List of professional sportspeople convicted of crimes

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This list includes sports-people who have been convicted of serious crimes (such as felonies in the United States). It comprises both professionals and those amateurs who have competed at the highest levels.

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American football (gridiron)

NameStatus with team when arrestedCrimeTermNotes
Kevin Allen Free agent Sexual assault 15 years [1] Released after 33 months.
Will Allen Retired Wire fraud and money laundering 6 years in prison, 3 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay restitution of $16.8 million (along with co-defendant) [2]
Richard Alston RetiredConspiracy to distribute drugs14 years [3]
Josh Bellamy CutConspiracy to commit wire fraud3 years and 1 month, plus payment of $1,246,565 in restitution and $1,246,565 in forfeiture [4]
Michael Bennett CutWire fraud15 months [5]
Burglary, identity theft and attempted theft5 yearsWas on parole from previous conviction when arrested. [6]
Trevone Boykin Seattle Seahawks Aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury and witness tampering3 years [7]
Josh Brent Dallas Cowboys Intoxication manslaughter180 days and 10 years' probation [8]
Plaxico Burress New York Giants Attempted criminal possession of a weapon2 yearsConviction was a plea bargain for an incident in which Burress accidentally shot himself in a nightclub. [9] Eligible for parole in April 2011; [10] released June 7, 2011. [11]
Billy Cannon RetiredCounterfeiting5 years [12] Served 2+12 years. Had been elected to the College Football Hall of Fame before his conviction in 1983, but the Hall rescinded the honor before his scheduled induction. The Hall elected him a second time in 2008 and he was inducted at that time. [12]
Rae Carruth Carolina Panthers Conspiracy to commit murder18 years [13] Released on October 22, 2018, having served 19 years. [14]
Cecil Collins Miami Dolphins Burglary 15 years [15] Released after serving 13 years [16]
Maurice Clarett Free agentArmed robbery, possession of a concealed weapon without a permit, failure to maintain current lane7+12 yearsClarett was released to a halfway house after less than four years. [17]
Russell Erxleben RetiredConspiracy to commit securities fraud, mail fraud and money laundering, then wire fraud and money laundering7 years then 7+12 years [18]
Michael Floyd Arizona Cardinals Extreme DUI24 days in jail, 96 days of house arrest, 30 hours of community service and a $5,115.99 fine [19] Floyd was found unconscious in his car in the middle of a road at 2:48 a.m. with a .217 blood alcohol content. [20] He originally faced seven charges but pleaded to one. [19]
Irving Fryar RetiredConspiracy and theft by deception (mortgage scam)5 years [21]
Dwayne Goodrich Dallas Cowboys Criminally negligent homicide 12+12 years [22] Hit and run accident. Released after serving approximately eight years. [23]
Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson RetiredSexual assault, bribery4 years, 8 monthsReleased after serving 28 months [24]
Darryl Henley Los Angeles Rams Drug trafficking, attempted conspiracy to commit murder42 years [25] Expected release date: March 28, 2031 [26]
Aaron Hernandez New England Patriots First-degree murderLife without parole [27] Committed suicide in prison on April 19, 2017.
Travis Henry CutDrug trafficking3+12 years [28] Served 2 years and 5 months [29]
Jimmy Hitchcock RetiredFraud, bribery and money laundering46 months [30] to be followed by two years of supervised release [31]
Sam Hurd Chicago BearsConspiracy to possess cocaine and marijuana with intent to distribute15 years [32]
Mark Ingram Sr. RetiredMoney laundering and fraud7 years in prison and up to 5 years of probation. Ordered to pay $252,000 in restitution. Given an additional 2 years in prison for jumping bail to see his son Mark Ingram II play for the University of Alabama. [33] Released 2015
Tank Johnson Chicago Bears Probation violation relating to weapons possession120 daysServed 60 days [34]
Johnny Jolly Green Bay Packers Drug possession, evidence tampering, violating probation [35] 6 yearsServed 6 months [36]
Tommy Kane Seattle Seahawks Manslaughter18 years [37]
Ryan Leaf RetiredBurglary, drug possession5 years [38] Released after serving 2+12 years. [39]
Ray Lewis Baltimore Ravens Obstruction of justice12 months probation, $250,000 fineLewis pled down to obstruction in exchange for his testimony after a bar fight he was involved in left two people dead. Lewis was named Super Bowl MVP the year following his arrest. On April 29, 2004, Lewis reached an out-of-court settlement with four-year-old India Lollar, born months after the death of her father Richard, pre-empting a scheduled civil proceeding. Lewis also reached an undisclosed settlement with Baker's family. [40] [ circular reference ]
Jamal Lewis Baltimore Ravens Using a cell phone to facilitate a drug deal4 months [41]
Leonard Little St. Louis Rams Involuntary manslaughter 3 months [42] involved in fatal car crash while intoxicated.
Derek Loville RetiredRacketeering conspiracy15 months, $5,000 fineLoville was charged for his role in a drug trafficking ring, but pleaded guilty only to racketeering. [43]
Kevin Mack Cleveland Browns Drug use6 monthsMack was charged with cocaine trafficking, using a motor vehicle for drug abuse and possessing criminal tools but pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. [44] He served only a month at the Ohio State Reformatory. [45]
Dexter Manley Washington Redskins Drug possession, evidence tampering 4 years (1996) 2 years (2002)Served over three years [46]
Dave Meggett RetiredCriminal sexual conduct and burglary30 yearsPreviously convicted of misdemeanor sexual battery [47]
Bam Morris Kansas City Chiefs Drug trafficking30 monthsReleased after serving two and a half years [48]
Mercury Morris RetiredDrug trafficking20 yearsServed 3 years. Released early after a plea agreement in which he pleaded no contest to felony drug trafficking charges. [49]
Eric Naposki CutFirst-degree murderLife in prison without the possibility of parole [50]
Nate Newton RetiredDrug trafficking7+12 years (two separate convictions) [51] released after serving about two and a half years [52]
Lawrence Phillips RetiredAssault, separate incident of assault with a deadly weapon (intentionally driving into victims)31 years totalPreviously sentenced to 10 years on driving charge, which was reduced to seven years during sentencing for assault charge against his girlfriend in 2009 [53] In 2016, while awaiting trial regarding the death of his cellmate, Phillips committed suicide in prison after serving 7+ years. [54]
Alabama Pitts Pre-careerArmed robbery8–16 yearsPitts was released after six years and played minor league baseball after his release. [55]
Joe Prokop Retired Tax evasion, fraud1+12 years in prison and 2+12 years of home confinement [56]
Saleem Rasheed Retired Food stamp fraud, immigration fraud8 months in prison followed by 8 months of home detention followed by 3 years of supervised release, $500 fine, $5,551 restitutionRasheed falsely claimed a woman as his wife on immigration forms and collected food stamps despite being ineligible. [57] [58]
Two counts of School Employee Engaging in a Sex Act3 yearsRasheed was charged with two counts of School Employee Engaging in a Sex Act and two counts of School Employee Engaging in a Deviate Sex Act stemming from consensual sex acts with of-age girls while he was a schoolteacher. He pleaded guilty to the two lesser charges. [58] [59]
Robert Rozier Retired [60] Multiple murdersMultipleConvicted of four murders, served 10 years and placed in witness protection after testifying against Yahweh Ben Yahweh, later sentenced to 25 to life on check kiting charge under a Three-strikes law [61]
Art Schlichter Retired1997 – forgery, theft16 years [62] committed over 20 felonies related to gambling, released from prison in June 2006 [63]
2012 – fraud, theft10 years, 7 months [64] 7 months were related to his probation from an earlier conviction. [65]
Darren Sharper RetiredRape (multiple counts)20 years [66] Also sentenced in United States Federal Court to 18 years, running concurrently with the 20-year sentence imposed by California, as well as sentences in Arizona, Nevada and Louisiana. While the Federal conviction is shorter, it does not allow for the possibility of parole, giving it a later date of possible release. [67]
O. J. Simpson RetiredRobbery, kidnapping9 to 33 years [68] Released after serving nine years. [69] See also O. J. Simpson robbery case.
Anthony Smith RetiredFirst-degree murderThree life sentences without parole [70]
Alonzo Spellman CutInterference with a flight crew, simple assault [71] 18 monthsServed one year
C.J. Spillman Dallas CowboysSexual assault5 years [72]
Donté Stallworth Cleveland Browns DUI manslaughter (Driving under the influence of alcohol)30 days incarceration, 2 years house arrest [73]
Dana Stubblefield RetiredRape by force and false imprisonment15 years to life [74]
Michael Vick Atlanta Falcons Conspiracy, related to dog fighting [75] 23 months [76] See also Bad Newz Kennels dog fighting investigation.
Nate Webster CutUnlawful sexual conduct with a minor12 years [77]
Stanley Wilson Sr. RetiredBurglary22 yearsSentence was under a third strike provision [78]
Kellen Winslow II RetiredRape (multiple counts)14 years [79]
Brandon Browner RetiredAttempted murder8 years [80]
Keith Wright CutMultiple charges, including sexual assault, armed robbery, kidnapping and burglary114 years to life, plus 120 years [81] series of home invasion robberies and assaults

Association football

English leagues

NameTeam when arrestedOffenceSentenceNotes
Jimmy Gauld Everton F.C. Conspiracy to defraud 4 yearsSee 1964 British betting scandal. [82]
Peter Swan Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 4 months
Tony Kay
David Layne
Joey Barton Newcastle United F.C. Assault, affray 6 months [83] [84] [85]
Manchester City F.C. Assault4 months, 2 years suspended [86]
George Best Retired Drunk driving, assaulting police, failing to answer bail3 months [83] [87] [84]
Danny Simpson Leicester City F.C. Assault300 hours of community service [88] / Replaced with a 22:00 to 06:00 curfew for 21 days [89]
Steve Brooker Bristol City F.C. Affray28 daysReleased after serving 14 days. [90] [91]
Scott Brown 120 hours' community serviceBrooker, Brown, Orr and Partridge were convicted for the same incident where they were involved in an assault on a doorman. [90] [91]
Bradley Orr 28 days
David Partridge Affray and bodily harm2 monthsReleased after one month [90] [91]
Marcus Bent RetiredAffray and possession of a Class A drugSuspended 12-month prison sentence, a two-month curfew and 200 hours of compulsory unpaid work [92]
Eric Cantona Manchester United F.C. Assault2 weeksReleased after 24 hours. Later overturned in favour of 120 hours community service after appeal. [93]
Gary Charles Retired Drink driving Prison sentence not specified [83] [94]
Breach of bail conditionsPrison sentence not specifiedIllegally removed electronic tag to go on holiday, therefore breaching court conditions [83] [94]
Assault occasioning actual bodily harm 9 months suspended, 100 hours community service [95] [96]
Assault12 months [97]
Gary Croft Blackburn Rovers F.C. Driving while disqualified, perverting the course of justice 4 months [98]
Ched Evans Sheffield United F.C. Rape 5 years [99] Released on licence in October 2014; conviction quashed in April 2016 and a retrial ordered. [100] Evans found not guilty at retrial [101]
Mads Timm Manchester United Dangerous driving 12 monthsConvicted for street racing with a team-mate. [102]
Jack Fountain York City Conspiracy to defraud 15 monthsSee 1964 British betting scandal.
Lee Hughes West Bromwich Albion F.C. Causing death by dangerous driving 6 years [83] [87] [103]
Gavin Grant Bradford City Murder Life imprisonment Eligible for parole after 25 years. [104]

Cleared of a 2005 murder in 2007. [105] Murder he was convicted of took place in May 2004, before the start of his professional career. [105]

Adam Johnson Sunderland Rape [106]
Marlon King Barnet F.C. Wounding80 hours community service
Fraudulent use of vehicle license, theftFined £280
Credit card fraudCommunity rehabilitation order
Gillingham F.C. Obtaining property by deception and criminal damage6 months community rehabilitation order
Handling stolen cars18 monthsReduced to 5 months on appeal [107]
Assault and unprovoked attackFined £1000
Watford F.C. AssaultFined £300
Wigan Athletic F.C. Sexual assault and assault occasioning actual bodily harm 18 months [84] [108]
Jamie Lawrence n/a Robbery 4 yearsReleased after 26 months [83] [87] [109]
Guy Madjo RetiredSexual assault3+12 years [110]
Peter Mendham Retiredwounding with intent5 years [111]
Jan Mølby Liverpool F.C. Reckless driving 3 months [87]
Luke McCormick Plymouth Argyle F.C. Driving with excess alcohol, causing death by dangerous driving 7 years 4 monthsEligible for parole in three-and-a-half years [112]
Bob Newton Hartlepool United Causing death by reckless driving9 months [113] [114]
Jermaine Pennant Birmingham City F.C. Drink driving whilst banned90 daysReleased after 30 days, served rest of sentence wearing electronic tag [83] [87] [84]
Brian Phillips Mansfield Town Conspiracy to defraud 15 monthsSee 1964 British betting scandal.
Tom Pope Crewe Alexandra Affray200 hours community service and 6 months suspended jail sentence [115]
Micky Quinn Portsmouth F.C. Driving whilst banned21 daysServed 14 days [87] [90]
Graham Rix Chelsea F.C. Underage sex, indecent assault 12 monthsPlaced on sex offenders' register for 10 years [116]
Luke Rodgers Shrewsbury Town AffrayFines, cautions, community serviceWas denied a US work permit and therefore was unable to sign with the New York Red Bulls due to his conviction. [117] [118] [119] [120]
Paul Sugrue RetiredConspiracy to commit fraud [121] Ten yearsFour other conspirators also convicted [122]
Mark Aizlewood Semi-retired (manager of Carmarthen Town, former player) [123] Six years
Peter Storey RetiredRunning a brothel£700 fine and 6-month suspended [83] [90] [124] [84] [125]
Car theft2 years
Counterfeiting3 years
Smuggling pornographic movies28 days
Disorderly behaviour28 days
Mickey Thomas Wrexham F.C. Counterfeiting 18 months [83] [87] [90] [84] [126]
Stig Tøfting Bolton Wanderers F.C. Assault 4 months [90] [102]
Vinnie Jones Queens Park Rangers Assault causing actual bodily harm and criminal damage£300 fine plus 100 hours' community service [127] [128] [129] [130] [131]
Retired Air rage 80 hours community service, fined £500
Mark Ward RetiredPossession of drugs with intent to supply8 yearsReleased after serving four years [84] [132]
Dennis Wise Chelsea F.C. Assault3 monthsLater acquitted on appeal [133]
Nile Ranger Southend United Conspiracy to commit fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering8 months [134]
James Tomkins West Ham United Assault of a police officerFined £7605 [135]
Reece Thompson Guiseley A.F.C. damaging property, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and grievous bodily harm40-month plus 10 year restraining order [136] [137] Served 9 months [138]

Scottish leagues

Name vTeam when arrestedOffenseSentenceNotes
Duncan Ferguson Rangers F.C. Assault3 monthsServed 44 days [83] [90] [139]
Craig Thomson Heart of Midlothian F.C. Lewd libidinous and indecent behaviour£4,000 fine and sex offenders' register entry for 5 years [140]

French leagues

Name vTeam when arrestedOffenseSentenceNotes
Jérôme Boateng Lyon Assault2 months

Bundesliga

NameTeam when arrestedOffenceSentenceNotes
Christoph Metzelder RetiredDistribution of child pornography10 months (suspended) [141]

Breno: Arson

Dutch Football League

NameTeam when arrestedOffenseSentenceNotes
Patrick Kluivert AFC Ajax Causing death by dangerous driving 240 hours community service [142]

Brazilian Football League

NameTeam when arrestedOffenseSentenceNotes
Bruno Fernandes de Souza C.R. Flamengo Murder of former girlfriend, hiding body, kidnapping22 years [143] Released February 2017
Ronaldinho RetiredPassport forgery5 monthsReleased August 2020

Iranian leagues

NameTeam when arrestedOffenseSentenceNotes
Sosha Makani Persepolis F.C. Publishing pictures that lead to the spread of corruption and prostitution in society5 days [144]

International football

NameTeam when arrestedOffenseSentenceNotes
Guus Hiddink Russia Tax fraud6 months suspended, €45,000 fine [145]
Dani Alves Brazil Sexual assault4 1⁄2 years, €150,000 fine [146] [147]

Track and field

NameDiscipline(s)OffenseSentenceNotes
David Bunevacz DecathlonSecurities fraud and wire fraud17 years and six months [148]
David Jenkins SprintingTrafficking of anabolic steroids7 yearsReleased after 9 months [126]
Marion Jones Sprinting, long jump Obstruction of justice, perjury 6 months and 200 hours community service [149] Also played professional basketball
Tim Montgomery SprintingFraud,
drug distribution
46 months [150]
5 years [151]
Sentences to be served consecutively
Chris Nelloms Sprinting Rape, felonious sexual penetration Life imprisonment Eligible for parole in 2039 [152]
Oscar Pistorius SprintingPremeditated murder13 years, 5 months [153] Initially sentenced to 5 years for culpable homicide. Conviction was changed to premeditated murder by an appeals court, and sentence was extended to 6 years in November 2016. [154] On further appeal the sentence was extended to 15 years less time served. [153]
Simon Poelman DecathlonImportation of drugs3 years [155]
Steve Riddick SprintingMoney laundering and fraud5 years, 3 months [156]

Australian rules football

NameOffenseSentenceNotes
Arthur Brennan Bigamy 12 months [157]
Brett Cooper Drug offences5 years [158]
Ben Cousins Stalking, drug and driving offenses1 year [159]
David Dench Fraud 4 months [160]
Merv Dihm Assault occasioning actual bodily harm 3 yearsDidn't serve the full sentence [161]
Daniel Kerr Arson2 years [162]
Andrew Krakouer Assault 16 monthsServed his sentence at the Wooroloo Prison Farm [163]
Neville Linney Burglary 2 years [164]
Paul Tilley Intentionally causing serious injury18 months12 of the 18 months were suspended [165]

Baseball

NameTeam when arrestedJurisdictionDateConviction offenseSentenceNotes
Shawn Abner Retired Pennsylvania (Cumberland County)January 21, 2020 (sentencing)Aggravated animal cruelty 4+12–23 months imprisonmentAbner had abandoned his 14-year-old dog to die. [166]
Willie Aikens Kansas City Royals United States (E.D. Mo.)November 18, 1983 (sentencing)Attempted possession of cocaine3 months imprisonment, $5,000 fineAikens was arrested, charged and sentenced with teammates Willie Wilson and Jerry Martin. They were the first active MLB players ever to be sentenced for drug violations. [167]
Retired United States (W.D. Mo.)December 13, 1994 (sentencing)Drug possession with intent to distribute, gun possession, attempted bribery20 years, 8 months imprisonment [168] Released to a halfway house after serving 14-plus years due to a retroactive change in sentencing guidelines. [169]
Eddie Ainsmith Washington Senators Washington, D.C. April 21, 1915 (sentencing)Assault30 days in a workhouseTeammate Joe Engel was given only a fine for their assault on a motorman. [170] Ainsmith was subsequently resentenced to a year of probation after paying a $50 fine. [171]
Mike Balas Retired United States (D. Mass.)November 10, 1942 (sentencing)Draft evasion3 years imprisonmentBalas failed to report to a conscientious objector camp during World War II. [172]
Vida Blue Free agent United States (E.D. Mo.)December 20, 1983 (sentencing)Possession of cocaine3 months imprisonment, $5,000 fine, 2 years probationBlue was arrested in the same investigation as teammates Willie Mays Aikens, Willie Wilson and Jerry Martin but faced a steeper charge. [173]
Ed Bouchee Philadelphia Phillies Washington (Spokane County)February 20, 1958 (plea)Indecent exposure involving children [174] 3 years probation, inpatient mental health treatment [175] Bouchee was released from The Institute of Living after about three months. Commissioner Ford Frick lifted his suspension the following month after meeting with Bouchee, his doctors and an independent psychiatrist. [176]
Milton Bradley Cleveland Indians Ohio (Cuyahoga Falls)February 11, 2004 (plea) [177] Obstructing official business [178] 3 days imprisonment, $250 fine, 40 hours community service [177]
Retired California (Los Angeles County)July 2, 2013 (sentencing)Spousal battery, assault with a deadly weapon and making criminal threats2 years and 230 days imprisonment, plus 400 hours of community service [179] Bradley remained free until May 2015 while he appealed his conviction. [180]
California June 2018 (sentencing)Domestic battery2 days imprisonment, 36 months probation, 52 weeks of domestic violence counseling [181]
Gates Brown Pre-career Ohio (Crawford County)March 1958Breaking and entering"an indeterminate term" in prison [182] Brown was arrested at 18 years old in 1958. After being scouted at the Ohio State Reformatory by the Detroit Tigers in the fall of 1959, the club helped him get early parole. [183]
Matt Bush Tampa Bay Rays Florida (Charlotte County)December 18, 2012 (sentencing)Two counts of DUI with property damage, DUI with serious bodily injury, leaving the scene of an accident, of driving with a suspended license and two counts of leaving the scene of an accident with damage to the property51 months [184] Released October 2015, after serving 3+12 years. [185]
Ken Caminiti Retired Texas (Harris County)March 2001 (sentencing)Cocaine possession3 years deferred adjudication for felony cocaine possession in March 2001. Re-sentenced in October 2004 to 180 days imprisonment. [186] Caminiti violated his probation by testing positive for cocaine. [186] He was released shortly after sentencing because he was given credit for time served and died from a drug overdose a few days later.
Rick Camp Retired United States (S.D. Ga.)September 15, 2005 (sentencing)Conspiracy to steal money from a mental health agency3 years imprisonmentCamp, then working as a lobbyist, was convicted alongside Georgia state Representative Robin L. Williams and several others. [187]
Jose Canseco Free agent Florida (Miami-Dade County)January 7, 1998 (sentencing)Battery1 year probation [188] Canseco was sentenced in January 1998 for hitting his wife and signed the next month with the Toronto Blue Jays.
November 5, 2002 (sentencing)Felony aggravated battery, two counts of misdemeanor battery3 years probation, 250 hours community service, anger management classesCanseco and his twin brother, Ozzie, were involved in a nightclub fight in Miami Beach on Halloween 2001 when Canseco was under contract with the Chicago White Sox. [189]
RetiredMarch 2003 (sentencing)Violation of probation2 years house arrest, 3 years probationCanseco failed to take court-ordered anger management classes. He had announced his retirement from MLB the year before. [190]
United States (S.D. Cal.)November 4, 2008 (sentencing)Drug smuggling1 year probationCanseco tried to bring a fertility drug into the United States from Tijuana. [191]
Ozzie Canseco Retired Florida (Miami-Dade County)November 5, 2002 (sentencing)Felony battery, misdemeanor battery18 months probation, 200 hours community service, anger management classesCanseco and his twin brother Jose were involved in a nightclub fight in Miami Beach on Halloween 2001. [189]
October 17, 2003 (sentencing)Violation of probation1 year imprisonment, 5 years probationCanseco was arrested on charges of possessing an illegal anabolic steroid, driving with a revoked license and possession of drug paraphernalia. [192]
Leo Cárdenas Retired Ohio (Hamilton County)February 1998 (plea)Assault90 days imprisonmentCárdenas was accused of beating his wife's coworker with a baseball bat. [193]
Ramón Castro Florida Marlins Pennsylvania (Allegheny County)November 9, 2004 (plea)Indecent assault1 year probationCastro was charged with rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, sexual assault and unlawful restraint arising from an incident on August 28, 2003. [194]
Orlando Cepeda Retired United States (D.P.R.)December 16, 1976 (sentencing)Drug possession, drug smuggling5 years imprisonment, $10,000 fine [195] Cepeda served 10 months. [196]
Hal Chase Banned Arizona (Santa Cruz County)December 9, 1930 (plea)Driving while intoxicated30 days imprisonmentChase was given the option of paying a $75 fine or going to jail. [197]
California (Colusa County)May 6, 1936 (plea)$250 fine, driver's license suspended four months [198]
Pearce Chiles Philadelphia Phillies Texas June 1900 (sentencing) [199] Theft2 years imprisonmentChiles served less than 16 months before escaping the Huntsville Prison in Texas on August 19, 1902 [200]
Bobby Chouinard Colorado Rockies Arizona (Maricopa County)November 27, 2000 (sentencing)Aggravated assault1 year imprisonment, $25,000 donation to a domestic violence charity, 10 public service announcements [201] After pleading guilty following an incident in which he held a gun to his wife's head, Chouinard was sentenced to 4 increments of 3-month prison terms during MLB's offseasons. He was allowed 42 hours to work out at Coors Field and visit with his family every week. [202]
Ken Clay Retired Virginia (Campbell County)August 27, 1987 (plea) [203] Grand larceny4-year suspended prison sentence, 5 years probation, 1,000 hours community service, $15,000 restitution to Jostens. Re-sentenced in 1992 to three years imprisonment.Two more grand larceny charges were dropped as part of his plea. Clay violated his probation by being arrested three separate times: twice for DUI and once for theft. [204]
Virginia (Bedford County)December 30, 1991 (plea) [205] 1 year imprisonment, $1,000 fineClay stole $551.76 from his employer. [206]
Florida (Manatee County)February 20, 2001 (plea)Twenty-four felony counts including grand theft, fraud and forgery15 years probation, $40,000 restitution to American Express, First Union Bank and others. [207] Re-sentenced in 2007 to five years imprisonment. [208]
Florida (Sarasota County)November 20, 2007 (conviction)Grand theft3 years, 4 months, 18 days imprisonmentClay was released in 2012 [208]
Ty Cobb Detroit Tigers Michigan (Wayne County)June 25, 1914Disturbing the peace$50 fineCobb pulled a revolver during an argument at a butcher shop in Detroit. [209]
Alex Cole Bridgeport Bluefish United States (D. Conn.)June 2002 (plea)Conspiring to possess with intent to distribute heroin [210] 18 months imprisonment [211]
Sam Crane Retired Pennsylvania (Dauphin County)April 14, 1930 (sentenced)Two counts of second-degree murder28–36 years imprisonment [212] Crane was convicted on September 25, 1929, of the murder of "his former sweetheart" [213] and on March 28, 1930, of the murder of the man accompanying her at the time of the shooting. [214]
Trevor Crowe Retired United States (N.D. Ohio)September 2020 (plea) Tax fraud 3 years probation, $85,043 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service Crowe faced up to three years in federal prison for failing to report more than $300,000 in income from illegal gambling on his federal tax return. [215]
Chad Curtis Retired Michigan (Barry County)October 3, 2013 (sentencing)Criminal sexual conduct7–15 years imprisonment [216] Released on September 22, 2020. [217]
Éric Cyr San Diego Padres United States (C.D. Cal.)December 26, 2001 (plea)Sexual contact with another without consent30 days imprisonment, 1 year probationCyr was charged with having sex with a 15-year-old girl on an airplane from Australia to Los Angeles. He was credited for time served. [218]
John D'Acquisto Retired United States (S.D.N.Y.)October 18, 1996 (sentencing)Conspiracy, uttering a forged instrument, two counts of wire fraud63 months imprisonment [219]
United States (S.D. Cal.)March 28, 1999 (sentencing)Investment fraud55 months imprisonmentD'Acquisto's second sentence ran concurrently with his first sentence, and he served only 4 years total. [220]
Doug DeCinces Retired United States (C.D. Cal.)August 2019 (sentencing)14 counts related to insider trading 8 months home detention, 2 years probation [221]
Cozy Dolan Banned United States (N.D. Ill.)April 1, 1931 (plea) Possessing and selling intoxicating liquor 15 days imprisonment [222]
Mike Donlin Baltimore Orioles Maryland (Baltimore)March 19, 1902 (plea)Two counts of assault6 months imprisonment, $250 fineDonlin claimed to have no memory of assaulting two people while drunk on the street in Baltimore. He was released by the Orioles because of his arrest. [223] Albert Ritchie sentenced him to two concurrent terms of six months. [224]
Lenny Dykstra Retired California (Los Angeles County)October 2011 (plea)Grand theft auto3 years imprisonmentProsecutors dropped 21 other charges against Dykstra as part of his plea deal. [225]
April 18, 2012 (plea)Assault with a deadly weapon, lewd conduct9 months imprisonment, 3 years probationAs a condition of his probation, Dykstra was not allowed to post on social media. [226]
United States (C.D. Cal.)December 3, 2012 (sentencing)Bankruptcy fraud, concealment of assets, money laundering6+12 months imprisonment, 500 hours community service, $200,000 in restitution [227] Released in June 2013 after serving a total of 13 months (7 while awaiting sentencing, 6+12 afterwards). Placed on probation for three years and also ordered to complete substance abuse rehab. [228]
Ferris Fain Retired California (El Dorado County)September 24, 1985 (arrest) [229] Cultivating marijuana4 months house arrest, 5 years probation [230] Authorities believed a jail sentence would have aggravated his arthritis and leukemia. [231]
California March 17, 1988 (arrest) [232] Cultivating and possessing marijuana for sale18 months imprisonmentFain served his sentence at California State Prison, Solano. [233]
Rafael Furcal Atlanta Braves Georgia (Cobb County)June 10, 2000 (arrest) [234] Driving while intoxicatedProbation (later 21 days imprisonment)Furcal had 49 days remaining on his Cobb County probation when arrested for drunk driving in violation of his probation. [234] His pleaded guilty to the second charge two days into his prison stint and the two sentences ran concurrently. [235]
Georgia (Atlanta)October 14, 2004 (plea)19 days imprisonment, 10 months probation, 240 hours community service [235]
Bernard Gilkey New York Mets Florida (St. Lucie County)March 1998 (arrest)1 year probation, 50 hours community service, driver's license suspended six months [236] Gilkey was arrested for DWI on November 8, 2000, while charges against him for another DWI from less than a month earlier were still pending. [237]
Boston Red Sox Missouri (St. Louis County)February 27, 2001 (plea) [236] 2 years probation
Atlanta Braves November 9, 2001 (plea)Driving while intoxicated, driving with a suspended license, speeding120 days imprisonment, 5 years probation, 500 hours community service, driver's license suspended five years
Dwight Gooden New York Mets Florida (Hillsborough County)January 23, 1987 (plea)Battery on a police officer, resisting arrest with violence3 years probation, 160 hours community serviceGooden was charged alongside his nephew, Gary Sheffield, and Vance Lovelace. [238]
RetiredNovember 3, 2005 (sentencing)Fleeing police, reckless driving, obstruction, battery45 days imprisonment, 3 years probation, 100 hours community service, anger management, substance abuse treatment. Re-sentenced in 2006 to a year and a day in prison for violating probation.Gooden pled guilty to an April 2004 charge that he sped away from a traffic stop and an unrelated March 2005 charge of hitting his girlfriend. He was given 45 days in prison for the latter charge but credited for time served. [239] On April 5, 2006, he was re-sentenced to a year and a day in prison for violating his probation by using cocaine. [240]
New Jersey (Monmouth County)August 2019 (plea)Cocaine possession1 year probationGooden was able to avoid prison time by completing a substance abuse treatment program between his plea and sentencing. [241]
Mark Grace Retired Arizona (Maricopa County)January 31, 2013 (sentencing)Endangerment, DUI4 months imprisonment, followed by 3 years supervised probationGrace had been arrested for DUI twice in 15 months and could have faced up to three years in prison if he had not pleaded guilty. [242]
Luther Hackman Retired United States (W.D. Tenn.)March 9, 2023 (plea)Money laundering, conspiring to distribute cocainePendingHackman was arrested when he arrived to pick up a shipment of 20 pounds of methamphetamine and 4 kilograms of cocaine for which he had paid $96,800. [243]
Mel Hall Retired Texas (Tarrant County)June 17, 2009 (sentencing)3 counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and 2 counts of indecency with a child45 years imprisonment [244] Serving his sentence at Coffield prison in Texas. Eligible for parole in 2031. [245]
Pinky Higgins Retired Louisiana 1968 (arrest)Negligent homicide4 years labor[ clarification needed ]Released after serving 2 months. Died from a heart attack the day after being released. [246]
Erik Hiljus Retired United States (C.D. Cal.)November 14, 2022 (plea)Two counts of subscribing to false tax returns [247] 3 months home detention, $194,701 in fines and restitution [248] Hiljus served as an agent of an illegal gambling operation. The investigation also resulted in charges against Yasiel Puig. [247]
Charlie Hoover Retired Missouri October 1898 (arrest) [249] Forgery 5 years imprisonmentReleased in May 1902. [250]
Steve Howe Banned United States (D. Mont.)August 18, 1992 (sentencing)Attempted possession of cocaine3 years probation, $1,000 fine and 100 hours community serviceWhile a pitcher for the New York Yankees, Howe was banned from baseball in June 1991 for failing his seventh drug test. Howe was arrested in December for buying two grams of cocaine in a federal drug investigation and pleaded to a lesser charge in April 1992. [251]
New York Yankees New York (New York City)November 7, 1996 (sentencing)Attempting to bring a loaded, unlicensed handgun on an airplane3 years probation and 150 hours community serviceHowe had previously been reinstated by MLB and was arrested while under contract with the Yankees but his sentence was not handed down until the fall following what would be his final season in 1996. [252]
LaMarr Hoyt San Diego Padres United States (S.D. Cal.)December 16, 1986 (sentencing)Drug smuggling45 days imprisonment, 5 years probation, $5,025 fineHoyt tried to cross the border from Mexico with 500 pills. It was his second arrest for bringing in drugs from Mexico. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor. [253]
RetiredJanuary 16, 1988 (sentencing) [254] Violation of probation, possession of cocaine and marijuana with intent to distribute1 year imprisonment, 7 months imprisonment to be served concurrentlyHoyt tested positive for cocaine while on probation. Separately, drugs were also discovered in his home. [253]
Pat Jarvis Retired United States (N.D. Ga.)March 29, 1999 (sentencing)Mail fraud15 months imprisonment, $40,000 fine [255]
Cleon Jones Retired Alabama (Mobile County)September 25, 1986 (sentencing)Two counts of first degree assault10-year suspended sentence, 5 years probation, restitution [256]
Ricardo Jordan Retired Florida (Palm Beach County)March 8, 2007 (sentencing)Trafficking in cocaine, sale and distribution of marijuana7 years imprisonment [257]
Jung-Ho Kang Pittsburgh Pirates South Korea (Seoul)March 2, 2017 (sentencing)DUI, leaving the scene of an accident8 months imprisonment, sentence suspended for two yearsKang had two prior DUIs. [258]
Shoki Kasahara Yomiuri Giants Japan (Tokyo)October 25, 2016 (sentencing)Gambling-related charges14 months imprisonment, sentence suspended for four yearsKasahara personally placed ¥4.5 million in bets on baseball games and helped to run a gambling ring. [259]
Matt Keough Retired California (Orange County)April 5, 2005 (arrest) [260] Driving under the influence180 days imprisonment, 3 years probation. Re-sentenced in 2008 to an additional 180 days imprisonment. [261] Keough was charged with multiple felonies after leaving the scene of an accident with a blood-alcohol content more than twice the legal limit. [260] Keough violated probation in 2008 by drinking alcohol. [261]
July 12, 2010 (plea)1 year imprisonment, 5 years probationKeough initially showed up to court too drunk for the court to accept his plea and the matter had to be adjourned. [261]
Jerry Koosman Retired United States (W.D. Wis.)September 3, 2009 (sentencing) [262] Tax evasion 6 months imprisonmentReleased on June 30, 2010. [263]
Tacks Latimer Retired Ohio January 1925 (sentencing) Second-degree murder Life imprisonment [264] Pardoned on December 24, 1930 [265]
Ron LeFlore Pre-career Michigan 1970Armed robbery5–15 years imprisonment [266] LeFlore started playing baseball in prison and was scouted by Detroit Tigers manager Billy Martin at Jackson State Prison.
Esteban Loaiza Retired United States (S.D. Cal.)August 10, 2018 (plea)Possession of cocaine with intent to distribute3 years imprisonment, 5 years probation [267] Loaiza had been facing 10 years to life in prison before he was sentenced [268]
Josh Lueke Bakersfield Blaze California (Kern County)October 1, 2019 (plea)False imprisonment with violence62 days imprisonment, followed by three years of felony probation [269] Lueke was charged with rape and non-consensual sodomy but pleaded no contest to a lesser charge.
Julio Machado Milwaukee Brewers Venezuela (Barquisimeto)March 21, 1994 (sentencing)Murder12 years imprisonment [270] Released after serving four years [271]
Jim Mahady Retired New York (Cortland County)January 29, 1930 (conviction) [272] Second degree manslaughter 6–12 years imprisonmentSentence commuted after three years by the Governor of New York, Herbert H. Lehman. [273]
Jerry Martin Free agent United States (E.D. Mo.)November 18, 1983 (sentencing)Attempted possession of cocaine3 months imprisonment, $2,500 fineMartin was arrested, charged and sentenced with teammates Willie Mays Aikens and Willie Wilson. Martin's fine was half those of his teammates because he was near "financial catastrophe." [167]
Denny McLain Retired United States (M.D. Fla.)April 26, 1985 (sentencing) [274] Drug trafficking, extortion, racketeering and conspiracy12 years imprisonmentPrior sentence overturned after he served two years, released after plea bargain. [275]
United States (E.D. Mich.)December 14, 1996 (conviction) [276] Conspiracy, theft, money laundering and mail fraud8 years imprisonmentReleased after serving six years [275]
Byron McLaughlin Retired United States (S.D. Cal.)December 1990 (plea) Money laundering 5 years probation (later sentenced to 14 years imprisonment in absentia)McLaughlin was also ordered to pay $2.5 million in restitution in a related civil matter. After fleeing the country, McLaughlin's penalty was increased to 14 years in prison. He has remained a fugitive from justice since 1991. [277]
Sergio Mitre Saraperos de Saltillo Mexico (Saltillo)January 2022 (sentencing) Femicide involving the murder of an infant child50 years imprisonment, MX$379,500 fineMitre was convicted in Mexico for the murder of his then-girlfriend's 22-month old daughter. [278]
Raúl Mondesí Retired Dominican Republic (San Cristóbal)September 2017 (sentencing)Embezzlement8 years imprisonment, $1.3 million fineMondesí was found guilty of embezzling $6.3 million as the mayor of San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic. [279]
Ray Morgan Retired Maryland (Baltimore)February 1924 (conviction)Assaulting a policeman1 year imprisonmentOne of his co-defendants was found not guilty and the other was only fined $300. [280]
Troy Neel Retired United States (W.D. Tex.)May 7, 2009 (plea) [281] Failure to pay legal child support obligation 5 years probation, $700,000 restitution in unpaid child supportNeel's child support arrears were the greatest amount in Texas history. He had been living in a resort he owned in Vanuatu in order to avoid his support obligation. [282]
Blue Moon Odom Retired California (Orange County)September 5, 1986 (sentencing)Selling cocaine90 days imprisonment, $200 fine, 5 years probationOdom sold two grams of cocaine to a coworker at a Xerox factory for $100. [283]
Hiroshi Ogawa Retired Japan (Saitama)September 29, 2005 (sentencing)Murder, theftLife imprisonment [284]
Monte Pearson Retired California (Madera County)November 1962 (conviction)Bribery8 months imprisonmentPearson accepted a bribe of $200 while serving as the chief sanitarian of Madera County. [285]
Joe Pepitone Retired New York (New York City)September 17, 1986 (convicted)Possession of Quaaludes, possession of drug paraphernalia6 months imprisonmentPepitone was sentenced to two concurrent sentences of six months. [286]
Luis Polonia New York Yankees Wisconsin (Milwaukee County)August 21, 1989 (plea)Sexual intercourse with a child60 days imprisonment, $1,500 fine, $10,000 to the Sexual Assault Treatment Center at Sinai Samaritan Hospital [287]
Jerry Priddy Retired United States (C.D. Cal.)December 11, 1973 (conviction) [288] Extortion9 months imprisonmentReleased after serving 4+12 months. [250]
Brandon Puffer Texas Rangers Texas (Collin County) [289] 2009 (conviction)Burglary of a habitation with intent to commit a felony5 years imprisonment [290]
Pedro Ramos Retired Florida August 18, 1980 (arrest)Aggravated assault18 months probationRamos threatened a bar owner with a revolver. [291]
August 24, 1981 (arrest)Speeding, drunk driving, carrying a concealed weapon, probation violation3 years imprisonmentRamos was released after serving about half of his sentence for his probation violation. [291]
Jim Rivera Pre-career U.S. Army May 15, 1944 (plea)Rape, attempted rape, assaultLife imprisonment, dishonorable discharge from the U.S. Army [292] Rivera was paroled after five years. His arrival in the major leagues was controversial but Commissioner Ford Frick said that his conduct since his release had been "beyond question" but noted that, if that were to change, the league would "take action." [293]
Pete Rose Banned United States (S.D. Ohio)April 20, 1990 (plea)Tax fraud5 months imprisonment followed by one year supervised release, 20 hours community service, $50,000 fine, mental health services, $366,042.86 restitution of unpaid taxes and interestRose failed to disclose $345,967.60 in income (equivalent to $927,850in 2023) from card shows, personal appearances and memorabilia sales on his 1985 and 1987 federal tax returns. He was ordered to undergo treatment for a gambling addiction. [294]
Ralph Schwamb St. Louis Browns California 1949 (sentencing)MurderLife imprisonmentSchwamb was sentenced in 1949, but granted parole from San Quentin State Prison in 1960. [55]
Jimmy Sheckard Retired Pennsylvania (Lancaster County)September 17, 1942 (conviction) [295] Selling lottery tickets30 days imprisonment, $10 fine [296]
Gary Sheffield Florida Marlins Florida (Orange County) [297] May 24, 1994 (plea)Reckless driving9 months probation, 40 hours community serviceSheffield, who was driving a Ferrari Testarossa 110 miles per hour (180 km/h), was also charged with DUI but that charge was dismissed. [298]
Chuck Smith Retired United States (N.D. Ohio)May 19, 2022 (plea)Access device fraud, aggravated identity theft33 months imprisonmentSmith bought credit card numbers from the dark web and used them to buy at least $10,621.23 in gasoline over a year. [299]
Sammy Stewart Retired North Carolina (Buncombe County)October 2006 [300] Drug possession80–105 months imprisonmentReleased after serving 80 months. [250]
Darryl Strawberry San Francisco Giants United States (S.D.N.Y.)February 9, 1995 (plea)Tax evasion6 months home confinement, 3 years probation, 100 hours community service, drug abuse counselling [301] Strawberry admitted to failing to report $75,000–$120,000 in income between 1986 and 1990. [302] As part of his plea, Strawberry agreed to three months in prison but Judge Barrington Daniels Parker Jr. opted for a lighter sentence. [301]
Retired Florida (Hillsborough County)April 29, 2002 (sentencing)Drug possession, solicitation of prostitution 18 months imprisonmentSentence was suspended in 1999, reinstated after 2002 parole violation [303]
Hank Thompson Retired New York November 9, 1961 (sentencing)Third degree robbery3 years suspended sentence [304]
Texas 1965 (conviction) Armed robbery 10 years imprisonmentServed three years [305]
Rusty Torres Retired New York (Nassau County)July 31, 2014 (conviction) [306] 5 counts of first-degree sexual abuse3 years imprisonment [307]
Ugueth Urbina Philadelphia Phillies Venezuela (Caracas)March 28, 2007 (sentencing) Attempted murder 14 years imprisonment [308] Served 5+12 years; released December 22, 2012. [309]
Felipe Vázquez Pittsburgh Pirates Pennsylvania (Westmoreland County)May 20, 2021 (conviction)10 counts of sexual abuse of children, two counts of unlawful contact with a minor, one count each of statutory sexual assault, corruption of a minor and indecent assault of a person under 16 years old2–4 years imprisonment, 2 years probationVazquez was deported back to his home country of Venezuela after he was released in 2023. [310]
Justin Wayne Retired United States (S.D. Fla.)August 31, 2018 (plea) [311] Conspiracy to commit health care fraud46 months imprisonment, 3 years supervised release, $20,000 fineSmart Lab LLC, a corporation co-founded by Wayne and his brother, Hawkeye, a former minor league baseball player, also entered a guilty plea. [312]
Kevin Wickander Retired Arizona (Maricopa County)September 19, 2002 (sentencing)Theft4 years imprisonmentWhile on probation, Wickander pleaded guilty to theft of a computer and other equipment from an office in Phoenix. [313]
Bill Wilson Retired United States (N.D. Ill.)June 31, 1909 (plea)Forgery, fleeing from justice2 years imprisonment [314] Wilson robbed a post office in Chicago in December 1907 and was not arrested until May 25, 1908, but escaped from custody while being transported to jail. That August, he robbed a post office in Kansas City. [315] He was arrested in Seattle in May 1909 and sentenced by Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis. [314]
Willie Wilson Kansas City Royals United States (E.D. Mo.)November 18, 1983 (sentencing)Attempted possession of cocaine3 months imprisonment, $5,000 fineWilson was arrested, charged and sentenced with teammates Willie Mays Aikens and Jerry Martin. [167]

Basketball

NameTeam when arrestedOffenseSentenceNotes
Darrell Allums RetiredRobbery (8 convictions)9 years [316] 6 other charges of robbery were dropped [317]
Greg "Cadillac" Anderson RetiredDrug trafficking5 months [318]
Marvin Barnes Spirits of St. Louis Attacking a teammate with a tire ironProbation [319]
Spirits of St. Louis Gun possession (violation of probation)1 yearServed 5 months
RetiredBurglary4 months [320]
Billy Ray Bates RetiredRobbery, assault7 years [321]
Lonny Baxter Mens Sana Basket Gun possession2 months [322]
William Bedford RetiredTransportation of drugs10 years [323]
Mookie Blaylock RetiredVehicular homicide15 years, with an agreement to serve 3 [324]
Corie Blount RetiredFelony marijuana possession1 year [325]
Luther "Ticky" Burden Released/retired (New York Knicks)Receiving stolen property2 yearsOriginally sentenced to 6 to 18 years for bank robbery, [326] his conviction was voided. [327]
Keon Clark RetiredDriving under the influence, felony weapon possession8 years [328] Projected parole date of July 18, 2017, approximately 3+12 years into sentence.
Javaris Crittenton RetiredVoluntary manslaughter with a weapon and aggravated assault with a firearm23 years, 17 years probation [329] Released from prison after 10 years in 2023 due to a deal with the district attorney. [330]
Rudy Distrito RetiredManslaughter4–12 years [331] Served from 2007–2010. [332]
Nate Driggers RetiredFelon in possession of stolen guns8 yearsDriggers bought and sold 30 stolen guns in Chicago. He had previous convictions for selling counterfeit goods and drug charges. [333]
Richard Dumas Released/retiredBurglary3 years probation. [334]
Tate George Retired Wire fraud (Ponzi scheme)9 years [335] Will also have to serve 3 years supervised release and pay $2.55 million in restitution.
Anthony Grundy Retired Driving while intoxicated, 5 counts of failing to appear in court, 2 probation violations2 yearsGrundy had 3 prior DWI convictions. He was arrested a fourth time for DWI in 2011 and, instead of facing the charges, left the country to play abroad until he was arrested again in 2017. [336]
Henry James RetiredDealing cocaine 5 years [337] [338]
"Fast" Eddie Johnson RetiredBurglary, robbery, drug possession, sexual assault on a minorVarious, given life sentence in 2008 [339] Died in prison in 2020. [340] [341] [342]
Art Long RetiredNarcotics distribution, illegal firearms possession6 years and 9 months [343]
Oliver Miller RetiredFirst degree assault, gun possession5 years, 4 of which were suspended [344]
Jason Miskiri RetiredNarcotics distribution2 years [345]
Jack Molinas Fort Wayne Pistons Bribing players to fix games 10 to 15 yearsServed 5 years. [346]
José Ortiz RetiredPossession of marijuana with intent to distribute15 months [347]
Tom Payne Atlanta Hawks Rape (multiple convictions), sodomy [348] Various, most recently sentenced to 15 years to life in 2000 Page at Kentucky DOC
Paroled in January 2019. [349]
Ruben Patterson Seattle SuperSonics Third degree rape1 yearServed 15 days [350]
Isaiah Rider Retired (Minnesota Timberwolves)Possession of cocaine, battery, evading a police officer7 months [351]
Charles E. Smith Boston Celtics Vehicular homicide 4+12 years [352] served 28 months [353]
Kirk Snyder RetiredAggravated burglary3 years [354]
Jay Vincent RetiredMail fraud, tax fraud5+12 years [355]
Sly Williams RetiredKidnapping [356] 5 yearsReleased after serving 3+12 years.
Terrence Williams RetiredConspiracy to defraud the NBA's health plan [357] 10 years
Qyntel Woods Portland Trail Blazers Animal abuseProbationWoods plead guilty and agreed to donate $10,000 to the Oregon Humane Society. He was sentenced to 12 months of probation and 80 hours of community service. [358]

Bodybuilding

NameOffenseSentenceNotes
Bertil Fox MurderLife [359] [360] Originally sentenced to death
Sally McNeil Second-degree murder19 years to life [360] [361]
Craig Titus Second-degree murder21 to 55 years [362] Eligible for parole on December 23, 2026

Boxing

NameOffenseSentenceNotes
Mike Alvarado Domestic violence, traffic and driving offenses [363] 3 years
Tony Ayala Jr. Burglary and rape35 yearsParoled after 16 years, returned to prison for an additional 10-year sentence for parole violation. [364] Served full ten years, released in 2014, died in 2015. [365]
Trevor Berbick Sexual assault5 years [366] Served 15 months, subsequently murdered by kin in Jamaica.
Riddick Bowe Kidnapping18 months [367] Released after serving 17 months for kidnapping his wife and children
James Butler Voluntary manslaughter, arson29 years and 4 months [368] Currently incarcerated
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter MurderLife [369] Conviction set aside, and he was released after serving 19 years
Derek Chisora Assault12 weeks suspended for 2 years and 150 hours community serviceHad previous convictions for public order offences, assaulting a police officer and possession of an offensive weapon. [370]
Christophe Dettinger Two counts of assaulting an officer 1 year and 18 months' probation [371]
Del Fontaine Convicted in 1935 of the murder of his girlfriendDeath by hanging Executed October 29, 1935, at Wandsworth Prison, London.
Evangelos GoussisSee entry on Martial Arts section
Esteban De Jesús MurderLife [372] Pardoned after 7 years due to failing health, died 1 month later
Clifford Etienne Attempted murder, armed robbery, grand theft auto, and two counts of child kidnapping150 years without possibility of parole [373] Sentence reduced to 105 years in procedural hearing. [374]
Scott Harrison drink-driving and assault (2008)8 months [375] Released after serving 4 months. [376]
assault (2011)30 months [377] Released after serving 5 months [378]
3 counts of assault (2013)4 years [379] Extradited to the UK in 2015. Released after serving 3 years [380]
Naseem Hamed Dangerous driving15 months [381] Served 16 weeks
Bernard Hopkins Strong-arm robbery18 years [382] served 56 months (before boxing career) [383]
James Kirkland Armed robbery57 monthsServed 30 months, after 2003 arrest. [384] Convicted in 2009 of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, sentenced to 24 months, released in September 2010 after serving 19 months. [385]
Panama Lewis Assault, criminal possession of a weapon, conspiracy, tampering with a sports contest6 yearsServed 4 years[ citation needed ]
Sonny Liston Robbery5 yearsServed 2 years [386]
Michael Nunn Conspiracy to distribute cocaineSentenced 292 months in federal prisonIncarcerated at Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary in Kansas, scheduled release date June 16, 2024 [387]
Dwight Muhammad Qawi (formerly Dwight Braxton)Armed robbery?Served more than 2 years [388]
Floyd Mayweather Sr. Drug trafficking5 years [389]
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Domestic violence90 days [390]
Tommy Morrison Drugs and weapons10 yearsServed 14 months [126]
Ellyas Pical Drug smuggling7 months
Luis Resto Assault
criminal possession of a weapon (his hands)
conspiracy
3 years [391] Served 2 years, 6 months
Harry Simon Culpable homicideSentenced to 2 years in prison on August 5, 2005. Lost appeal and began serving sentence on July 9, 2007. [392] release in 2009 after serving sentence.
Mike Tyson Rape6 years [393] Served 3 years
Assault1 year [394] Served 3 months
Possession of narcotics and DUI24 hours in jail, 360 hours community service and 3 years probation [395]
Carlos Monzón Murder11 years [396] In 1995, he died in a car accident while he was on furlough. [397]

Canadian football (gridiron)

NameTeam when arrestedOffenseSentenceNotes
Josh Boden released/retired from BC Lions sexual assault and murderone year's imprisonment and three years' probation [398]
Cody Ledbetter released/retired from Hamilton Tiger-Cats probation violation12 years [399]
Trevis Smith Saskatchewan Roughriders aggravated sexual assault6 years [400]

Canoeing

NameOffenseSentenceNotes
Etienne Stott breach of Public Order Act Conditional discharge with costs amounting to £300 [401]

Cricket

NameOffenseSentenceNotes
Geoffrey Boycott Assault 3 months suspended sentence, 50,000 franc (£5,100) fine. [402] [403]
Arthur Coningham Fraud 6 months [404]
Leslie Hylton Murder Death by hanging Executed by hanging [405]
Terry Jenner Embezzlement6+12 yearsReleased after 18 months [406]
Vallance Jupp Manslaughter 9 monthsServed only half his sentence [407]
Warrington Phillip Murder Life [408] Has been found guilty [409]
Dion Taljard Rape18 years [410]
Lorrie Wilmot Rape 12 years, three of them suspendedCommitted suicide before he was due to be imprisoned [411]
Chris Lewis Drug smuggling 13 years [412]
Mohammad Amir conspiracy to cheat at gambling
conspiracy to accept corrupt payments [413] [414]
6 months in Young Offenders Institution [415] See Pakistan cricket spot-fixing scandal
Mohammad Asif 12 months [415]
Salman Butt 30 months [415]
Mervyn Westfield conspiracy to accept corrupt payments4 months [416]

Cycling

N.B: Italics indicates retired or inactive.

NameDisciplineOffenseSentenceNotes
Tammy Thomas Road racing perjury and obstruction of justice 6 months' house arrest [417]
Missy Giove Downhill conspiring to possess and distribute more than 100 kg of marijuana6 months' home detention and 5 years of supervised release [418] [419] [420]
Jonathan Boyer Road racing lewd behavior with a minor1 year in prison and 5 years' probationreleased from probation in 2006 [421]
James Brown Para-cycling public nuisance1 year [422] [423]

Darts

NameOffenseSentenceNotes
Phil Taylor indecent assault £2,000 fine [424]
Chris Mason assault and assault with intent to resist arrest180 hours' community service [425]
actual bodily harm3 monthssuspended for 12 months [425]
actual bodily harm3 years' probation [425]
aggravated burglary with intent to cause grievous bodily harm3 yearsreleased after 1 year [425]
Ted Hankey sexual assault 2 yearsplaced on sex offender registry for 10 years [426]

Diving

NameOffenseSentenceNotes
Bruce Kimball vehicular homicide 17 yearsreleased after serving less than five years [427]

Figure skating

NameOffenseSentenceNotes
Tonya Harding Hindering a police investigationThree years' probation, 500 hours of community service, and a $100,000 fine [428] See Assault of Nancy Kerrigan.
Disorderly conduct3 days and 10 days of community service [429]
Driving under the influence 10 days, 20 days suspendedsuspended sentence with the condition of completing 12 hours of classes for troubled young adults [430]
Maxim Staviski Driving under the influence, Causing death by dangerous driving 2 years, 6 months [431] Was originally a 2 years suspended, 6 months with 5 years' probation, but reversed following appeal. [432]
Wolfgang Schwarz Human trafficking 18 months [433] punishment was postponed as he was suffering from the side effects of treatment for skin cancer
kidnapping8 years [434]

Greco-Roman wrestling

NameOffenseSentenceNotes
Otari Kvantrishvili Rape 10 years sentenced, later suspended [435] Notorious mobster in Russian mafia

Horse racing

NameOffenseSentenceNotes
Chris Munce conspiracy for a tips-for-bets scam30 months [436] Served 7 months in Hong Kong, then served 13 months in Australia where he was released. [437] [438]
Lester Piggott tax evasion 3 years [439] Released after 366 days, [440] Stripped of his OBE.

Ice hockey

NameTeam when arrestedOffenseSentenceNotes
Sean Burke Carolina Hurricanes domestic assault18 months' probation [441]
Mike Danton St. Louis Blues conspiracy to commit murder7+12 years [442] Released after serving five years [443] [444]
Steve Durbano retireddrug smuggling 7 years [445]
Dany Heatley Atlanta Thrashers vehicular homicide 3 years' probation [446] Also ordered to give 150 speeches on the dangers of speeding, and pay $25,000 to Fulton County for the cost of investigating the crash.
Nikolai Khabibulin Edmonton Oilers Drunk driving 30 days [447] Serves first 15 days of sentence with work release, last 15 days under house arrest
Craig MacTavish Boston Bruins vehicular homicide 1 year [448]
Tom McCarthy retiredconspiracy to traffic drugsfive years and ten months [449] served approx. 4 years in U.S. and Canada. [450]
Nathan Paetsch Grand Rapids Griffins transmission of wagering information, and structuring transactions to evade reporting requirementseight months of home confinement plus 400 hours of community service and a fine of $265,000 [451]
Bob Probert Detroit Red Wings drug possession90 days [452] [453]
Slava Voynov Los Angeles Kings domestic assault90 days in jail; three years' probation [454] Accepted a plea bargain on a misdemeanor account of corporal injury to a spouse.

Martial arts

NameDisciplineOffenseSentenceNotes
Evangelos Goussis KickboxingDrug trafficking (1989) [455] See: Melbourne gangland killings [456]
Attempted murder (1989)18 months [455]
Possession of an unregistered firearm (2004) [455]
Murder (2006)20 years' imprisonment, 15-year non-parole period [455]
Murder (2008)life imprisonment, 30-year non-parole period [457]
Kazuyoshi Ishii Karate tax evasion 22 months [458] Released after 14 months
Lee Murray Armed robbery10 yearsSee: Securitas depot robbery [459]
Joe Son Mixed Martial ArtsFelony Vandalism, Torture, Voluntary ManslaughterLife without parole [460]
James Waithe JudoConspiracy to supply cocaine, Possession of firearmsIndefinite [461] Enforcer for drugs gang [462]
Jonathan "War Machine" Koppenhaver Mixed Martial ArtsDomestic battery, Coercion, Preventing a victim from reporting a crime, First-degree kidnapping, Rape, Attempted rape, Sexual assault, BatteryLife sentence [463] Most convictions stem from the attack on his ex-girlfriend, Christy Mack

Motorsport

NameTeam when arrestedCompeting series when arrestedOffenseSentenceNotes
Gary Brabham RetiredN/ARape of a child18 months for one offence, 2 years and 3 months for another. [464] Brabham was working as a driving instructor at the time of the offences. He was acquitted of five other counts of paedophila.
Dominic Chappell RetiredN/Atax evasion6 yearsReleased in 2023 after serving 3 years of his 6 year sentence. [465] [466]
Jochen Dauer RetiredN/Atax evasion42 months [467]
Kaye Don MG Cars N/AManslaughter4 months [468]
Andy Evans N/Abank fraud6 monthsReleased in 1986 [469]
Roy JamesSelf entry Formula Junior Robbery with violence25 years for conspiracy and a 30 years for armed robbery, to be served concurrently. [470] Released on parole in 1975. See: Great Train Robbery (1963)
Juan Garriga RetiredN/Adrug trafficking and possessing firearms2-year suspended [471]
Bertrand Gachot Jordan Grand Prix Formula One Assault and use of offensive weapon18 months [472] Sentence was reduced to nine months and six months suspended. Released after two months. [473]
Jim Ka To Fretech FRD Team Asian Formula Renault Challenge Assault15-monthReleased on appeal after serving 3 months [474] [475]
Junior Johnson NASCAR Grand National Series Moonshining 2 yearsServed 11 months, presidentially pardoned in 1986 [476]
Marco Lucchinelli Ducati Corse Superbike World Championship possession of 200 mg cocaine5 yearsReleased after 2 years [477]
Vic Lee Vic Lee Motorsport
(team manager/owner)
BTCC Drug trafficking 12 years (1993)Released on parole in 1998 [478] [479]
Vic Lee Racing
(team manager/owner)
12 years (2005) [480] [481] Released in 2010 [482]
Ananda Mikola Humpuss Racing Team Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Kidnapping and assault7 monthsReleased after serving his full sentences before the final verdict
John Paul Jr. Doug Shierson RacingCART Racketeering 5 yearsServed 28 months [483] [484] [485]
Jerry Mahony Inactive BTCC Drug trafficking 11 yearsConvicted with Vic Lee in the same offence [486]
Randy Lanier Arciero Racing CART conspiring to import and distribute marijuana and of being principal administrators of a Continuing Criminal Enterprise Life without Parole [487] Released in 2014 after serving 26 years following an undisclosed agreement with the court. [488]
conspiracy40 year (concurrent)
tax fraud5 year (concurrent)
Don Whittington Patrick Racing [489] Money laundering18 months [490] Released in 1988 [491]
Bill Whittington Arciero Racing [492] Income tax evasion and conspiracy to smuggle narcotics180 months (15 years) [490] [493] Released in 1990 [494]
John Paul, Sr. JLP Racing
(team owner/driver)
IMSA Camel GT Drugs possession (1979)3 years' probation, $32,500 finePaul Jr. and Sr was convicted for the same incident on both occasions [495]
Possession of false passport (1985)6 monthsServed sentence in Switzerland. Later extradited to the U.S. [496]
Importing marijuana, tax evasion, possession of false passport and attempted murder of a federal witness25 yearsReleased after serving 15 years, currently wanted for questioning since 2001 for a disappearance case. [496] [483] [497] [498]
Scott Tucker mail fraud, making false statements to a bank1 year (1991)
Level 5 Motorsports United SportsCar Championship racketeering, wire fraud, money laundering, Truth In Lending Act violation16 years, 8 months (2017)
Jos Verstappen Arrows Formula One Assault5 years suspended [499] Sentence was given after settling an out-of-court settlement with his victim
Harassment and assault3 months suspended and 1650 fine [500]
Anthony Gobert inactiveTheftA$600 fine and given 300 hours' community service [501] [502]
Kelly Petillo Inactive American Championship car racing assault and battery with intent to kill1–10 yearsparoled in 1955, returned in 1957 for parole violations, released in 1959. [503]
Salt Walther inactivecheck fraud (1987)not specified
drug abuse (1987)not specified
George Walther CART/USAC theft (1992)not specified
inactive/retiredillegal conveyance of painkillers into the jail (1998)6 months, 3 years' probation [504] [505] [506] [507]
child endangering (2000)180 days
violating probation terms (2000)10 monthsFor violation of terms for the 1998 case
Failure to pay child support (2005)not specifiedAlready served 240 hours in jail
violation of community control terms (2007)10 months in prison, had served 240 days in jailDied December 27, 2012
"fleeing and eluding" (2007)3 years
Charles Zwolsman, Sr. inactiveDrug smuggling [508] 2 years (1987) [509]
Euro Racing
(team owner/driver)
WSC 5 years (1994)Was given an extra year following a retrial in 1995, released in 1997 [509]
inactive8 years (2001)Released in 2005. [509]
possession of 2,000 kilos of hashish and 4 counts of firearm possession3 years (2010)Died whilst serving sentence in 2011 [510] [511] [512]
Gene Snow Drag Racing NHRA Funny Car, Top Fuel Sex Offences against Children: “obscenity and employment harmful to a child.”, Aggravated Sexual Assault [513] [514] probation and a $300 fine.Snow took a plea deal, which lowered the charges to Injury To A Child Under 15.
Adrian Sutil Force India Formula One grievous bodily harm18-month suspended and €200,000 fine [515] [516] Trial took place in Germany for an offence taking place in China
Gary Balough RahMoc NASCAR Cup Series drug trafficking45+12 months [517]

Rugby League

NameTeam when arrestedOffenceSentenceNotes
Craig Field RetiredManslaughter10 years [518] Released from prison on 3 January 2022. [519]
Manu Vatuvei RetiredDrug smuggling (Methamphetamine)3 years, 7 months [520]
Chris Dawson RetiredMurder24 years [521] See Murder of Lynette Dawson [522]

Rugby union

NameTeam when arrestedOffenseSentenceNotes
Tony Neary RetiredFraud5 years [126] [523]
Marc Cécillon RetiredMurder20 years [524]
Steven Pokere RetiredConspiracy to defraud2+12 years [525]

Sailing

NameOffenseSentenceNotes
Philippe Jeantot Tax evasion2 years suspended and €15,000 fineCurrently under investigation for another fraud case [526]

Skateboarding

NameOffenseSentenceNotes
Jay Adams felony assault6 months [527]
Unspecified drug charges2 years, 6 monthsServed sentenced in Hawaii [527]
Involvement in a drugs deal4 yearsCompleted sentence in a halfway house [527]
Christian Hosoi Drug trafficking10 yearsReleased after serving 4 years [528] [529]
Ben Pappas drug smuggling12-month suspended sentence, passport revokedPappas was arrested in Melbourne for transporting cocaine from the United States. [530]
Tas Pappas assault2 months, followed by parolePappas violated his parole by crashing his car while intoxicated and was deported from California to Australia. [530]
drug smuggling3 yearsPappas spent time in six prisons after attempting to transport cocaine from South America to Australia. [530]
Mark Rogowski Rape and murder31 yearsRecommend for release by San Diego Parole Board in June 2022 (having served 30 years), pending final decision. [531] [532] [533] [534]

Snooker

NameOffenseSentenceNotes
Silvino Francisco Drugs smuggling3 years [126]
Liang Wenbo Domestic assault£1,380 fine & 12-month community order [535]

Sumo wrestling

NameOffenseSentenceNotes
Futatsuryū Jun'ichi Murder6 years [536] See: Tokitsukaze stable hazing scandal
Wakakirin Shinichi Cannabis possession10 months, 3 years suspended [126] [537]

Surfing

NameOffenseSentenceNotes
Mickey Dora grand larceny (Credit card fraud)not specified [538] [539]
check fraud
Jack Roland Murphy Robbery and First-degree murderLifeReleased on parole in 1986 [540]

Swimming

NameOffenseSentenceNotes
Nick D'Arcy Assault14 months and 12 dayssuspended on condition of good behavior [541]

Tennis

NameOffenseSentenceNotes
Boris Becker tax evasion2 years' probation, $500,000 fine [542]
violating insolvency act (hiding assets during bankruptcy)2 1/2 years [543] Released after serving eight months, and deported from U.K. to Germany [544]
Bernard Boileau drug use, assault and dangerous driving3 years [545]
Bob Hewitt rape8 years [546] two of the eight years suspended
Roscoe Tanner theft, fraud 2 years [547] Released after one year.Florida DOC record Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
Bill Tilden contributing to the delinquency of a minor1 year (1946)Served 7+12 months [548]
1 year (1949)10 months [548] [549]
Nick Kyrgios assaultNot convicted (Plead Guity)Not convicted

Volleyball

NameDisciplineOffenseSentenceNotes
Steven van de Velde Beachrape against a child4 yearsSentenced in the UK where crime was committed, served sentence in his native Nederlands, released after serving a year. [550] [551]

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