Celebrities are always finding themselves in and out of trouble. Sometimes, they just have to find out the hard way. Here are the celebrities who have been or are currently on probation, and the even unluckier ones who've violated them. Lucky for us, we've got all the details of their arrests, sentences and even the proud few who have rebounded from the bad press to continue their entertainment careers.
So as long as celebrities are getting themselves arrested for one thing or another, including for probation violations, we'll continue to bring you all the dirty details of their naughty behavior. Buckle up, it's about to be a bumpy ride.
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50 Cent
50 Cent was sentenced to two years probation for battery and assault in 2002. The rapper, who perviously served time in prison for selling cocaine to an undercover cop in the 1990s, was busted after jumping into the audience at his concert following being hit by a water bottle.
Chris Brown
Chris Brown was given five years probation in August 2009 for assaulting his then-girlfriend Rihanna in February. The incident tarnished his public image as well as his pocketbook as later the rapper was denied entry into the United Kingdom to perform as a result of the charges.
Hugh Grant
Actor Hugh Grant was sentenced to two years probation after an undercover sting arrest revealed he attempted to purchase oral sex from a prostitute in 1995. Timing was key for this arrest as it occurred just days before his hit film "Nine Months" was released. Grant continued his press tour after the shocking arrest, owning up to the incident when asked about it on talk shows.
Lindsay Lohan
Oh Lindsay, your whole life should be put under one, big probation. After being arrested twice within a matter of months for possessing cocaine, transporting narcotics, and driving under the influence of drugs, the party-riddled star was given three years probation. However, Lohan violated her probation on May 20, 2010, when she chose to go yachting in Cannes instead of attending her mandatory court hearing. On July 6, Lohan was charged with missing nine mandatory court-ordered alcohol classes during her probation period and will be serving 90 days in prison as well as a 90-day inpatient rehabilitation program starting July 20. The actress went on to become a regular in the court system with additional trips to rehab, stints in jail and house arrest and that whole felony necklace theft debacle.
Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson plead no contest to a misdemeanor charge of drunk driving on August 17, 2006, and was sentenced to three years' probation. Despite using anti-semitic slurs at the female officer and reportedly calling her "sugar t*ts," Gibson was saved from jail time under the first offenders program.
Nick Nolte
In 2002, Nick Nolte was arrested for driving under influence of drugs. He was given three years probation as well as counseling and random drug testing. Not only did he make our list of celebrities on probation with the arrest, but he provided us with one of the best celebrity mug shots to ever exist.
Paris Hilton
The heiress got a probation period of 36 months for a DUI in 2006. After violating the probation twice by driving without a license (which had been suspended), Paris spent 45 days in less-than-Hilton accommodations. Yep, jail.
Snoop Dogg
It's a good day for Snoop Dogg when he's granted probation instead of more dire consequences from the law. After pleading guilty to felony gun and marijuana charges, Snoop, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, was given five years of probation and 800 hours of community service on April 11, 2007.
Tommy Lee
Motley Crue rocker and celebrity sex tape star Tommy Lee is no stranger to probation having served it several times for assault incidents in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Perhaps the most notable of his arrests include in 1999 when he was arrested for instigating a riot at a 1997 concert in North Carolina. Other charges involve former wife Pamela Anderson and assaulting a photographer over one of his many tattoos.
Khloe Kardashian
Khloe Kardashian was sentenced to three years probation after a DUI arrest in 2007. She later violated it when she failed to complete alcohol education classes and, consequently, was sentenced to 30 days in jail. She only actually served a couple hours though due to overcrowding.