: A federal bankruptcy judge awards the rights to a book by Simpson, in which he discusses how he could have committed the killings, to Goldman's family as partial payment of the judgment. The family renames the book "If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer."

- September 2007: Simpson, accompanied by five men, confronts two sports-memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel room, angrily telling them that most of the memorabilia they are planning to sell is rightfully his.

- Oct. 3, 2008: A jury finds Simpson and co-defendant Clarence "C.J." Stewart guilty of kidnapping, armed robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, burglary and conspiracy charges. The other accomplices had taken plea deals and received probation.

- December 2008: Simpson is sentenced to nine to 33 years and sent to Lovelock Correctional Center in northern Nevada.

- October 2010: The Nevada Supreme Court denies Simpson's appeal but grants Stewart a new trial. Stewart takes a plea deal and is released.

- July 25, 2013: Simpson asks the Nevada Parole Board for leniency, saying he has tried to be a model prisoner. He wins parole on some convictions but is left with at least four more years to serve.

- July 20, 2017: A four-member parole board unanimously grants Simpson parole, effective Oct. 1. The board cites the low risk he might commit another crime, his community support and a release plan that includes moving to Florida, where he has family.

- Oct. 1, 2017: Just past midnight, Simpson is released from Lovelock Correctional after serving nine years for the botched hotel-room heist.

Johnny Lewis

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He was an American film and television actor who in 2012 broke into the home of 81 year-old Catherine Davis, ransacked her home, and then killed her (and her cat). Witnesses him jump over a fence, assault a neighbor, and return to the Davis house. Though he had history of drug use, an autopsy report showed that Lewis had no drugs or alcohol in his system at the time of his death. It is believed that Lewis either fell or jumped from the roof, garage, or patio of Davis’ villa while trying to jump.

Your first paragraph, didn't you read it. It buttresses what I told you. He was incarcerated for armed robbery, not murder. He got away with the murder.

DanseMacabre:
Your first paragraph, didn't you read it. It buttresses what I told you. He was incarcerated for armed robbery, not murder. He got away with the murder.

- June 1995: During Simpson's trial, a prosecutor asks him to put on a pair of gloves believed worn by the killer.The gloves appear too small, leading defense attorney Johnnie Cochran to famously state in his closing argument: "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit."

- Oct. 3, 1995: Simpson is acquitted of murder.

Bruce Jenner



In February of 2015, 65-year-old reality show star Caitlyn Jenner (Bruce at the time) was driving his Escalade on Pacific Coast Highway when he hit a Lexus from behind, causing it to careen into a Hummer, leaving its driver, Kim Howe, dead. Jenner was not injured and was not charged for the incident.

Vince Neil



Back in 1985, Mötley Crüe front man Vince Neil only served 20 days for killing a fellow musician in a tragic DUI car crash.

The accident, which occurred during a drunken beer run after a concert in Hollywood, killed Hanoi Rocks drummer Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley, and left two other passengers seriously injured. Neil, who was driving with 1.7 BAC at the time, was left unscathed, but was charged $2.6 million in restitution fees and 200 hours of community service.

talk2saintify:


- June 1995: During Simpson's trial, a prosecutor asks him to put on a pair of gloves believed worn by the killer.The gloves appear too small, leading defense attorney Johnnie Cochran to famously state in his closing argument: "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit."

- Oct. 3, 1995: Simpson is acquitted of murder.

Yeah bro. Informative thread by the way. Lalasticlala, mynd44, doesn't this deserve front page?

Robert Blake



In May of 2001, actor Robert Blake and his wife Bonnie Lee Bakley were having dinner at their favorite Italian restaurant in Los Angeles. After their meal, they walked several blocks back to their car, when Blake suddenly realized he left his handgun back at the restaurant. He walked back to the restaurant while Bonnie waited in the car. According to Blake, he returned to find Bonnie shot dead in the head.

Blake's attorney, Thomas Mesereau, who is infamously known for defending Michael Jackson in his 1995 child molestation trial, got Blake off scot-free.

Rebecca Gayheart



Former Noxzema girl and actress Rebecca Gayheart ran over a 9 year old boy Jorge Cruz Jr. with her car in June of 2001. Jorge died the next day from severe head injuries. As a result of the incident, Gayheart's received a misdemeanor, had her license suspended for a year, and was sentenced to 3 years probation, 750 hours of community service and a $2,800 fine.

OJ Simpson



After being arrested and tried for the 1994 murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, "The Juice" was acquitted following an 8-month trial.

@DanseMacabre Here you Go

William S. Burroughs



In 1951, the legendary Beat Generation junkie and author of Naked Lunch, shot his wife in a game of William Tell while drunk in Mexico. Instead of placing an apple on her head, he used a tumbler glass and accidentally shot her in the skull. Burroughs was held in custody for murder for a few weeks before his wealthy family bailed him out and bribed his way out of it.

Keith Moon



The former drummer of The Who ran over and killed his own chauffeur in an attempt to escape a mob of angry skinheads outside of the Red Lion pub in England in 1970. Moon was cleared of all charges

JR Smith



In 2007, the NBA star recklessly drove his SUV through a stop sign, colliding into another vehicle and killing his friend, Andre Bell. Smith was sentenced to 90 days in jail, but only served 30 due to ''good behavior''.

Matthew Broderick




While on his vacation in Ireland in 1987, Matthew Broderick and his then girlfriend Jennifer Grey accidentally veered their rented BMW into oncoming traffic and crashed into another car head-on, killing its driver and passenger. Matthew was charge $175 for careless driving.

Howard Hughes



In 1936, the eccentric tycoon (played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the 2004 filmThe Aviator) ran over a pedestrian with his car in 1936. A jury determined the catastrophe was accidental and Hughes was let off the hook.

John Landis



In 1987, director John Landis crashed a helicopter while on the set of The Twilight Zone movie, leaving one actor and two children dead. He was found innocent of all counts of involuntary manslaughter and paid each of the families a $2 million settlement.

Mynd44,Lalasticlala

talk2saintify:
OJ Simpson



After being arrested and tried for the 1994 murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, "The Juice" was acquitted following an 8-month trial.

@DanseMacabre Here you Go

Lol. This should be for dominique, since she mentioned it first. But I wasn't expecting his name to be on the list: I was expecting movie and music stars, because of the 'Hollywood' tag.

DanseMacabre:


OJ was a baseball player, not a Hollywood celeb.

OJ was also an hoe hay pee (O.A.P)

talk2saintify:


Oj Simpson went to Prison For His Crime and Served More Than 15 years in Jail

He was Only Released Recently

That was for a robbery charge, he got away with the murder of his wife Nicole and her 'friend'.

dominique:


That was for a robbery charge, he got away with the murder of his wife Nicole and her 'friend'.

yeah

Marcos Alonso of Chelsea FC also
Killed a guy when he crashed his car few years back

talk2saintify:
OJ Simpson



After being arrested and tried for the 1994 murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, "The Juice" was acquitted following an 8-month trial.

@DanseMacabre Here you Go

he should be number one


my favourite line in American Crime Story, The People v. OJ ; "I'm not black, I'm OJ"

Nice show!