Raffaello Follieri Makes Good on Bad Check

Raffaello Follieri (29), who has been dating Anne Hathaway (25) since 2004, wrote a check for $215,000 which bounced, so he was arrested. The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has declined to prosecute Raffaello, saying he was cleared because he fully reimbursed John Morrongiello for the $215,000 check Follieri wrote him, and Morrongiello, of Colts Neck, N.J., no longer wishes to pursue the case.

Anne must have bailed him out. Nothing wrong with that. Everyone has difficulties with money at some point.

DMX Arrested for Second Time This Week

DMX was arrested first on Tuesday when he was photographed by three different cameras that caught him speeding down a Phoenix, Arizona freeway. His fastest speed was 114 MPH.

This morning DMX was arrested at 3:00 AM at his home in Cave Creek. Sherriff Arpaio said DMX barricaded himself in his bedroom when police served a search warrant, but eventually came out without any further resistance.

DMX was arrested and book on seven misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty and four felony drug possession charges. After the search of his home police found both weapons and drugs, as well as five pit bull puppies, so additional charges were filed.

Besides drugs, DMX is addicted to being a stupid criminal. He’s going to jail for sure this time!

Nick Hogan New Mug Shot

Here is Nick Hogan’s, aka Nick Bollea, mug shot after he was taken into custody today following a judge sentencing him to 8 months in jail. Hopefully he’ll learn his lesson once he’s released. His probation will last 5 years, and he’ll end up in prison stripes again if he acts up. Read more here.

Nick Hogan Sentenced to 8 Months in Jail

Nick Hogan, aka Nick Bollea, threw himself on the mercy of the court yesterday, and today he stood before the judge at a Pinellas County adult courtroom. The judge made the point that Nick is 17 years-old, but he is charged with a felony and is in an adult court. As a juvenile the judge wants to give him the opportunity to rehabilitate himself, but since he is charged with an adult crime, he also sees the need for punishment.

The judge also said that Nick’s actions were willful, and malicious, even though the end result was not intended. He said he took issue with the characterization that John Graziano’s injuries were the result of an accident, especially when Nick has a history of brazenly speeding, and even race car drivers understand that speeding should be done on race track where other people are less likely to be hurt, so the injuries were a result of willful and conscious decisions made by Nick.

The judge said it appears based on the letter Nick wrote, and what his family said, it appears Nick is starting the process of growing up, and is remorseful. The judge said there is a need for some punishment, and rehabilitation.

Nick was sentenced to the maximum of 5 years of probation. Nick has to do at least 500 hours of community service. The judge rejected a buy-out provision, where Nick could buy-out of his community service. Nick cannot do speaking engagements and count those hours as community service, but rather Nick must perform services like John Graziano performed as a Marine to properly honor John. Nick’s driver’s license will be revoked for 3 years. That will hurt him a lot, because he loves to drive fast. That license revocation may not apply to a race track. Nick also can’t drink during his five year probation, and must get an alcohol evaluation. Nick will need attend a DUI school. The restitution cost will be decided in the civil case, and Nick must pay all court costs in the criminal case decided today.

The judge gave Nick credit for accepting responsibility early in the case, and the judge believes Nick is remorseful, which factored heavily in the judge’s willingness to grant nick the sentence handed down today.

However, the judge said Nick must receive some incarceration for him to realize there are consequences for his actions. Nick was sentenced to 8 months in the Pinellas County jail to begin immediately, with time served credit. Nick was facing a maximum 5 year jail sentence.

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R. Kelly Accused of Witness Tampering

With the R. Kelly child pornography, and molestation, trial set to start choosing a jury today a new allegation has surfaced that could put Kelly behind bars even if he was found not guilty on all the other charges.

The Chicago Sun-Times makes the allegation that the older woman involved in the video taped threesome with the underage girl, was paid by an R. Kelly aide to return the video tape of the alleged crime. The older woman was allegedly paid by the aide, but she is still set to testify, probably to keep herself out of jail. The underage girl in the tape is now 23 years-old, and she is set to testify that she is not the girl in the tape.

If an R. Kelly aide did pay the woman it would be charged as witness tampering. Blake Fielder-Civil, the husband of Amy Winehouse, is in jail for the very same crime right now.

Justice has waited six years for this trial, and this week R. Kelly’s lawyers tried to delay it another 18 months. Today, however, the jury selection begins FINALLY.