10 celebrities tried for murder

Sometimes the rich and famous become notorious. Thousands of people are killed in the US every year, but most of the alleged criminals remain unknown to the general public. However, if the suspect is a celebrity, then the whole world will know about it.

Edition Go Banking Rates collected a list of famous people who were suspected of committing the murder.

Robert Durst

The owner of the real estate empire, Robert Durst, was charged with the murder of his girlfriend Susan Berman. But this is not the first time that Durst is suspected of having committed a murder.

He was once acquitted of the murder and dismemberment of his neighbor, Morris Black. In another case, he was suspected of involvement in his wife’s 1982 disappearance in the year. Millionaire denies any involvement in both incidents.

According to Forbes, the Durst family owns a fortune of $ 5,2 billion. Robert Durst has a net worth of $ 65 million.

Phil Spector

Phil Spector was one of the most famous music producers of all time with a capital of $ 35 million. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and was sentenced to life imprisonment through 19 years after murder.

In 2003, the police discovered that actress Lana Clarkson died from a gunshot wound at Spector's house, and brought him charges. In 2009, he was convicted.

Aaron Hernandez

In April, 2017, the recently deceased Aaron Hernandez, was found not guilty of shooting in Boston in 2012. Police suspected that the footballer then shot 2 men.

Before his death, Hernandez was already serving a life sentence without the right to parole after he was convicted of the murder of a junior athlete.

Oscar Pistorius

South African Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to 6 years in prison for murdering his girlfriend Reva Steenkamp. The trial, which was monitored not only in South Africa, but throughout the world, took years to complete and included several hearings. He was initially found guilty of manslaughter, but later this verdict was changed to premeditated murder.

Marion "Shug" Knight

One of the most famous hip-hop moguls will face trial for killing 2018 in early April. According to the police, the co-founder Death row records hit two men in his car in 2015 year. One of them died, and the other suffered serious injuries.

Knight is supposed to be tried for murder and attempted murder. However, he does not plead guilty, and his lawyer claims that Find tried to escape from his pursuers when he hit the men. In case of admission of guilt, hip-hoper faces life imprisonment.

Snup Dogg

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In 1996, well-known rapper Snoop Dogg and his former bodyguard were acquitted of a murder case. Prosecutors stated that after the conflict with Snoop and his bodyguard, the victim was shot while trying to leave. However, the defense claimed that it was self-defense and that the bodyguard fired after the victim took out a pistol.

Today, Snoop Dogg's fortune is $ 135 million.

Robert Blake

The fame of actor Robert Blake quickly dried up after being charged with the murder of his wife Bonnie Lee Bailey. Although Blake was acquitted, he was ordered to pay $ 30 million in damages in a civil court. This amount was later reduced to $ 15 million. Blake’s own capital is $ 1,1 million.

Ray Lewis

Ray Lewis, former midfielder Baltimore Ravens, whose capital is $ 45 million, in the year 2000 was accused of killing 2 people. The charges were eventually dropped, but later Lewis was convicted of obstructing justice.

Ray carrut

In 2001, ex-NFL football player Ray Carrut was sentenced to 18 years and 11 months in prison for conspiring to murder a woman who was pregnant with his son. According to the investigation, the assassin shot the woman so that Carrut would avoid paying alimony. He was also charged with first-degree murder, but he was eventually acquitted.

O. Jay Simpson

It was one of the most sensational trials in which a celebrity appeared as a suspect. In 1990, Simpson was acquitted for killing Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.

However, today Simpson is a prisoner for the number XXNX in the Lovelock Correctional Center in Nevada, where he is serving a sentence for armed robbery and kidnapping.

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