From multiple luxurious bathrooms to a cold metal lavatory and commode.  Provided is a list of ten famous, talented and beautiful people (well, Phil Spector may not be so beautiful) that have resided in jail. Some are still locked up and some are likely to spend the rest of their lives behind bars.

How can a young lady with so much wealth and popularity end up in jail?  Paris Hilton, the fortunate princess heiress  of the Hilton Hotel Empire, had to spend  some time in a not-so-luxurious hotel ( a zero star rating)with bars (not the kind she was accustomed to as a party girl).  She was allowed to check out after 23 days of her 45 day “vacation” in 2007. She broke probation to receive her sentence.  Paris Hilton’s probation was for only for speeding  down Sunset Boulevard while inebriated, headlights of  after dark, and with a suspended drivers license

Wesley Snipes. What can you say? The name Wesley Snipes evokes an image of cool. Yeah, but Uncle Sam doesn’t think anyone is cool. The creative producer, highly-skilled martial artist and  superb actor had to report to a Pennsylvania  prison December 9, 2010, and won’t be checking out until Christmas 2013. Wesley Snipes merely didn’t file his income taxes, and had three misdemeanor charges leading to adding “prison inmate”  to his formerly illustrious portfolio.

Such a beautiful young woman, yet such ugly behavior at times.  Lindsay Lohan, in her last real-life performance, Lohan wore a $2,500 necklace as she casually walked out the doors of a Venice, California jewelry store. The trouble was that the store owned it, and not Lindsay Lohan.  Lindsay may spend 120 days in jail, and serve 480 days of community service.

Moving from acting to music, ever hear of Earl Simmons? Better known as DMX, the highly popular rapper and actor in the late 90s, has been bouncing in and out of jail since then. DMX has a thing for being cruel to animals, driving without a license while under the influence and carjacking. DMX is a wealthy, gifted rapper with fans worldwide, but jail has been like a second home since childhood for the great DMX.

Clifford Harris, better known as T.I. has had stints in jail for repeated drug and weapons charges. T.I. had success performing with Eminem, and solo from works produced by Kanye West.

Also involved in the music world and jail time is the illustrious man of many wigs, Phil Spector.  Spector became immensely wealthy for his unique “wall of sound” music production method. He also co-wrote “You Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” for the Righteous Brothers, one of the biggest hits ever. Now Phil Spector is a big hit behind bars for 19 years to life. He murdered a young aspiring actress who made fun of his looks, reportedly.

Moving from music to sports, how about the enigmatic O.J. Simpson? A handsome, articulate, charming world-class athlete, O.J. Simpson pushed his luck one notch too far. He beat the murder conviction of his beautiful ex-wife, Nicole Simpson, whom he couldn’t resist beating up on occasion, and her boyfriend, Ron Goldman. However, some years later, he was convicted of armed robbery/kidnapping in a hotel room. The ex-football star is no longer living in Beverly Hills. O.J. Simpson is spending 33 years in prison.

Plaxico Burress is now recovering in jail after shooting himself in the leg.  Burress was formerly a Super Bowl wide receiver for the New York Giants. Plaxico Burress failed to register the weapon before he accidentally shot himself at a New York nightclub. The good news is that the wound healed.

Rae Carruth is a former NFL football player who is serving 18 years behind bars for hiring a hit man to kill his girlfriend who was also pregnant with his baby. What a guy!

Jayson Williams, the former NBA All-Star basketball player made the mistake of trying to cover up his fatal shooting of his limousine driver, Costas Christoffi. Good luck, Mr. Williams, hiring another limo driver. Jayson Williams is now spending five years in prison since January 2010.

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Prison officials tell TMZ, “Wesley Snipes has self surrendered to the minimum security Federal Prison Camp at the Federal Correctional Institution McKean, in Bradford, Pennsylvania.”

Prosecutors said Snipes earned $40 million since 1999 but had filed no returns and had been involved in a tax resisters group. Snipes disputed such involvement and said that the failure to file was his advisers’ fault.

‘The Blade’ actor said on ‘Larry King Live’ on Tuesday night, “We still have prayers out there. We still believe in miracles. So don’t send me up the river yet.”

We hope the time will pass quickly for Wesley.

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While he was ordered to jail this summer, he decided to appeal the sentence and was officially sentenced today. His long-time pal Denzel Washington tried to sway the court and wrote in his defense:

“Wesley is like a mighty oak tree,” Washington wrote, “Many who know him have witnessed the fruit of his labours. I have sat in his shade and even been protected by his presence.”

Shockingly, the judge didn’t buy this oak tree nonsense and away to prison he goes!

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more Wesley after the jump…

Snipes, 47 who is free on bail, owed $2.7 million in back taxes which he refused to pay said prosecutors. Snipes has since apologized saying he was “unschooled in the science of law and finance”.

Snipes said he should have been considered for probation and the three-year jail sentence is unreasonable. No report as of when Snipes is set to report to jail yet.

Do you think the three-year term is a bit too much?

pictures of Wesley and his wife Nikki Park visiting Italy in the gallery

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A  judge has just sentenced Wesley Snipes to three years in prison for tax evasion.

Snipes was not forced to surrender immediately. Instead, the judge ruled he could surrender at a later date, closer to his New Jersey home.

Snipes was convicted in February on three misdemeanor charges for not filing his taxes. The government claimed he owed $2.7 mil — but Snipes’ attorneys argued it was just $228,000. No fine was imposed, but the three-year sentence was the max he could have gotten.

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