As it turned out, some famous people had to do terrible things. And some stories, to be honest, shock ...
1. Laura Bush
At the age of 17, the future first lady drove to the prohibiting traffic signal and crashed into the car, whose driver died as a result of the accident. The driver was her classmate.
2. William Burroughs
A well-known writer killed his own civilian wife - Joan Follmer. At first, Burroughs adhered to the version that he and his wife just played, and he had to shoot a glass standing on her head, but missed. Later, the story of William was simplified to "improper handling of weapons."
3. Don King
The famous boxing promoter killed twice. One victim tried to take away his business, and this murder was recognized as self-defense. The second time, King shot a man who owed him money. And this crime did not come off him already - Don was sentenced to 4 years in prison.
4. Robert Blake
Blake's wife was shot at the restaurant that evening, when the couple were having supper. Robert persuaded the investigation that he was not guilty, because after dinner he took his wife to the car, then returned to the restaurant to pick up the forgotten pistol on the table (a strange coincidence, it does not seem so?), And the woman was already dead. Ultimately, Blake was found not guilty in the criminal process, but convicted in civil.
5. O. Jay Simpson
His case is one of the most mysterious. Till now for certain it is not known - he nevertheless has killed the wife and its friend-waiter or not. At the scene of the crime on the corpses stolen by the knife were found traces of the DNA of a famous player in American football. And in his house, the police found bloodied socks. And the blood belonged to the dead. Whatever it was, O. Jay was acquitted.
6. Matthew Broderick
The tragedy happened in Ireland. Matthew was driving with his girlfriend Jennifer Gray. He turned to the next lane and his forehead collided with another car, whose driver died. The examination showed that the star was sober. As a result, Matthew was only accused of negligent driving and ordered to pay a fine of $ 175.
7. Brandy
Celebrity did not have time to slow down and crashed into the front of a standing car. The driver as a result died. Brandy took full responsibility for what happened, but she received no accusations of murder.
8. Whale Moon
The murder occurred after the opening of a pub called the "Red Lion" in Hetfield. The presence of a wealthy star offended other visitors-representatives of the working class and skinheads-and they attacked Moon. A bodyguard with a driver tried to take out Kit, but the car was surrounded. When the guard came out to disperse the crowd, Moon, who was not famous for his driving skills, sat behind the wheel. Only after a few meters the celebrity realized that the body of the bodyguard was dragging behind the car. Keith terribly blamed himself for what had happened. But the court acquitted him.
9. Adlai Stevenson
He committed murder in his home, being a 12-year-old child. A close friend of his was shot. It all happened in an absurd accident - Adlai did not know that the gun was loaded. As a result of the charges he was not nominated.
10. Sid Vishes
Known fact: Sid killed his girlfriend Nancy. He himself admitted, although later he denied his words. And soon after coming on bail died.
11. Jason Williams
The basketball player showed his friends a shotgun and accidentally shot his own driver out of him. Negligent handling of weapons sent the athlete to prison. And even attempts to convict witnesses did not help.
12. Ted Kennedy
He drove behind the wheel (it is possible that in a drunken state), and the car accidentally blew into the water. Ted managed to swim to the surface, but his passenger, unfortunately, no. In a panic, Kennedy fled the crime scene, but returned the next day. As a result, he was only accused of fleeing, for which Ted received two months of imprisonment.
13. Rebecca Gayheart
The actress crushed the boy crossing the road on the pedestrian crossing. The car that was driving in front of her let it pass, and Rebecca spoke on the phone and, having lost sight of it, went to overtake. The punishment turned out to be surprisingly loyal - just fine and mandatory public works.
14. Howard Hughes
Producer and businessman also crushed a pedestrian. At first he was accused of murder by imprudence. But then the witnesses changed their testimony, and all the charges were dropped.
15. Johnny Lewis
The actor broke into the house of his 81-year-old grandmother and severely dealt with her. After the incident, Johnny climbed onto the roof and rushed down, crashing to death.
16. Snoopp Dogg
In the 90s, a rapper with a bodyguard was charged with killing a representative of a rival gang. After several court sessions, Snoopp was released and acquitted, classifying what had happened as the use of force for self-defense.
17. Amy Lockein
Being behind the wheel in a state of intoxication (the level of alcohol was exceeded three times), the actress crashed into the car of an elderly couple. The 60-year-old woman died right away, and her husband was seriously injured. Amy was given three years in prison, because at the time of the confinement the star had two small daughters, one of whom suffered from Crohn's disease.
18. Valentina Malyavina
A star of Soviet cinema was sentenced to imprisonment for the murder of his civil consort - Stas Zhdanko. Although the actor was also quite talented, his work was not in demand. As a result, Stas was drinking, and this was the reason for frequent quarrels with Valentina. According to the version of the actress, Zhdanko killed himself, trying to scare her. But relatives and friends of the deceased tried to do everything for her conclusion.
19. Alexei Kabanov
A well-known restaurateur strangled and dismembered his wife, who gave birth to his three children. For some time, the remains of Irina Alexey kept the houses on the balcony, and then transferred them to the trunk of the car, which he took for a time from a friend. Irina immediately began to search, and Kabanov took an active part in the search. But the truth was revealed, and Alexei was sentenced to 14 years.
20. Mikhail Kazakov
At the age of 17 Polezhaykin from "Papa's daughters" tried to reconcile a couple of friends in love. Instead of reconciliation, there was a fight, during which Misha hit the enemy several times with a knife. He died, and Kazakov was credited with the excess of self-defense. When the parties reconciled, the actor was acquitted.