Boy George

Musican Boy George takes part in the annual Gay Pride street march through central London on July 4, 2009 in London, England. This years parade theme is entitled 'Come Out and Play' and consists of celebrities, floats, and performers celebrating the UK's largest gay and lesbian festival. (Getty Images) more pics » Boy George was released from prison, for 'good behavior', in May, after serving only 4 months of a 15-month sentence for assault and false imprisonment.  He was forced to wear an electronic ankle tag until last week, allowing authorities to monitor his location. Boy George leaving Snaresbrook Crown Court. Boy George has ... Read Full Story

 (Getty Images) more pics » Boy George may have sang "I'm a man without conviction" in his hit song "Karma Chameleon," but today he's a man with a conviction and a sentence -- 15 months in the big house for falsely imprisoning a male prostitute in his London apartment. Auden Carlson, the male escort Boy George was found gulity of falsely imprisoning. A jury had found the pop star and club DJ (real name: George O'Dowd) guilty by a unanimous verdict last month after a relatively short seven-day trial in London. The sordid story goes like this: Boy George hired male escort Auden Carlsen ... Read Full Story

Browse > Home / In the News / Boy George Is Sentenced To 15 Months Jail Time For BDSM Acts January 16, 2009 George O’Dowd, 47, also known as Boy George Is Sentenced To 15 Months Jail Time For BDSM Acts in England. Karma caught up with former Culture Club singer Boy George on Friday when a court sentenced the star to 15 months for falsely imprisoning a male escort, a court spokeswoman said. In this pic, George O’Dowd, also known as Boy George, arrives at Snaresbrook Crown Court, in east London, England. A jury of his peers, unanimously found the pop star and ... Read Full Story

LONDON — Singer Boy George was sentenced to 15 months in jail on Friday after being convicted of falsely imprisoning a male escort by handcuffing him to a wall in a London apartment. British Judge David Radford said the 47-year-old former Culture Club frontman, whose real name is George O’Dowd, was guilty of “gratuitous violence.” O’Dowd’s lawyer said his client and the escort had both behaved like “drug-crazed idiots” and that O’Dowd’s substance abuse problems were a contributing factor. In 2006, Boy George _ whose pop band’s hits included “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me” and “ Karma Chameleon ” _ did community ... Read Full Story

Singer,Boy George was sentenced to 15 months in jail on Friday after being convicted of falsely imprisoning a male escort by handcuffing him to a wall in a London apartment. British Judge David Radford said the 47-year-old former Culture Club frontman, whose real name is George O'Dowd , was guilty of "gratuitous violence." O'Dowd's lawyer said his client and the escort had both behaved like "drug-crazed idiots" and that O'Dowd's substance abuse problems were a contributing factor. In 2006, Boy George, whose pop band's hits included " Do You Really Want to Hurt Me " and " Karma Chameleon " , did community service ... Read Full Story