Famous Prisoners: Where Are They Now?
By Dianne Frazee-Walker
Where are the legends who were seen indulging in gourmet entrees and sipping fine wines at the trendiest restaurants, but are now waiting in chow lines to dine? Where is former billionaire Raj Rajaratnam, who swapped illegal stock trading for commissary stamp trading?
Ja Rule, the famous rapper, caught for not filing his income taxes ended-up filing for parole.
The only three piece suits these former dignitaries wear now are composed of handcuffs, leg irons, and waist chains.
From Wall Street to movie sets and recording studios, many renowned people have gone from a posh to prison. Other notables have become renowned for the crime that landed them behind bars.
Phil Spector
Remember the haggard pouty-lipped Phil Spector, the rock star who produced such hits as “Da Doo Ron Ron,” and “You’ve Lost that Lovin’ Feeling?” Well, he must of lost that “loving feeling” when he was convicted of killing 40-year-old actress, Lana Clarkson. Spector allegedly shot his date after a night of drinking.
Inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989, Spector was later inducted into the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran, Calif. in 2009 for 19-years to life. When Mr. Spector is eligible for parole he will be 88-years-old.
