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Even if they were perpetrated by some real run-of-the-mill nobodies, these scandals would still go hard. But throw celebrities in the mix? Those people we scrutinize daily for what they order for brunch? You’ve got yourself a recipe for every media outlet’s dream.

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Rick Ross raps about non-stop hustling. Не even took his name from a drug kingpin. Не was actually a prison guard before rapping. After the story broke, Ross originally denied it, but the media managed to get ahold of pay stubs that proved it was true. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Rush Limbaugh was caught buying black market Oxycontin. His maid came forward with multiple email and voice messages from Limbaugh asking her to sell him vast quantities of drugs. The resulting investigation took three years, ending in him being arrested in 2006. CRACKED.COM — Source

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NO MORE TICKLES, ELMO. SESAME STREET CRACKED Kevin Clash voiced Elmo for 27 years, and was accused of abusing 3 underage boys in 2013. The case was dismissed because the claims were made too late but this does add a new level of creepiness to Tickle Me Elmo dolls. — Source

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JEFFREY TAMBOR JOKES ABOUT HIS OWN SCANDAL. ENTOURAGE GRACKED Не was accused of groping by his former assistant, and they jokingly allude to a similar scandal years earlier. Ari says, There was that little incident on Arrested Development, and Tambor replies, You haven't heard about it, there's no reason to hear about it. — Source

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Bill O'Reilly's Lies

Bill O'Reilly witnessed all sorts of combat. In the Falklands, Northern Ireland, El Salvador ... News sites found he was lying. For example, he said he saw nuns get shot in the back of the head in El Salvador, but he didn't step foot in the country till months after the conflict. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Theresa Caputo has talked to the dead for 14 seasons on TLC. X Just like John Edward and countless others before her, she's simply quite skilled at an age-old technique known as cold reading. In fact, her flim-flammery earned her the Pigasus Award, which is given to scam artists. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The Conjuring films are based on Lorraine and Ed Warren. But they were admitted frauds. All the people who come to us are crazy, said Ed Warren to a writer working on a book about one of their cases. That's why they come to us. Just use what you can and make the rest up. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Bear Grylls

Bear Grylls' survival adventures were revealed to be fake. In one episode in the Sierra Nevada, Grylls bites off the head of a snake for breakfast. A producer revealed that Grylls actually spent the night with the show's crew in a luxury lodge with all amenities, presumably including breakfast. CRACKED.COM — Source

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YouTube ended their partnership with Steven Crowder. CRACKED.COM After having his YouTube account suspended several times, a damning video surfaced of him verbally assaulting his pregnant wife. Claims that he exposed himself at work didn't help, and YouTube has removed him as a partner. — Source

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Aaron Rodgers

Prevea Health dropped Aaron Rodgers for lying about getting the Covid vaccine. PACKERS CRACKED.COM After stating, Yeah, I'm immunized at a press conference, he contracted Covid shortly after. Не then went on the Pat McAfee Show to defend his decision to not get the vaccine. Не had been a Prevea spokesperson for a decade. — Source

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Jeffrey Jones GOT OFF EASY WITH PROBATION CRACKED.COM Не had a promising career playing sleezeballs, and d-- lo and behold-he turned out to be a sleezball! Не was busted for possession of child pornography, AND soliciting pictures from a minor, but only got 5 years of probation. Не actually managed to get a couple of roles since then, but his career momentum ran out. — Source

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Ceelo Green COULDN'T STOP DIGGING HIMSELF DEEPER CRACKED.COM After he was let off the hook for allegations of sexually assaulting an asleep person, he decided to clear his name by tweeting some truly wild opinions on the topic. Specifically, that one is not truly the victim of an assault if they don't REMEMBER!!! it. — Source

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David Hasselhoff HAMBURGLED HIS OWN REPUTATION CRACKED.COM In 2007, video leaked of him drunkenly mangling a hamburger on the floor while berating his daughter. Despite all that, he managed to reach a new low in 2010 with The Hasselhoffs, wherein he clings to fame while trying to shoehorn his daughters into the industry. — Source

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Jerry Lee Lewis MARRIED HIS UNDERAGE COUSIN CRACKED.COM The 22-year-old heartthrob kept his underage cousin-wife a secret for a while, until a journalist made it public mid-tour. His defense? It's cool guys, she's 15. (She was 13). — Source

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36 Celebrities Who Got Caught With Their Pants Down — Source

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JOAQUIN PHOENIX MADE A FAKE ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT. Phoenix appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman in 2014 and announced he was marrying his yoga instructor. The very next day, the Oscar winner admitted he came up with the story because his life is boring and he wanted the audience to like him. CRACKED.COM — Source

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TORI SPELLING LIED ABOUT HOW SHE LOST HER BABY WEIGHT. US After giving birth in 2012, Spelling told Us Weekly that she got into shape by doing low-impact cardio and by dieting. In her 2013 book, the actress revealed that that was a lie her publicist told her to say and that she actually lost the weight by starving herself. CRACKED.COM — Source

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STEVE RANNAZZISI LIED ABOUT BEING IN THE WORLD TRADE CENTER ON 9/11. In 2015, The League star came clean and admitted that he came up with the story to get people to like him after moving from New York to Los Angeles. CRACKED.COM — Source

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VIN DIESEL SAID НЕ USED TO BE A BEASTIE BOYS BACKUP DANCER. EAST CURIOUS When Ad-Rock was asked about his claim, the musician said that it wasn't true. Не thinks Adam Yauch might've helped Diesel get into a dance club once and that the actor might've misinterpreted that as being a part of the band in some way. CRACKED.COM — Source

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T.I. PRETENDED TO BE AN OWNER OF A CRYPTOCURRENCY COMPANY. EXCHANGE AND COMMISSION SECURITIES In 2020, the SEC charged T.I for promoting FLiK, an unregistered and fraudulent ICO, to his followers and claiming to be its co-owner. Не was forced to pay $75,000 and got barred from participating in the cryptocurrency market for five years. CRACKED.COM — Source

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MEGHAN MARKLE LIED ABOUT HAVING A SAG CARD. CENTURY CITY In order to secure one of her first TV roles, Markle lied to the casting directors about being in an actors' union. She got the job, but the casting directors eventually found out about her lie and refused to work with her in the future. CRACKED.COM — Source

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MATT DAMON LIED TO GET HIS FIRST ACTING GIG. USE YOUR SMARTS In order to secure his first acting job for a program on a local Boston TV station, Damon lied about being able to ice skate. Не says he went on to injure himself during the shoot, and that he cost the production money. CRACKED.COM — Source

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While auditioning for Elizabeth I, Eddie Redmayne led the director to believe he was an experienced horseback rider. Не got the part and the truth came out. Redmayne nearly killed himself trying to shoot his scene on the horse. GRACKED.COM — Source

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Rapper Bow Wow posted on Instagram that he was flying to NYC, and included this shot of a private car and jet on the apron. shadmoss Travel day. NYC press run for Growing Up Hip Hop. Lets gooo. I promise to bring yall the hottest show EVER. May 25th on @wetv Не was later spotted So this guy lil bow WOW is on my flight to NY. flying coach on a But on instagram he posted a picture of a private jet captioned traveling to NY today smh commercial plane. Не had posted a photo from a VIP transportation site. — Source

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Justin Bieber's Instagram post New jet for Christmas, and she's beautiful. made many believe that he'd bought the plane. The truth is, he only rented it for a Christmas trip. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ'S MULTIPLE DUIS. In 2007, she was sentenced to 6 months in jail for failing to complete her community service obligations, stemming from a string of 3 drunk driving offenses in 2004. — Source

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Bill Gates

CRACKED BILL GATES WAS ARRESTED TWICE. The Microsoft co-founder was arrested once in 1975 for driving without a license and speeding. Не was then arrested in 1977 for again driving without a license, and failing to stop at a stop sign. — Source

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CRACKED VINCE NEIL OF MÖTLEY CRÜE WAS CHARGED WITH VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER. Vince Neil and Hanoi Rocks drummer Razzle drove out to grab more beer for Neil's party while both were heavily intoxicated. Neil struck a car, severely injuring 2 people, and killing Razzle. Не spent less than 20 days in prison. Politica — Source

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CRACKED ALLISON МАСК RECRUITED GIRLS FOR HER CULT LEADER. The Smallville actor recruited women who would be severely mistreated by NXIVM cult leader Keith Raniere. She faced sex trafficking charges but negotiated a plea deal for the lesser charge of racketeering. She served 2 years in prison, and Raniere got 120 years. — Source

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CRACKED SEAN PENN ASSAULTED A PHOTOGRAPHER. In 2010, Sean Penn was sentenced to three years of probation and 300 hours of community service for battery against photographer Jordan Dawes. Dawes needed knee surgery after the attack. — Source

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CRACKED FELICITY HUFFMAN'S SAT FRAUD SCANDAL. She pleaded guilty to mail fraud, and admitted to paying $15,000 to a service that guaranteed to boost her daughter's SAT scores. She spent 14 days in prison, got 250 hours of community service, and paid a $30,000 fine. — Source

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Tim Allen

Tim Allen got arrested for possession of over 1.4 pounds of cocaine (and had his sentence reduced for snitching). Не used to be a drug dealer then, and he got a reduced sentence (3 to 7 years, rather than life) in exchange for naming other dealers. CRACKED.COM — Source

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They arrested Justin Bieber in Miami Beach for drag racing at 4 in the morning. Не was going 55 to 60 mph in a 30 mph area - the exact charges were DUI, resisting arrest, and having an expired driver's license. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Josh Brolin got taken to jail because they found him drunk on a sidewalk. And this was on New Year's Eve, 2013 - so he rang in the new year in jail. They let him go a few hours later, once he sobered up a little. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Matthew McConaughey once got busted while dancing and playing bongos in the nude. Не was spotted doing that at his home, and cops showed up and arrested him. Two days later, BONGO NAKED T-shirts were all over Austin, he said. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Bill Murray once got arrested for possessing 10 pounds of marijuana. At an airport in 1970, he joked he had bombs in his suitcase - U.S. Marshals sprang up and checked the suitcase, finding no bombs but lots of weed. CRACKED.COM — Source

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