Celebrities that went to Prison Quiz

Answer: O.J. Simpson

Orenthal James Simpson gained fame as a running back for the Buffalo Bills. He became the first running back ever to rush for over 2,000 yards in a season and he was the only one to do it before the NFL went for a 14-game season to a 16-game season in 1978. He was second all-time in rushing yards when he retired in 1979. He then became an actor, starring in comedic films like "The Naked Gun".

In 1994, his wife Nicole Brown and his wife's friend Ron Goldman were found murdered in Nicole's home. Simpson was arrested for the crime, but hired an all-star team of lawyers that included Robert Shapiro, Johnnie Cochran, and Robert Kardashian. Simpson was acquitted of the murder, which angered many people.

In 2007, Simpson was arrested again for stealing sports merchandise from a hotel room in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was convicted of this and sentenced to 33 years in prison, beginning in 2008. However, he was eligible for parole after nine years and he was granted a parole, and released from prison, in 2017.

Answer: Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr. was a professional actor who began acting at age five, when he appeared in his first movie, "Pound" in 1970, which was directed by his father. He later went on to appear in movies such as "Weird Science", "Pretty in Pink", and "Iron Man".

In 1996, he was arrested for possession of dangerous drugs and for possession of a dangerous weapon. He hired an all-star team of lawyers that included Robert Shapiro, Johnnie Cochran, and Robert Kardashian. This team of lawyers had previously gotten O.J. Simpson acquitted of murder. They were less successful with Robert Downey Jr. and he was sentenced to prison in 1999. However, he was released in 2000 and made a career comeback after that.

Answer: Phil Spector

Spector gained fame as a record producer. He produced the Beatles' final album "Let it Be", then went on to produce solo albums for both John Lennon and George Harrison.

He also produced the Ramones' "Edge of the Century" album, which spawned the title song for their movie "Rock and Roll High School", as well as their song "Do You Remember Rock and Roll Radio?" which was later covered by KISS and KISS's version of the song appeared in the movie "School of Rock". The album became their highest charting album ever both in the U.S. and the U.K., but several of the band members hated working with Phil Spector. Dee Dee Ramone said that Spector threatened him with a gun when he tried to leave the studio.

In 2003, actress Lana Clarkson was shot and killed in Spector's home. It took 6 years, but Spector was convicted of the murder and sent to prison in 2009.

Answer: Jared Fogle

Jared Fogle appeared in many Subway commercials and was the face of Subway from 2000 to 2015. When people thought of Subway sandwiches, they generally thought of him. He became famous because he had been overweight due to a horrible diet, but then he went on a diet consisting of only Subway sandwiches and he lost over 200 pounds. Many people followed his inspiration and also lost weight eating at Subway, thanking him.

He started a charity for children with his friend Russel Taylor called "The Jared Fogle foundation," to raise awareness for childhood obesity and to teach kids how to eat right.

He first got in legal trouble in 2007, when a reporter told police about Fogle asking to put cameras in children's rooms so he could watch them. Initially, police dismissed the claims because of not enough evidence. In 2015, the police had obtained a lot more evidence of Fogle and Taylor doing unmentionable, bad things to children. Taylor was sentenced to 27 years in prison, where he attempted suicide. Fogle was sentenced to 13 years in prison, where he was assaulted by another inmate.

Answer: Gary Glitter

Glitter had at least 21 UK hit singles that spent a total of at least 168 weeks on the UK Single Chart. He is lesser known in the United States but he wrote "The Hey Song", which is arguably the most popular song ever at sporting events. He also wrote "Do You Wanna Touch Me?" which Joan Jett later covered.

Glitter went to prison for going too far with his belief that "Every girl and boy needs a little joy."

Answer: Ian Watkins

Ian Watkins was the lead singer of a band called the Lostprophets (spelled as one word). They were famous for two top ten hits on the UK chart, "Last Train Home" and "Rooftops".

In 2012, He was arrested for having a "Dirty Little Heart" that was even dirtier than he led us to believe. He went to prison in 2013.

Answer: Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson is one of the most successful boxers of all-time, having won 50 of his 58 career fights.

In 1992, he went to prison for assaulting an 18-year-old girl (woman?). He was sentenced to 6 years in prison, but only served three years of his sentence. When he got out, he continued his career.

Answer: Michael Vick

Most quarterbacks beat teams with their arms. Michael Vick was the master at beating teams with his legs.

He ran a dog-fighting ring, and he hanged and drowned dogs that weren't successful dog-fighters. He went to prison for two years for that. When he got out, the Atlanta Falcons no longer had any use for him as they had drafted his replacement Matt Ryan. The Philadelphia Eagles picked him up though and he had one great year with them in 2010.

Answer: Lil' Kim

Lil Kim has sold over 15 million albums worldwide.

In 2005, she went to prison for lying to a jury during a trial of her manager and bodyguard about a shooting. She claimed to not have known they were at the scene of the shooting, but video evidence showed she was with them when it happened. She went to prison for a year for perjury.

Answer: Bill Cosby

Cosby was a famous comedian who appeared on shows such as "The Cosby Show", "A Different World" and "Kids Say The Darndest Things".

In the 2010s more than 60 woman publicly said that Cosby assaulted them. In 2018, Cosby went to prison.