16. Ruben “Hurricane” Carter – Murder
Ruben “Hurricane” Carter died in 2014 and was famous for his bouts in the boxing ring. He was wrongly accused of murdering a man in New Jersey and was eventually acquitted of the charges, but not after spending nearly two decades behind bars. He was freed with the help of a habeas corpus petition. The charge occurred back in 1966 when Carter and his friend John Artis were arrested for being linked to a triple-homicide. Yet, the cops did not even check for fingerprints at the scene of the crime. Pop culture references to this case include Bob Dylan’s song “Hurricane” and the film The Hurricane.
15. John Holmes – Murder
John Holmes is an adult star who was accused of murder. He went through the arrest, trial, and acquittal that ensued after the deaths of the “Four on the Floor Murders” (or the “Laurel Canyon Murders”.) These were a series of murders that were unsolved by authorities. They took place in 1981 and most of them took place in a crack house. The traumatic deaths were said to have been planned out by Eddie Nash, who was notorious for his crimes. This incident also has references to pop culture. The film Boogie Nights is based on John Holmes and even includes a scene related to the murders.
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