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Nick Hogan Leaves Jail

Gil Kaufman — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:23:08 +0000

Six months after going to jail following a no-contest plea on a reckless driving charge, Nick Bollea, son of Hulk Hogan, was released from jail early Tuesday morning (October 21). He raced into the arms of his sister, Brooke Hogan, upon his release from Pinellas County Jail, where he served 166 days of an eight-month sentence in connection with an August 2007 street racing crash that severely injured Hogan's friend, John Graziano.

Read more about Nick Hogan's release here.

Bollea has said he wants his own reality show now. Graziano's lawyer says that's an "awful" idea. What do you think? Could the "Hogan Knows Best" alum turn his show into something positive, or will it just be exploiting a tragedy?

Gucci Mane Going Back To Jail

Shaheem Reid — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:56:00 +0000

According to Fox News in Atlanta, flashy MC Gucci Mane was ordered to serve a year in prison for probation violation.

In 2005, he was sentenced to serve more than 600 hours of community service, stemming from an assault conviction. Gucc, however — according to officials — has only logged 25 hours to date. The rapper, who was born Radric Davis, did ask the judge for "one more chance," but had no luck. He was taken into custody.

Professionally, Gucci was prepping a new solo LP, and there was talk of him and Shawty Lo working on a joint album. On Monday, Gucci and DJ Drama drop a new Gangsta Grillz mixtape.

Lou Pearlman Turns Jailhouse Snitch

Gil Kaufman — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:16:06 +0000

That didn't take long. Disgraced boy-band promoter Lou Pearlman has been working as an informant for police while in jail, handing over information he's learned about a 19-year-old man accused of killing an off-duty Florida police officer during a botched robbery. Apparently, the man at the center of the case recognized Pearlman from "Making the Band" as they were leaving the shower area.

Read the full story here.