Robert Downey Jr.’s was let off very lightly on more than one occasion for crimes that would see most non-celebs spending some serious time in the slammer. After spending almost a year in a substance abuse treatment facility and state prison, Downey Jr. was released early due to the fact that he had served time based on his orginal 1996 arrests. On a later occasion in 2000, Downey Jr. was apprehended after he was discovered in possession and under the influence of controlled substances following an anonymous tip-off and was put on parole. In 2001 he was discovered wandering around Culver City barefoot under the influence. Tests showed he had cocaine in his system, but was released and absolutely no charges were laid. Sure, RDJ got in trouble on numerous occasions, but there were also instances where his fame no doubt aided him in getting off easy.
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