30. Dennis Hopper

This man is a great actor, one of the best really, and I’m sure you have seen him in films like Speed and Apocalypse Now. What some of you doesn’t now is that he was once in trouble with the law. It was long time ago, in Taos, Mexico. He was charged with careless driving, fleeing from accident and not informing police of the same accident. The sentence was $250 fine and 20 minutes in prison.

29. Nick Nolte

He’s a well known actor and also a producer, and he’s been nominated for the Academy Award. Unfortunately he’s also been having problems with alcohol for a long time and in 2002 he was arrested for driving under influence of drugs. The sentence was probation for three years as well as counseling and random drug testing.

28. Barron Hilton

Maybe it’s not easy as one could think to be a Hilton child. It sounds like a dream; fame, money, rich parents, but it has to mean something that both Paris and now Barron gets in trouble with the law. Younger brother Hilton was arrested in february, 2008 for driving under influence.

27. Robert Downey Jr.

He won the Golden Globe and was nominated for the Academy Awards. You’ve been able to see him in Iron Man, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Natural Born Killers, just to mention a few. Those of you who have seen him act knows that he’s a good actor. Unfortunately he’s also well known by the police. The first arrest came in 1996 when he was arrested for driving drunk and possessing of cocaine, heroin, crack and a Magnum revolver. He was sentenced to thee years probation, but the year after he violated parole and was sentenced 6 months in prison. In 2000 he was at it again, arrested for possessing of cocaine, and in 2001 he was arrested again for being under infuence of drugs. This time he wasn’t charged though. After that, he has been staying on the right side of the law, at least as far as we know, and let’s hope he keeps it that way.

26. Jennifer Capriati

She used to be the world number 1 female tennis player and she won three Grand Slam titles as well as an Olympic Gold Medal. She was really talented and will always be remembered for being the youngest player to win the French Open junior title and also the youngest player to be a semi-finalist at Wimbledon. In 1994 she was arrested for possessing marijuana and got a misdemeanor in exhange of taking drug counseling.

25. Kobe Bryant

It would be an understatement to say that this man is a good basketball player. He’s not. He’s one of the greatest ever. He plays for the Los Angeles Lakers in NBA and he’s an American All-Star shooting guard. In 2003 he was charged for rape, but the charge was dropped eventually. However Bryant apologized to the victim and some kind of financial compensation was made but details were never made public.

24. O.J. Simpson

This guy used to be an American football player in the 60’s and 70’s but sadly he’s mostly famous for his crimes. In 1994 he was charged for the murder of his wife Nicole Simpson and a friend of hers. Eventually he was found not guilty, but a civil trial found him liable for their deaths. Five years before that Simpson was sentenced to paying fines and 200 hours community service for beating his wife. In 2007 Simpson was arrested and charged for multiple felonies such as kidnapping with deadly weapon, robbery with a deadly weapon and bruglary to mention some of them. He’s now risking to be put in prison with a life sentence.

23. Daniel Baldwin

He’s the second oldest of the famous Baldwin brothers. All of them are actors and of course this one too. You might have seen him in The Sopranos, Sidekick or Homicide: The Movie to mention a few of all the films he has played in. In 2006 he was arrested for grand theft auto and had to pay $20 000 bail, but the charge was dropped. The year after he was once again charged for auto theft but he’s now free on bail.

22. Mickey Rourke

You might have seen this guy in various films, since he’s a well known actor. He’s also known by the police since he was arrested in 1994 charged with spousal abuse after kicking and hitting his wife. The charge was dropped eventually. In 2007 it was time for another arrest. This time for driving drunk.

21. Steve-O

This man is crazy for sure, you will know that if you have seen him in Jackass where he is a real daredevil performer. He’s also been in trouble with the law several times, in the U.S. as well as in Sweden. In 2002 he was arrested and charged for obscenity and assault. After paying a lot of money in bond he was sentenced one year supervised probation. The year after he was arrested in Sweden for possession of marijuana and exstacy and had to pay a $6.700 fine. In march 2008 he was arrested once again for possession of a controlled substance and vandalism. He’s now on a treatment center and hoping to get free from the drugs.