Stars at Court

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Stars at Court

Chris Brown isn't the only celeb who has faced a judge. See other stars in court such as Taylor Swift, Lindsay Lohan and more.

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Stars at Court

Chris Brown isn't the only celeb who has faced a judge. See other stars in court such as Taylor Swift, Lindsay Lohan and more.

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Felicity Huffman

The When They See Us star appeared in a Boston courtroom in September 2019 for sentencing stemming from her involvement in the nationwide college admissions scandal. Huffman received 14 days in prison, a $30,000 fine, a year of supervised release and 250 hours of community service. She pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services fraud charges in May 2019.

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Allison Mack

The Smallville alum changed her plea from not guilty to guilty on charges of racketeering and racketeering conspiracy in the NXIVM sex-trafficking case on April 8, 2019. The Germany native, who was arrested one year prior on charges of sex trafficking, sex-trafficking conspiracy and conspiracy to commit forced labor, faces a maximum of up to 40 years in prison. Mack is scheduled for sentencing on September 11, 2019.

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Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli

The couple appeared at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston on April 3, 2019. The Full House alum appeared chipper, smiling as she exited a van in a tan-colored suit. Both Loughlin and Giannulli stand accused of paying $500,000 for their daughters, Bella and Olivia Jade Giannulli, to be falsely represented as recruits to the University of Southern California's crew team.

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Felicity Huffman

The Desperate Housewives alum arrived at the same courthouse on April 3, 2019, in a black peacoat, a black blazer, matching slacks and a turquoise blouse. Her husband, William H. Macy, was not present.

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Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino

The reality star received his eight month prison sentence for tax evasion at a New Jersey courthouse on October 5, 2018. His Jersey Shore castmates Jenni “JWoww” Farley, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, Deena Cortese, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, Vinny Guadagnino, Pauly “DJ Pauly D” DelVecchio and Angelina Pivarnick all attended to support him, along with his fiancée, Lauren Pesce.

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Taylor Swift

The jury ruled in the superstar's favor in her groping case against DJ David Mueller on August 14, 2017, prompting Swift to shed tears. The singer alleged the former radio host grabbed her bare butt during a 2013 meet-and-greet. The former 98.5 KYGO host sued her for damages, claiming he lost his job over the alleged incident. His suit was dismissed on August 11.

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Chris Brown

Brown was charged with two felonies after allegedly beating his then-girlfriend, Rihanna, ahead of the 2009 Grammy Awards.

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Lindsay Lohan

Lohan attended her probation revocation hearing at the Beverly Hills Courthouse on July 6, 2010, after she pleaded no contest to drug and alcohol charges from two traffic accidents. She surrendered to jail on July 20, 2010.

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Nicole Richie

The reality star, then pregnant with daughter Harlow, pleaded guilty in 2007 to driving under the influence of drugs. She was sentenced to three years probation.

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Paris Hilton

The heiress was sentenced to 45 days in jail in 2007 for violating probation due to driving with a suspended license. "I'm sorry and I did not do it on purpose at all," she told the judge.

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Jennifer Lopez

Lopez left the Manhattan District Attorney's office on January 4, 2000, after testifying in front of a grand jury investigating a Times Square nightclub shooting involving then-beau Diddy.

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Britney Spears

Spears showed up to court in 2008 to give a deposition in the custody battle for her sons with ex Kevin Federline, Sean Preston and Jayden James.

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Courtney Love

The singer attended a progress report hearing in relation to an assault charge November 18, 2005.

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Britney Spears

Spears arrived at a custody hearing at a Los Angeles courthouse on October 26, 2007. The singer was in court to battle with her ex Keven Federline over sons Sean and Jayden.

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Heather Mills

Mills went to London's High Court on February 15, 2008, for her divorce trial against ex-husband Paul McCartney.

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Martha Stewart

The domestic doyenne was sentenced to five months in prison in 2004 for lying to investigators about the sale of stock in 2001.

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Michael Jackson

Jackson went through security at Santa Barbara County Superior Court in Santa Maria, California, on June 13, 2005, before he was found not guilty of molesting 13-year-old Gavin Arvizo.

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O.J. Simpson

Simpson was all smiles in Las Vegas' Clark County Regional Justice Center on December 5, 2008, before being sentenced on 12 charges including felony kidnapping, armed robbery and conspiracy related to a 2007 incident involving sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel. He was sentenced to 15 years in jail.

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Sean "Diddy" Combs

The rapper was acquitted of weapons and bribery charges stemming from a New York nightclub shooting in December 1999. Then-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez was also present at the club and testified in front of a grand jury.

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Winona Ryder

Ryder was ordered to perform 480 hours of community service, pay over $10,000 in fines and three-years probation stemming from vandalism and felony grand theft charges after being arrested in December 2001 for stealing over $5,500 worth of merchandise from Saks Firth Avenue.

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Eminem

The rapper was sentenced to two of years probation in 2011, plus court costs and a $2,500 fine for a weapons charge.

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Robert Downey Jr.

The actor was sentenced to three years in jail in Malibu Superior Court on August 6, 1999, after violating probation on drug and weapons charges.

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Robert Downey Jr.

Downey Jr. was taken into custody after being charged with possession of cocaine and speed following a judge's decision inside a Malibu courtroom on December 8, 1997.

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Amy Winehouse

The "Rehab" singer went to husband Blake Fielder-Civil's plea hearing at East London's Snaresbrook Crown Court on January 18, 2007.