8. Rebecca Gayheart – Ran Over A Child
One sad day, as 9-year old Jorge Cruz was crossing the street walking home from school, actress Rebecca Gayheart was driving nearby clueless as to her surroundings. The story goes that Gayheart was on her cellphone, probably a very important one because she’s so important, when the cars ahead of her stopped to let the boy cross the road, Gayheart appeared to not feel like stopping that day. Instead, she veered into the turning lane and drove into the unsuspecting little boy. The records of the incident, including statements from her lawyer, make Gayheart out to be the victim, describing her as distraught and shaken. Yeah, that’s exactly what you should be when you’re facing serious jail time. But there’s a catch here. She wasn’t seriously facing jail time. She was facing a $28,000 fine. Since Gayheart’s net worth is about $5 million, that’s an equivalent of a $1,000 fine for the average American. Wow. Hopefully she recovered.
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