The famed rapper was charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon and potentially faced a 15-year prison sentence. He pleaded guilty to get a reduced charge of misdemeanor assault and was only sentenced to three years probation.
Eminem
Eminem was a volatile figure in rap in the early 2000s. It came as no surprise that he was arrested in 2000 for assault. It was even less surprising that the assault involved a man who allegedly kissed his wife, Kim.
He pleaded guilty to carrying a concealed weapon and his charge was dropped to assault with a dangerous weapon. He was sentenced to two-years probation.
Jeremy Meeks AKA "Hot Felon"
This guy is fmaous because of his viral mugshot. Jeremy Meeks was a Crips gang member at the time of this mugshot. While he was serving his prison sentence for firearm and grand theft charges, Meeks was recruited by a modeling agency. Now out of prison, he's a fashion model with over 1.6 million followers.