十个被忘掉的名人罪行(下)
日期:2017-10-18 09:11

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5 Jay-Z
5 侃爷

Stabbing
刺伤罪

celebrities

Before rapper Jay-Z became one of the most prominent artists of the current generation and built a billion-dollar net worth with his wife Beyonce, he pleaded guilty to second-degree felony assault with a deadly weapon. Jay-Z reportedly stabbed Lance "Un" Riviera, a record producer, at an album release party. Although little information about the 1999 incident is available, it was reported that the stabbing was a result of the alleged illegal distribution of Jay-Z's album, Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter, prior to its official release.
说唱歌手Jay-Z是当代杰出艺术家,和他的妻子碧昂斯共同建立了价值亿万的网站,但在此之前,他因持致命武器袭击他人被判二级重罪。据说在一次专辑发行派对上,Jay-Z刺伤了唱片发行人——兰斯·乌·里维埃拉。虽然很少有关于这件1999年的刺伤事件的信息,但据说原因是这名发行人在官方发售之前就泄出了Jay-Z的专辑——《第三卷:S·卡特的生活和时代》。
Despite the limited insight into the rapper's motives and exact details of the fracas, it is indisputable that the now-father served three years of probation as a result.
尽管没有对Jay-Z的动机做调查,这场事故也缺少详细信息,但毫无疑问的是现在已经为人父的Jay-Z当初服了3年缓刑。

4 Bruno Mars
4 布鲁诺·马尔斯

Drug Possession
持有毒品罪

crime

Bruno Mars was found in the bathroom of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, gripping a bag of cocaine. After he'd been in the restroom for a prolonged period of time, the attendant alerted a security guard, to whom Mars handed the drugs when asked if he had any narcotics on his person. After being detained by hotel security, the singer-songwriter was booked into county jail for carrying 2.6 grams of cocaine. Although not nearly as severe as Tim Allen's charges, the possession of cocaine is still a felony, regardless of the amount.
布鲁诺·马尔斯被人发现时,他在硬石赌场酒店(内华达,拉斯维加斯)的洗手间里,手里攥着一包可卡因。因为他去洗手间的时间太长了,服务员通知了安保人员,当安保人员问他是否携带有毒品时,他将可卡因递给了他们。酒店安保扣留他之后,这位歌手兼歌曲作家因携带有2.6g可卡因入狱。尽管受到的指控不像蒂姆·艾伦那样严重,但持有可卡因依然是重罪,无论数量有多少。
Mars claimed this was his first interaction with drugs, and the charges were eventually dismissed. Even if no conviction was reached, it might still be difficult not to picture a messy Bruno Mars in a bathroom stall next time "Grenade" comes on the radio.
马尔斯称自己是第一次接触毒品,最终撤消了指控。尽管没有定罪,但一听见《Grenade》的旋律,还是忍不住去想象布鲁诺·马尔斯在洗手间里被人抓到现场的狼狈样。

3 Matthew Broderick
3 马修·布罗德里克

Reckless Driving
鲁莽驾驶罪

crime

When Matthew Broderick is mentioned, his role as the mischievous (yet harmless) high school-ditching character Ferris Bueller probably comes to mind. Very few envision his reckless driving that resulted in the death of two people in Northern Ireland in 1987. Broderick only suffered a fractured leg and other minor injuries, and actress Jennifer Grey, who was with him, wasn't hurt. Matthew was charged with causing the death of 28-year-old Anne Gallagher and her 63-year old-mother, Margaret Doherty. Broderick's rented BMW hit Gallagher's car head-on.
一提到马修·布罗德里克,就会想起他扮演的逃学高中生菲利斯·巴勒,一个善良的捣蛋鬼。很难想象他在1987年北爱尔兰会因为鲁莽驾驶导致2人死亡。布罗德里克在车祸中腿部骨折,还受到几处轻伤,与他同乘的女演员詹尼佛·格雷没有受伤。马修被起诉,罪名是导致28岁的安妮·加拉格尔和她63岁的母亲玛格丽特·多尔蒂的死亡。布罗德里克开着租来的宝马直直地撞上加拉格尔的车。
The maximum sentence for this charge was up to ten years in prison, but Broderick was eventually convicted of a less severe charge and only fined $175. The family of the victims called this "a travesty of justice" and received no closure, even though they were promised that Broderick would meet with them, hopefully helping them to move on. Broderick did eventually meet with the family in 2002.
布罗德里克面临最高10年的牢狱之灾,但是最终他的判决却轻得多,只被罚了175美元。受害者家属称这是“司法的扭曲”,不接受案子的结束。尽管布罗德里克答应会与家属见面,以帮助他们走出悲痛,但他在2002年才履行了见面的承诺。

2 Will Smith
2 威尔·史密斯

Assault
企图伤害罪

celebrities

In the days following Will Smith's 1989 Grammy for Best Rap Performance, he was arrested for assault, aggravated assault, and criminal conspiracy. Smith (then known as Fresh Prince) allegedly witnessed one of his bodyguards repeatedly assault a record promoter, which resulted in near blindness. In an interview following the incident, Smith made it very clear he had no part in fracturing the victim's eye socket. The charges were eventually dropped.
就在威尔·史密斯获得1989年格莱美最佳说唱表演奖不久,他就因伤害罪、严重伤害罪、共谋罪被捕。据说有人目击到史密斯(当时艺名还是新鲜王子)的保镖不断殴打一名唱片发行人,几乎导致受害人失明。在后来的采访中,史密斯明确表态他和此次袭击没有任何关系,最终起诉还是被撤销了。
Will Smith, now married with two children, maintains an active role in popular culture, with his followers having little knowledge of his past criminal allegations.
威尔·史密斯现在已经成家,是2个孩子的父亲了,又是流行文化中的中流砥柱,但他的众多粉丝并不知道他过去还有着这样的犯罪指控。

1 Matthew McConaughey
1 马修·麦康纳

Drug Possession
持有毒品罪

celebrity's crime

Actor Matthew McConaughey was arrested late 1999, dazed and confused by his own standards, while dancing naked and playing bongo drums in his West Austin home. Although arrested for suspicion of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, McConaughey was later charged only for resisting transportation, a misdemeanor crime. The drug charges were eventually dropped because they weren't supported by the facts provided, and the actor only paid a fine for violating a local noise ordinance.
1999年末,演员马修·麦康纳在他西奥斯丁的家中被捕,以他平时的行为准则来看,这个事件很令人费解。被捕时他正在裸舞,还打着小手鼓。尽管麦康纳因疑似持有大麻和非法药物被捕,但后来只以拒捕这个轻罪起诉了他。检方因为没有足够的证据,撤销了持毒的罪名,只能依据噪音管理条例,对他进行了罚款。
McConaughey, however, failed to comment on his alleged possession of illegal drugs until several years later, which raised sufficient suspicion. Okay—McConaughey's impressive filmography and lack of any of other known criminal activity may make these charges seem forgivable, but has justice truly been served?
麦康纳当时并没有对他所谓的持毒事件作出评论,几年后才出来谈论这件事,让人不得不怀疑事件的真相。好吧,麦康纳的电影作品实在令人印象深刻,而且他清白的过去也让这些指控变得可以原谅了,但是正义真的得到伸张了吗?

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重点单词
  • criminaladj. 犯罪的,刑事的,违法的 n. 罪犯
  • interviewn. 接见,会见,面试,面谈 vt. 接见,采访,对 .
  • insightn. 洞察力
  • limitedadj. 有限的,被限制的 动词limit的过去式和过去
  • illegaladj. 不合法的,非法的 n. 非法移民
  • grenaden. 手榴弹,榴弹
  • availableadj. 可用的,可得到的,有用的,有效的
  • minoradj. 较小的,较少的,次要的 n. 未成年人,辅修科
  • eventuallyadv. 终于,最后
  • blindnessn. 失明;无知;[军]盲区