(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Here's a list of celebrities who have been infamously involved in assault towards women and children.
1. Bill Cosby
With the earliest alleged incidents taking place in the mid-1960s, Cosby has been accused by more than 50 women of either rape, drug facilitated sexual assault, sexual battery, child sexual abuse, and/or sexual misconduct. Cosby was for the first time charged criminally with sexual assault in December 2015.
Age: 78 (Born in 1937)
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Profession: Stand-up comedian, actor, and author
Credits: Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, The Cosby Show, A Different World, Kids Say the Darndest Things
2. Charlie Sheen
In 2009, Charlie Sheen was arrested on domestic violence charges for allegedly trying to choke his wife Brooke Mueller. He was also charged in 1996 with allegedly attacking his girlfriend at his home.
Age: 50 (Born in 1965)
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Profession: Television director, Television producer, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Actor
Credits: Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Platoon, Two and a Half Men, Being John Malkovich
3. Carmen Electra
In 1998, Carmen Electra was arrested after a domestic dispute with then husband NBA star Dennis Rodman. Rodman was also charged in the incident that allegedly stemmed from a fight about seeing one of Electra's ex-boyfriends on television.
Age: 43 (Born in 1972)
Birthplace: Sharonville, Ohio, USA
Profession: Fitness professional, Model, Author, Actor
Credits: Scary Movie, Scary Movie 4, Good Burger, Baywatch, Bedtime Stories
4. Chris Brown
In 2009, Chris Brown was arrested for beating up then girlfriend Rihanna before the Grammy Awards. In 2013, Brown was arrested after punching a man in the face for wanting a picture with him.
Age: 26 (Born in 1989)
Birthplace: Tappahannock, Virginia, USA
Profession: Rapper, Entrepreneur, Singer-songwriter
Credits: Stomp the Yard, This Christmas, Takers, Think Like A Man, Into the Woods
5. Nicolas Cage
In 2011, Nicolas Cage was arrested for domestic battery and disturbing the peace. Cage reportedly pushed his wife outside of a tattoo shop and punched some cars that were nearby.
Age: 51 (Born in 1964)
Birthplace: Long Beach, California, USA
Profession: Television producer, Film Producer, Actor, Film Director
Credits: Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Raising Arizona, Kick-Ass, The Outsiders, Ghost Rider
6. O.J. Simpson
Former football star O.J. Simpson has a long history of domestic violence. In 1994, he was charged with the murder of his wife Nicole Brown Simpson and although he was acquitted, many people still believe that he is guilty.
Age: 68 (Born in 1947)
Birthplace: California, USA
Profession: Film Producer, Actor, American football player
Credits: The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, The Towering Inferno, The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear, The Cassandra Crossing
7. Sean Penn
Milk star Sean Penn was arrested for the domestic assault of then wife Madonna. Penn also served 33 days in prison for an incident in which he punched a photographer.
Age: 55 (Born in 1960)
Birthplace: California, USA
Profession: Film Producer, Screenwriter, Actor, Film Director
Credits: Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Being John Malkovich, Mystic River, The Thin Red Line
8. Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson has been arrested for felony drug possession, assault and battery, as well as the famous arrest in 1991 for the rape of Miss Black Rhode Island, a charge for which he was convicted.
Age: 49 (Born in 1966)
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Profession: Former professional boxer
Credits: Tyson held the undisputed world heavyweight championship and holds the record as the youngest boxer to win the WBC, WBA and IBF heavyweight titles at 20 years, 4 months, and 22 days old.
9. Michael Jackson
In 1993, Michael Jackson was accused of child molestation by the mother of a 13-year-old boy. The 1994 civil trial ended with a settlement between Jackson and the alleged victim. In 2003, Jackson was charged with seven counts of child sexual abuse and was found not guilty in 2005.
Age: Died aged 51 (1958 to 2009)
Birthplace: Gary, Indiana, USA
Profession: American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor
Credits: Got to Be There (1972), Ben (1972), Music & Me (1973), Forever, Michael (1975), Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991).
10. Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. was arrested for domestic violence in 2010. He has also been arrested for grand larceny, battery, and harassment.
Age: 38 (Born in 1977)
Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Profession: Actor, Athlete, Professional Boxer
Credits: Dancing with the Stars, Ridiculousness, 24/7, The Next Great Champ, Life in the 310: Vol. 3
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