Subject: Jay-Z
Charges: In 1999, hiphop star Jay-Z (real name: Shawn Carter) was arrested by New York City cops for allegedly stabbing a record executive at a Manhattan nightclub.
Date: Mugshot taken on December 2, 1999
Verdict: Originally charged with felony assault, the busted performer pleaded guilty in October 2001 to a reduced misdemeanor count and was sentenced to three years probation.