ROGUE'S GALLERY: Donald Trump's mugshot could line up next to these celebrity masterpieces
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY: On March 30, history was made when former President Donald Trump got indicted by a New York grand jury over a hush money payment of $130K made to porn star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election. He became the first president in US history to be charged with a crime and will face 34 felony counts of falsification of business records. However, the question that arises- Is he going to join some of history's most famous mugshots?
Trump will be placed under arrest on Tuesday, April 4. However, the details of his mugshot aren't clear yet. While one of Trump's attorney Alina Habba, said on Monday, April 3, that "there's no need" of musghot. Habba explained, as per Independent, "I like transparency. I think that in certain situations, it’s a good thing. I do have a problem with leaking of pictures. I think that because we’re in a campaign." The attorney added that releasing the mugshot shouldn’t be necessary because the former president is a public figure.
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"Mugshots are for people so that you recognise who they are. He is the most recognised face in the world, let alone the country right now, so there’s no need for that. There’s no need for the theatrics," she said. On the eve of his arraignment, Trump also took to Truth Social to say that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg should "INDICT HIMSELF." He issued a series of posts on his social media accounts bashing the district attorney. He wrote, "Wow! District Attorney Bragg just illegally LEAKED the various points, and complete information, on the pathetic Indictment against me,” Trump wrote. “I know the reporter and so, unfortunately, does he. This means that he MUST BE IMMEDIATELY INDICTED. Now, if he wants to really clean up his reputation, he will do the honorable thing and, as District Attorney, INDICT HIMSELF.” In a follow-up post on his social media site, Trump called on Bragg to "resign, NOW!"
'Trump will not be subjected to a mug shot'
This comes after a source revealed that "Trump will not be put in handcuffs, placed in a jail cell or subjected to a mug shot," stated Yahoo! Prior to this, one of Trump's friends, Toni Holt Kramer, claimed that Trump believes that his mugshot will become “the most famous one in the history of the world”, reports PerthNow. He said, "President Trump and his supporters know the mugshot sums up the witch-hunt against Mr Trump and is emblematic of everything that is wrong with the banana republic that Biden’s America has become. President Trump knows his mugshot will become the most famous mugshot ever in the history of the world. It’s something that will become symbolic of the Left’s attack on Trump and any attempt to use it to humiliate him will backfire spectacularly." "Everyone is going to want it. Even his detractors," he added.
Though it is still unclear if Trump, whose charges remain sealed but may get unsealed when he appears in court on April 4, will have a mugshot or not. But if he has one, he will join the list of famous and iconic figures' mugshots in history.
Most famous mugshots in history
Jane Fonda: The actress got arrested for drug smuggling and kicking a policeman during the scuffle at an airport in Cleveland, Ohio, on November 3, 1970. However, it was later reported that she was only carrying vitamins, not illegal drugs.
Bill Gates: He was arrested on December 13, 1977, for driving without a license and failing to stop at a stop sign.
OJ Simpson: The former football player known for his speed was arrested on June 17, 1994, following a car chase, for the murder of his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, in Brentwood, California.
Frank Sinatra: The famous singer, who died at 83 in the year 1998, was arrested on November 26, 1938, in Hackensack, New Jersey, on charges of adultery and seduction for "carrying on with a married woman."
Pablo Escobar: He was arrested in Medellin, Colombia, in 1977 in connection with drug crimes.
Larry King: He got arrested in Miami, Florida, on December 20, 1971, on charges of grand larceny after stealing $5,000 from a business partner.
Justin Bieber: On January 23, 2014, Bieber, then 19, was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, drag racing, driving without a valid license, and resisting arrest after police pulled him over in the street of Miami.
Robert Downey Jr: He has been arrested multiple times for drug-related offenses, including possession of cocaine, heroin, and marijuana, and for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. However, one of his known arrests was in 1996, when he was pulled over for speeding and found with heroin, cocaine, and an unloaded handgun. He was sentenced to three years in prison.
David Bowie: He was arrested on March 25, 1976, after a performance in Rochester, New York, along with three other individuals, which included fellow musician Iggy Pop, for marijuana possession. Though the charges against him were removed, Bowie did not perform in Rochester again.
Hugh Grant: He got arrested on June 27, 1995, after receiving oral sex from a prostitute in his car in Los Angeles.
