Boy George now (and then)
Pop Icon, Boy George (born George O'Dowd) was convicted yesterday by a stalwart jury in merry old England for imprisoning a male escort in his apartment in 2007.
At trial, it was determined that Mr. George (um) Dowd, restrained a male escort by the name of Audun Carlsen by handcuffing him to the wall.
The former Culture Club band member did not testify at the trial, but admitted to police that he handcuffed Carlsen to a bed while trying to investigate whether someone had tampered with one of his home computers.
George said he believed that Carlsen had removed some photos George had taken of him during a previous meeting.
Carlsen testified that during their April meeting, George called him into his bedroom, jumped on him, wrestled him to the ground and began beating him.
He told the court that George then dragged him violently across the floor and shackled him to a hook drilled into the wall.
All this, because the young stud for hire wouldn't sleep (or have sex) with Dowd.
Jurors were shown pictures of deep gouges on Carlsen's head and injuries to an arm, but the singer denied hitting him.
In fact, Dowd theorized Carlsen received the bruises because he was HIV-positive.
The verdict was obviously unsettling to the popular singer.
George's jaw allegedly dropped when the foreman disclosed the findings of the court.
Friends in attendance in the public gallery - there to lend support to the beleaguered celebrity - apparently reeled over at the outcome, too.
The Judge granted a release pending sentencing on January 16th, 2009.
During the course of a bit of banter from the bench, the Judge inferred from her strident remarks, that "time" behind bars would be appropriate in the instant case.
Some say, it may be a blessing in disguise.
Allegedly, Mr. George has been struggling with a heroin addiction.
A stint in the poky may hasten the end of addiction by way of cold turkey.
George with loud-mouthed diesel-dyke Rosie in happier days
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