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From social media meltdowns to shocking criminal charges, these stars let their egos destroy lives. Join us as we examine when fame and entitlement collided with devastating consequences for those caught in the crossfire. Hollywood's dark side exposed in all its disturbing glory!
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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're looking at the time celebrities couldn't think of anybody but themselves, with dire consequences for others.
00:17But it was consensual, right? I don't know about you, but when you've had consensual sex, you don't really fill up with tears afterwards.
00:27Woody Allen
00:28The once widely admired director Woody Allen's career has a dark shadow cast upon it due to the allegations of sexual misconduct within the home, made by his former partner Mia Farrow.
00:38Woody gave her everything she could possibly want.
00:41I was over the moon happy, but that's the great regret of my life. I wish I'd never met him.
00:47He has consistently denied the claims, and in response, attempted to gain sole custody of his children, but his case was denied, and was instead granted supervised visitation.
00:57Dylan, his adoptive daughter, continues to voice her story publicly.
01:01While the details of what took place can never be fully known, Allen's controversies have opened up larger cultural conversations about relational power imbalances and grooming.
01:10You brought charges against me as an unfit mother.
01:13And I'm going to make him stick.
01:15Vince Neil
01:16What does this mysterious person benefit from my sexual humiliation?
01:21I don't know, man, but you're definitely going to die.
01:23The early 80s saw Vince Neil rise to stardom as the frontman of the heavy metal band Motley Crue.
01:29In 1984, Neil was driving with Nicholas Razzle Dingley, the drummer of the Finnish band Hanoi Rocks, when he crashed into an oncoming vehicle.
01:37The accident claimed the life of Dingley, and left the two passengers in the other car, Lisa Hogan and Daniel Smithers, with brain damage.
01:44Hogan is said to have remained in a coma for nearly one month as a result of the crash.
01:52Neil pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter and drunk driving, and spent 15 days in jail.
01:57He was made to pay a $2.6 million settlement to the victims of the accident.
02:01He was sentenced to 30 days in jail, but only served 19 on the condition that he stays sober.
02:10Val Chimarkovsky
02:11Val Chimarkovsky from Dancing with the Stars was the subject of a defamation lawsuit in 2016 that sought a payment of $6 million.
02:18The suit was filed by a girl living with Down syndrome, who appeared in a meme that the dancer posted on his Facebook page.
02:25Val is known for tough love with his dance partners, but in this case, he's being sued for defamation and emotional injury for a post he later deleted, reminding us all that a quick meme can have lasting impact.
02:37The picture included a caption that was seemingly intended to body shame the young girl and blame her parents for her weight.
02:42I don't want people looking at her like that.
02:44Although he eventually deleted the picture from his page, Chimarkovsky refused to apologize for posting it, and instead doubled down on his stance.
02:51In her suit, which also included CBS News as a defendant, the unnamed girl claimed that the meme had caused her severe emotional distress.
02:58He never meant to offend anyone, he was trying to start a conversation about what's healthy and what's not.
03:04Remy Ma
03:04In July 2007, Grammy-nominated rapper Remy Ma was involved in an altercation with her childhood friend, Makita Barnes-Joseph, that ended with Barnes-Joseph getting shot.
03:24Apparently, the dispute was over about $2,000, which Ma accused her friend of stealing from her.
03:29If Peter Piper pecked them, I bet you Remy ducked them.
03:32The rapper was arrested on multiple charges, including attempted murder and assault, but she vehemently denied pulling the trigger.
03:38Barnes-Joseph, on the other hand, denied stealing from Ma, and had to spend three weeks in the hospital receiving treatment.
03:43She later filed a $10 million civil suit, claiming that the incident had inflicted physical harm and mental anguish on her.
03:50In the end, Ma was found guilty of assault, weapons possession, and attempted coercion, and received an eight-year sentence.
03:56We walked around the meadow to Texas, and it...
03:59We really ain't a need for VIP sex...
04:01Ashley Green
04:02I'm Alice.
04:04Hey.
04:05Best known for her turn as Alice Cullen in the Twilight franchise, Ashley Green made headlines in 2013, when her West Hollywood apartment was gutted by flames.
04:13The incident was apparently an accident, caused by a candle that lit a couch on fire.
04:25But according to Green's building manager, Adrian Mayorga, he found certain drug paraphernalia on the scene that he seemed to believe might have caused the incident.
04:33Mayorga, along with other residents in the building, filed a lawsuit against Green, claiming he suffered permanent respiratory damage as a result of the fire.
04:40In 2016, a settlement was reached between both parties for an undisclosed amount.
04:44That's your future, unless you decide on another course.
04:49Ellen DeGeneres
04:50For years, Ellen DeGeneres won the hearts of millions around the world with her lovable personality and mantra of always being kind to everyone.
04:57But turns out, it was an entirely different story behind the scenes.
05:00Some 47 past and current employees have complained to BuzzFeed News, allegations ranging from a toxic work environment.
05:09A few months after a Twitter thread about her being mean went viral, multiple former employees of DeGeneres' show came forward with allegations of a toxic workplace.
05:17They claimed that she created a culture of racism, fear, and intimidation, and in some cases, would fire people for flimsy reasons, leaving them without a source of income.
05:26Bony, liar, hypocrite. That's my reaction. She's known about this for 17 years. She's created this culture. I was there from day one. We were all petrified of her. She was not nice.
05:39Following an internal investigation, three executive producers were fired, and the show ultimately came to an end in 2022.
05:45She apologized and promised to do better.
05:48Jake Paul
05:49Seems it's not only Justin Bieber who's made his neighbor's lives living hell.
05:53In 2017, YouTuber and professional boxer Jake Paul was accused by his neighbors of constituting a nuisance in their West Hollywood community.
06:01We've done a lot of dumb things. This is the dumbest thing we've ever done.
06:03According to reports, Paul organized parties and orchestrated elaborate stunts that turned their peaceful neighborhood into a war zone.
06:10Residents in the upscale neighborhood call it a living hell.
06:14He also apparently made his address public, drawing hordes of fans to his house.
06:17As a result of this, Paul's neighbors filed a class-action public nuisance lawsuit against him.
06:23The YouTuber seemingly moved to another property, but his behavior never changed.
06:26In 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, he threw a large party that violated nearly all public safety rules, resulting in complaints from nearby residents.
06:34The party, held at YouTube star Jake Paul's mansion in Calabasas, lasted all day and into the night.
06:40Lance Armstrong
06:41Between 2002 and 2004, Mike Anderson worked as the personal assistant and bike mechanic for disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong.
06:49Lance Armstrong turning into a virtual outcast in just a matter of days.
06:53According to Anderson, they had known each other since their adolescence and got much closer in those two years,
06:58to the extent that Armstrong's wife referred to him as husband too.
07:01However, their relationship turned sour in 2004, when Anderson stumbled upon the steroid androstenedione in Armstrong's bathroom.
07:08Armstrong subsequently terminated his employment, and Anderson went public with the discovery soon after.
07:13People ask me a lot, how you doing?
07:16And I tell them, I say, well, I've been better, but I've also been worse.
07:19The former cyclist dragged him to court and soured his name in the media.
07:23With no prospects left in the U.S., Anderson had to start life over in New Zealand, where he now resides with his family.
07:28I don't want to make excuses for myself that everybody did it or we never could have won without it.
07:35Those are all true, but the buck stops with me.
07:38I'm the one who made the decision to do what I did.
07:41Russell Brand
07:42Many women have come forward over the years accusing comedian Russell Brand of misconduct and inappropriate behavior.
07:48Behind what may have appeared to be a charming and humorous exterior,
07:52Brand had allegedly been physically and emotionally abusive both within the workplace and in his personal relationships.
07:58As of June 2025, he has been charged for his crimes, but has pleaded not guilty.
08:04His trial is set to begin in June of 2026.
08:07Hopefully, the truth will come to light, and those affected can be brought the peace of justice served.
08:11Justin Bieber
08:12You'd think it'll be nice living next door to a globally recognized pop star.
08:16But according to Jeffrey and Suzanne Schwartz, the former neighbors of Justin Bieber, it is anything but.
08:26The couple first made the news in early 2014, when Bieber was investigated for throwing eggs at their house.
08:31He later pleaded no contest and was made to pay about $80,000 in restitution to his neighbors.
08:36The damage went beyond kids' plate.
08:38In 2015, Jeffrey and Suzanne Schwartz filed a lawsuit for damages against the artist, citing the egging incident,
08:44as well as repeated cases of harassment from Bieber, his entourage, and his fans.
08:49He was also sentenced to five days of community labor, two years probation, a 12-week anger management program,
08:55and must also pay $350 in fees and fines.
08:58The case was finally settled out of court in 2018.
09:00Yeah, I know all that I let you down, is it too late to say sorry now?
09:06On Combs.
09:07So, who do you like?
09:08Blondie.
09:11Christina Aguilera.
09:12Who?
09:13No, come on.
09:14What?
09:15You, shortstop.
09:17Puff Daddy.
09:18Wrong.
09:19Sean Love Combs, born Sean John Combs, is a man who has put several spins on his name over the years.
09:24But whether the record producer and rapper chooses to call himself Diddy, Puff Daddy, or P. Diddy,
09:30there's dirt on all of these names following a series of controversies.
09:34I'm not sure if you want to answer this, but what are your thoughts on everything going on with,
09:38with Diddy right now?
09:39Combs' former partner, Cassie, filed a lawsuit against the disgraced hip-hop mogul in November 2023,
09:45alleging that he physically and sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions.
09:49After quickly settling out of court, Diddy likely crossed his fingers and hoped that that was the end.
09:54But this lawsuit was simply the first domino to fall before a string of further sexual misconduct accusations were made against him,
10:01including an alleged incident involving a minor.
10:03With graphic video now backing up their claims, many of them hope Sean Combs will soon be trading his obscene lifestyle for a jail cell.
10:12Matthew Broderick.
10:12Life moves pretty fast.
10:16If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
10:19During a 1987 vacation in Ireland with then-girlfriend and Dirty Dancing star Jennifer Grey,
10:25the two celebs were involved in a car accident.
10:27Details on the incident remain cloudy, but it has been alleged Broderick was in the incorrect lane of the wet, slippery road
10:33when his rented BMW hit an oncoming vehicle.
10:36Broderick.
10:37You have excellent taste in automobiles.
10:39The crash resulted in the occupants of that vehicle, Margaret Dirty and her daughter, Anna Gallagher, losing their lives.
10:45Broderick and Grey were lucky to escape with theirs.
10:48Grey sustained whiplash and other non-life-threatening injuries,
10:50and Broderick suffered a concussion, broken ribs, broken leg, and a collapsed lung.
10:55Broderick escaped with a minor charge of careless driving and a tiny fine,
10:59probably because of his celebrity status.
11:00Wow, this is just like what happened with Matthew Broderick, except no one's dead.
11:04Danny Masterson.
11:05For the victims of Danny Masterson, today was a day of reckoning.
11:09The former actor, and now convicted felon, brought to justice.
11:13Danny Masterson is famous for working with Ashton Kutcher on projects like That 70s Show.
11:18However, the actor's resurgence in popularity due to acting with Kutcher on their Netflix series, The Ranch, was short-lived.
11:24This is due to being at the end of a trio of sexual assault allegations,
11:28for incidents alleged to have taken place in 2001 and 2003.
11:31Well, these are allegations that go back to 2002.
11:35Danny Masterson has always maintained his innocence.
11:37Following an investigation by the LAPD, criminal charges were brought against the actor in 2020.
11:43After pleading not guilty, Masterson went through two trials over the crimes,
11:46the first of which resulted in a hung jury.
11:49The second trial, however, saw him convicted for two of his three cases,
11:52resulting in a sentence of 30 years to life in prison.
11:55Masterson's two victims, who have not been publicly identified, termed Jane Doe 1 and 2,
12:01saw their attacker in court, sentenced to 30 years to life.
12:05Roman Polanski.
12:06Plaintiff, though groggy, alleges that she told defendant, quote, no, end quote.
12:13The film industry accolades that French-Polish director Roman Polanski has received are shocking,
12:18considering what he's been accused of.
12:20In 1977, Polanski was charged with inappropriate sexual contact with a minor,
12:25after which he accepted a plea deal and penalty by probation.
12:28Once the director realized he might still be imprisoned, he fled to his home country, France.
12:33Took me a really long time to decide to file this suit against Mr. Polanski,
12:38but I finally did make that decision.
12:40Despite attempts that have been made to extradite Polanski, he remains free.
12:44He even won a Best Director Oscar in 2003,
12:47and we're still seriously side-eyeing all those who gave him a standing ovation at the time.
12:51Let's put things into context.
12:53It's Roman Polanski who doesn't respect the rule of law.
12:56He's always refused to face justice.
12:58Stephen Collins.
12:59I was taken aback.
13:01That was strange.
13:02You know, I'm like, wow, who does that?
13:05On 7th Heaven, Stephen Collins endeared himself to viewers
13:08as loving father and helpful pastor Eric Camden.
13:11In hindsight, everything about the actor's wholesome image felt manipulative
13:14when appalling audio was released in 2014,
13:17where Collins confessed to acting inappropriately with minors.
13:20That famous TV dad after Stephen Collins coming forward for the first time.
13:25Why now?
13:26One tweet sums up the scandal.
13:27Reverend Camden, how could you?
13:29The recording came from a marriage counseling session two years earlier.
13:33The statute of limitations means that Collins saw no proper justice for his crimes,
13:37despite publicly acknowledging that they occurred between 1973 and 1994.
13:41If there's any silver lining, after decades of success,
13:44the reaction to these recordings in his career was very much over.
13:48The first incident was in 1973.
13:51You were 25 years old.
13:53How old was the victim?
13:55Nick Hogan.
13:55When you found out just how bad he was, what were you thinking?
14:02It just, it didn't even seem real.
14:05In recent years, wrestler Hulk Hogan has been involved in controversy,
14:09including multiple lawsuits and racist rants caught on camera.
14:13It may be a case of like father, like son when it comes to character,
14:16as Hogan's son, Nick, was driving under the influence in 2007,
14:19when an accident took place that almost claimed his passenger's life.
14:22Bollea was arrested for reckless driving for the wreck.
14:26While the passenger, a friend named John Graziano, survived,
14:29he still wasn't lucky, sustaining severe brain injuries resulting in him needing full-time care
14:33for the remainder of his days.
14:35For his carelessness, Hogan was sentenced to only eight months of jail time,
14:39and this would not be the last time he was caught driving drunk.
14:41This weekend's arrest comes 16 years after he was arrested
14:45for reckless driving following a horrific accident that left his friend paralyzed.
14:50And Winnie, that was a big story when it happened.
14:52Kanye West.
14:53Of course, Kanye has made it no secret that he wants Kim back.
14:57It's hard to believe that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
14:59once seemed like one of show business's strongest power couples.
15:02However, very little in Ye's life seems to last forever.
15:06His ego, on the other hand, that never seems to fade.
15:09Following Kim and Ye's separation, the Kardashian moved on a few months later,
15:13starting a new relationship with SNL cast member Pete Davidson.
15:16And here's what it looked like.
15:18So like, I'm like on the left.
15:20I'm like, oh God.
15:23And then I'm like, I want a career.
15:24So I leave.
15:25Kanye did not approve of the couple, to say the least.
15:28The rapper and fashion designer even went as far as to release a video for his
15:32and the game's single, Easy, that depicted an animated Davidson getting buried alive.
15:37The comedian reportedly had to attend trauma therapy in response to West's online abuse.
15:41I'm just extremely happy.
15:43Can you tell by my face?
15:44Bill Cosby.
15:45There has been a verdict.
15:46The comedian, now 80, has been found guilty on all counts.
15:50A staggeringly high number of women, over 60,
15:52have accused comedian and actor Bill Cosby of sexual assault,
15:56with reports of incidents that date back 50 years.
15:58The open secret of Cosby's behavior had faded into the background,
16:02until a comedy routine from Eric Andre's sidekick, Hannibal Buress,
16:06resurfaced the allegations in October 2014.
16:08What was the game changer here?
16:11Was the other women allowed to testify?
16:14The next year saw Cosby charged with three counts of indecent assault,
16:18stemming from events that occurred in 2004 at Cosby's home.
16:20He was found guilty in 2018,
16:23and sentenced to three to ten years of imprisonment.
16:25However, this was overturned in 2021 due to illegal technicality.
16:29To the dismay of many, Cosby is a free man.
16:32Bill Cosby walked free today,
16:34after the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania overturned his assault conviction,
16:38leaving his accusers stunned.
16:39Harvey Weinstein.
16:40The new headline tonight involving one of the most powerful figures in Hollywood,
16:44several allegations of sexual harassment against movie producer Harvey Weinstein.
16:47Harvey Weinstein was once one of the most powerful
16:50and influential producers in Hollywood.
16:52As anybody familiar with the revelations that ignited the global Me Too movement know,
16:56he significantly abused this position.
16:58Weinstein used promises of advancing the careers of several women he worked with
17:02to sexually assault and harass them.
17:04Another cause of an open secret in Hollywood,
17:16the show Business Whispers became much louder in 2017,
17:19when an expose on the producer was published by the New York Times and the New Yorker.
17:23The report contained accounts for many women accusing him of sexual misconduct.
17:27In 2020, many were relieved as Weinstein was convicted of sexual assault
17:32and sentenced to 23 years of imprisonment.
17:34They should have a right to speak their piece
17:38and to say how they have been harmed by the defendant in a case.
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17:58R. Kelly
17:59But we do begin tonight with singer R. Kelly,
18:01sentenced to 30 years behind bars after his conviction on racketeering and sex trafficking charges.
18:07Despite incidents in the accusations against the once R&B superstar dating back to the early 90s,
18:12R. Kelly avoided punishment for his crimes for years, simply being labeled a playboy.
18:16This all changed with the release of a documentary series in 2019.
18:19In their impact statements, describe the abuse they endured,
18:23calling Kelly, quote, abusive and dominating.
18:26That Lifetime series, Surviving R. Kelly,
18:29detailed allegations of sexual misconduct against the singer from several women.
18:33The artist was arrested on multiple charges and in 2022,
18:37sentenced to 30 years in prison after being found guilty of nine counts of sex trafficking and racketeering.
18:42A later trial also found him guilty of six additional charges.
18:46It's estimated Kelly should be in jail at least through 2045.
18:49This is a significant outcome for all victims of R. Kelly,
18:53and especially for the survivors who so bravely testified
18:56about the horrific and sadistic abuse they endured.
19:00Do we forget to mention another selfish celeb?
19:02Sound off in the comments.
19:04Do you remember the look on these girls' faces?
19:06Do you remember the words in Impfengavi,
19:21but the hundred HahnŃŠ¾ŃŠ° said you knew something?
19:22Do you remember the words in the Š²ŠµŃvŃŃ?
19:23Sound off in the streets.
19:23I don't know what I mean.
19:24Do you remember the words?
19:25I don't know what I mean.
19:25I don't know what I'm trying to mention.
19:26And thank you for the work on this.
19:27I look at your women's daughters
19:27and sisters.
19:28But remember if you had a woman born very good?
19:29They were going to be like her backyard.
19:30Well, you remember what I'm trying to make up with.
19:31And you know what I did?
19:31I don't know the perfect Particularly is.
19:32And I can use the community to affect their lives and identify them.
19:33So you remember that she was more than I didn't know what I'm drawing anytime in.
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