<p id=”par-1_77″>The legal plights of celebrities have long drawn attention. 2025 has been a hectic year for celebrity trials, with both Harvey Weinstein and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/true-crime/?swcfpc=1″>on trial </a>in New York City in recent weeks. Both of those cases have been resolved with varying split verdicts. As Diddy and Weinstein both prepare for sentencing, we can’t help but think about other celebrities who are <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/time-sean-diddy-combs-spend-prison-attorney-think-near-maximum-sentence.html/”>serving lengthy prison stints.</a> We’ve collected four celebrities who are currently serving time.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-suge-knight-will-spend-the-next-two-decades-behind-bars”>Suge Knight will spend the next two decades behind bars</h2>
<p id=”par-2_72″>In January 2015, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/suge-knight-backs-capricorn-clarks-story.html/”>Suge Knight</a>, co-founder of Death Row Records, was involved in a fatal hit-and-run outside a Compton burger joint. The incident occurred after an on-set dispute during the filming of <em>Straight Outta Compton </em>boiled over onto the streets. Suge Knight drove his pickup truck menacingly and struck two men. 55-year-old Terry Carter died from his injuries. According to <a href=”https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/man-run-over-by-suge-knight-says-he-punched-ex-rap-mogul-6531719/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Billboard</a>, Cle “Bone” Sloan was left with serious leg and head injuries.</p>
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<p id=”par-3_78″>While the incident occurred in 2015, Suge Knight did not enter a plea until 2018. On September 20, 2018, he pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter, avoiding a lengthy celebrity trial. He was sentenced to 28 years behind bars. Before his 2018 plea, Knight was no stranger to prison life. He served several stints behind bars for various crimes. His current sentence is so long because of his lengthy criminal past. He’ll be eligible for parole in 2034.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-r-kelly-is-not-set-to-be-released-until-2045″>R. Kelly is not set to be released until 2045</h2>
<p id=”par-4_49″>R. Kelly is another now-disgraced music mogul who will be spending the foreseeable future in jail. His crimes differ significantly from those of Suge Knight, though. In 2021, he was convicted in New York for racketeering and sex trafficking. He was sentenced to 30 years in a federal lockup.</p>
<p id=”par-5_34″>The following year, a Chicago jury convicted him of child pornography and enticement of a minor. He received a 20-year sentence for those crimes. However, the majority of his prison term will run concurrently.</p>
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<p id=”par-6_74″>While R. Kelly has been locked up since 2021, he recently made headlines when his lawyer requested an emergency release to home detention. The request came after his lawyer claimed they had received <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/r-kelly-overdoses-in-prison-lawyer-claims-murder-plot.html/”>proof of a credible murder plot</a> against R. Kelly. According to his team, the plot involves Bureau of Prisons officials and inmates tied to the Aryan Brotherhood. R. Kelly was recently hospitalized for an overdose. Still, a judge denied his request.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-danny-masterson-was-smacked-with-the-maximum-allowable-punishment-after-rape-allegations-nbsp-nbsp”>Danny Masterson was smacked with the maximum allowable punishment after rape allegations </h2>
<p id=”par-7_61″>Actors, no matter how famous, are not immune to the law. Danny Masterson learned that the hard way. In June 2020, the <em>That ’70s Show</em> actor was picked up by the LAPD and charged with three felony counts of rape. The arrest stemmed from separate assaults that took place inside his home more than a decade earlier. Masterson pleaded not guilty.</p>
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<p id=”par-8_78″>Masterson’s first celebrity trial was held in 2022, but it ended in a mistrial. In April 2023, a new trial began, with the prosecution sharing a mountain of evidence against the former actor. On May 30, 2023, Masterson was found guilty of two counts of rape. Judge Olmedo presided over the case and sentenced Masterson to the maximum allowable sentence, noting the violent nature of his crimes. Masterson is serving 30 years to life at California Men’s Colony.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-jen-shah-is-serving-a-multi-year-sentence-for-fraud”>Jen Shah is serving a multi-year sentence for fraud</h2>
<p id=”par-9_102″>The reality TV world is no stranger to the legal process, although the crimes tend to be non-violent. In fact, Bravo has had more than one fraudster on its payroll. First came the Giudices, and then there was Jen Shah. In 2021, Jen Shah was arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Shah, who appeared on <em>The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City</em>, was also charged with money laundering. Along with her assistant, she was accused of operating a telemarketing scheme. The scam targeted <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/rhoslc-jen-shah-opens-up-about-being-in-denial-amid-fraud-case-despite-knowing-she-was-guilty.html/”>elderly victims.</a> Shah initially entered a not-guilty plea but changed her plea in July, avoiding trial.</p>
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<p id=”par-10_74″>Shah was originally ordered to spend six and a half years behind bars. Since then, her sentence has been reduced multiple times. As of press time, she is expected to be released in late 2026. Jail time isn’t the only way she’ll be paying for her crimes, though. According to <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/01/real-housewives-of-salt-lake-city-star-jen-shah-sentenced-to-65-years-in-federal-prison” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Vanity Fair</a>, a federal judge ordered her to forfeit $6.5 million, surrender 108 luxury items, and pay up to $9.5 million in restitution to her victims.</p>