Dustin Diamond
On the hit television show Saved by the Bell, Dustin Diamond played the character Screech. When fans found out he’d been arrested, they were understandably shocked. The charge stemmed from a Wisconsin bar conviction for weapon possession and disorderly conduct.
Dustin Diamond
Diamond was cleared of a felony charge of recklessly endangering public safety, but the two misdemeanor charges remained. The actor was arrested again in 2016 after violating his parole. Sadly, the actor passed away in 2021.
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill rose to prominence as a member of the Fugees, a well-known hip hop group. Hill was arrested in 2013 on $1.8 million in earnings for not paying taxes and tax fraud. Hill received a three-month prison sentence and a three-month house arrest sentence.
Lauryn Hill
“I needed to be able to earn so I could pay my taxes, without compromising the health and welfare of my children, and I was being denied that,” Hill said when given the opportunity to speak after her sentencing.
