The founder of "Girls Gone Wild," Joe Francis, has been found guilty of assault and false imprisonment after a two-week trial in Los Angeles.
Francis was convicted of five misdemeanor counts in total, and could face up to five years behind bars, reports the Associated Press.
So why was he charged with these crimes?
Living proof that being on TV doesn't make you less vulnerable to crime, CNN anchor Carol Costello reported that several teens in Atlanta's midtown snatched her iPhone last week.
In an all-too-familiar scenario, Costello described how the two suspects ran up behind her while she was taking a call and forcibly took the phone from her, taking a chunk of her hair in the process, the Associated Press reports.
As smartphone robberies of this kind continue to increase, lawmakers and consumers are taking steps to stem the tide of thefts.
MTV's "Buckwild" star Shain Gandee was found dead inside a sport utility vehicle that was partially submerged in a deep mud pit near his West Virginia home.
Gandee's uncle and another man also died in the SUV, which had apparently gotten stuck in the mud, reports The Associated Press. Police do not suspect foul play.
Gandee, 21, had a penchant for outdoor activities, and "mudding," or driving off-road in muddy conditions, appeared to be a big part of his life. In fact, in the first episode of "Buckwild," Gandee ruined his truck's motor by going mudding.
Rob Kardashian is accused of robbery by a photographer who claims the reality-TV personality stole a memory card from her camera.
The reason apparently being that the photographer had snapped some unflattering pictures of Kardashian, who packed on weight after breaking up with girlfriend Rita Ora last year, reports The Huffington Post.
While Rob Kardashian has made it public that he plans to drop 40 pounds, he apparently isn't too pleased about his progress thus far.
Randy Travis has received probation for crashing his Pontiac Trans Am while driving naked and drunk.
The country singer pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and received two years of probation, a $2,000 fine, and a 180-day suspended jail sentence, reports The Associated Press.
What this means is that for the next two years, Travis will have a 180-day jail sentence hanging over him should he violate the terms of his probation.
Rapper Rick Ross crashed his Rolls Royce into an apartment building on Monday. According to Ross, a drive-by shooting (or perhaps an assassination attempt) may have been the reason why.
If you are not into the world of gangsta rap, you may not be aware that Rick Ross adopted the symbol of the Gangster Disciples gang and featured the name of the gang's leader in one of his songs.
The gang was none too happy about Ross using their symbol and leader like that and demanded (or perhaps attempted to extort?) money from the rapper, reports CNN. Ross declined, and so the gang naturally took to YouTube, where its various followers responded with videotaped threats on Ross' life.
"Teen Mom 2's" Jenelle Evans has "filed five assault charges" against her husband Courtland Rogers, reports Us Weekly.
The reality-TV star also blasted her husband on Twitter, implying that he may have been behind a possible miscarriage. The charges apparently filed against Rogers further confirm this suspicion, as Evans accuses him of assault on a female with an unborn child.
In fact, on Jan. 22, Evans was reportedly hospitalized for a miscarriage scare, according to the website Radar Online.
Chris Brown and the Kardashians got "swatted" over the holiday weekend, the latest additions to the growing list of celebrities who have been targeted by such pranks.
If the term "swatting" has not entered your vernacular, it's when someone prank-calls the police and tells them that some horrific crime is happening at someone's home. As a result, the police will send out its heavily armed SWAT team to respond to the reported crisis.
While swatting your next-door neighbor may not be all that fun, more and more pranksters have been swatting celebrities such as Ashton Kutcher, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, and Tom Cruise.
Here's what happened in the two latest swatting incidents:
Looks like Justin Bieber's squeaky-clean image is falling apart, especially given the pictures that indicate the teen pop sensation was (gasp!) smoking pot.
Photographs of Bieber at a hotel-room party last week shows the Biebs sitting around with some friends and a few empty beer bottles. Keep in mind that Bieber is only 18, and the pictures were reportedly taken in Newport Beach, California, where the legal drinking age is 21.
But the question on everyone's mind is: What's in the cigarette that Justin Bieber is clearly holding between his fingers? Could its contents lead to an arrest?
What is "swatting"? For Hollywood stars who've been victims of swatting, it's a potentially dangerous, high-profile prank. It's also illegal.
Just last week, police busted a 12-year-old boy for celebrity swatting pranks that targeted Justin Bieber and Ashton Kutcher, TMZ reports. Prosecutors are considering whether or not to pursue criminal charges.
So what exactly takes place in a celebrity swatting prank? It's similar to a prank call. But instead of calling the celebrity, the caller calls 911 or the police.
