12 Celebrities Who Got Locked Up in 2016
Blac Chyna, Katt Williams, Chris Brown and more.
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Bad Choices - 2016 saw some of our favorite celebs get into trouble with the law for reasons ranging from public intoxication to activism. Though not all of them ended up having a positive turn-around, it made for quite the memorable year. Blac Chyna was arrested back in January for public intoxication and drug possession. She was kicked off of her British Airways flight from Texas to London, but was eventually released on $8,000 bail.(Photo: David Livingston/Getty Images)
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Soulja Boy - The rapper was arrested on December 15 for violating his probation by allegedly threatening other rappers online with a gun. According to the terms of Soulja's 2014 probation stemming from weapons charges, the "Crank That" rapper isn't allowed to own a gun. But when police raided his Hollywood Hills home earlier this month, they found one. Lucky for him, he spent less than 24 hours in lockup and, subsequently, all charges against him were dropped.
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Greg Hardy - Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy, who was dropped from the team and became a free agent following a 2015 domestic violence case in North Carolina, was arrested for cocaine possession in Texas this past September.
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50 Cent - 50 Cent got into some trouble in June when he went against the rules, using the word "motherf****r," a word that was banned in St. Kitts, where he was performing. He was arrested for using the term on stage, but was let off after paying a fine.(Photo: Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
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Bobby Shmurda - Though Shmurda was arrested last year on weapons charges, this past September he pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree conspiracy and one count of weapons possession, and was sentenced to seven years in prison.
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Katt Williams - Comedian Katt Williams racked up a slew of arrests this year. In February, he was charged with battery; in March, he was charged for threatening to kill his bodyguard and again for disorderly conduct after fighting a teenager; he was also arrested in the summer with a misdemeanor battery after a confrontation with a woman in a parking lot.(Photo: Jason Davis/WireImage)
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Yasiin Bey - At the top of the year, Yasiin Bey was arrested in South Africa after producing a false passport, which he described as a "world passport," when trying to leave the region. His team followed-up on the allegations soon after, saying they were false and that his passport was issued by the World Service.(Photo: Rodger Bosch/AFP/Getty Images)
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Chris Brown - Breezy was arrested in August after a woman called 911 saying the singer threatened her with a gun inside his house. He refused the police entry but was eventually locked up after they returned with a warrant. He was released on $250,000 bail. (Photo: Robyn Beck/Pool/Getty Images)
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Shailene Woodley - The Divergent actress was arrested in October for criminal trespassing in North Dakota while protesting against the Dakota Access Pipeline. She received major praise for her noble arrest. (Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for NBC)
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Coolio - The hip-hop legend, along with members of his crew, was arrested in September for having a loaded gun inside of a book bag while at Los Angeles International Airport. A month later, he appeared in LA court where he was placed on three years' probation and ordered to complete 45 days of community service. (Photo: Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images)
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Freddie Gibbs - The rapper was arrested in June right before performing at a concert in France for allegedly raping a woman in 2015. In September, after a long process, he was acquitted of all charges related to the allegations. (Photo: Herbert Pfarrhoffer/AFP/Getty Images)
