Boy George loses Big Brother legal battle

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Boy George has been told he cannot participate in the final series of Celebrity Big Brother, a judge at the High Court has ruled.

The star's legal team had been trying to lift a Probation Service ban on him appearing on the Channel 4 show.

The singer - real name George O'Dowd - was released on licence from prison early for imprisoning a male escort.

Mr Justice Bean said the Probation Service was within its rights to refuse the star permission to appear.

He added that somebody who is out on licence and the restrictions placed on their freedom are part of their punishment.

The former Culture Club star is currently on licence and wears an electronic tag. :hilarious

[Peevemor]

I don't give a toss about Boy George (who obviously has all sorts of problems that I couldn't even begin to understand) or the programme, but to stop him effectively working, while locked in a house and under the watchful eye of millions seems ridiculous.

[CropleyWasGod]

I don't give a toss about Boy George (who obviously has all sorts of problems that I couldn't even begin to understand) or the programme, but to stop him effectively working, while locked in a house and under the watchful eye of millions seems ridiculous.

As a taxpayer, I have to agree. If he is working, he is earning good money for the Treasury. Presumably, his only other means of income will be less lucrative.

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This guy is on licence and the restrictions were placed on his freedom as part of his punishment he also wears a electronic tag.

Jake tweedy had the same restrictions placed on him and he was married to Jade Goody but he still had to be in his house by 19.00 hours even though she could have died at any minute.

Why should this guy be allowed to make 200,000 he has just been released from prison for kidnapping a rent boy.

Hopefully we never get to the stage were we reward criminals, if Boy George wants to earn a crust he'll have to wait till his licence and the restrictions are lifted.

Or do we change the law to fit in with these Z-listers Celebrity's who have commited a seroius offence.

[Peevemor]

This guy is on licence and the restrictions were placed on his freedom as part of his punishment he also wears a electronic tag.

Jake tweedy had the same restrictions placed on him and he was married to Jade Goody but he still had to be in his house by 19.00 hours even though she could have died at any minute.

Why should this guy be allowed to make 200,000 he has just been released from prison for kidnapping a rent boy.

Hopefully we never get to the stage were we reward criminals, if Boy George wants to earn a crust he'll have to wait till his licence and the restrictions are lifted.

Or do we change the law to fit in with these Z-listers Celebrity's who have commited a seroius offence.

He's asked to be locked in a house, it's just that it's not his own. I don't see the problem.

Presumably other people 'on licence' have to right to work, whatever their lawful job?

[steakbake]

As a taxpayer, I have to agree. If he is working, he is earning good money for the Treasury. Presumably, his only other means of income will be less lucrative.

Exactly that. The taxpayer has just been done out of around 50k which would probably have paid for his time inside as well as all the other costs associated in his conviction.

[hibiedude]

He's asked to be locked in a house, it's just that it's not his own. I don't see the problem.

Presumably other people 'on licence' have to right to work, whatever their lawful job?

Why should things change now because this fool now wants to abide by the rules.

We are all answerable for our actions and he is finding out it applies to everyone.

Can he not get a 9-5 job like the others 'on licence' you talk about or are they all going into the big brother house.

[McSwanky]

Why should things change now because this fool now wants to abide by the rules.

We are all answerable for our actions and he is finding out it applies to everyone.

Can he not get a 9-5 job like the others 'on licence' you talk about or are they all going into the big brother house.

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I can just imagine my boss coming round the department, introducing George as the new member of staff... Quality :greengrin

[steakbake]

Why should things change now because this fool now wants to abide by the rules.

We are all answerable for our actions and he is finding out it applies to everyone.

Can he not get a 9-5 job like the others 'on licence' you talk about or are they all going into the big brother house.

I think Littlejohn himself usually finishes his articles with concluding sentence in bold.

It's a very effective way of getting your point across.

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Doesn't make you right though. Do you think Boy George is going to head down his nearest job centre and get a temporary job in the Christmas sales at GAP? Or is he going to stick to what he does and what he knows he'll draw earnings for? Being a "celebrity" or whatever it is that he is?

[CropleyWasGod]

Why should things change now because this fool now wants to abide by the rules.

We are all answerable for our actions and he is finding out it applies to everyone.

Can he not get a 9-5 job like the others 'on licence' you talk about or are they all going into the big brother house.

Realistically? Not a chance.

However, goes into the House. Earns £200k from the private sector. £80k straight back into OUR pockets.

The alternative, if he's not allowed to work... living off benefits, again from OUR pockets.

[hibiedude]

I think Littlejohn himself usually finishes his articles with concluding sentence in bold.

It's a very effective way of getting your point across.

:thumbsup:

Doesn't make you right though. Do you think Boy George is going to head down his nearest job centre and get a temporary job in the Christmas sales at GAP? Or is he going to stick to what he does and what he knows he'll draw earnings for? Being a "celebrity" or whatever it is that he is?

I never said I was right but as I pointed out earlier do we change the rules to suit Boy George or do we stick with the tried and tested rules that have applied for years.

Is there any reason why celerity's must be treated differently do they not have friends who could give them some kind work.

Michael Barrymore is a typical example of a guy who had everything and through it all away, he does manual work to make a living and he was never found guilty of anything.

So its just my opinion but the judgement that was made today is a 100% correct

[heretoday]

Boy George should go back to what he does best - singing.

In the 80s he produced some sublime stuff e.g. Victims, and I'm sure he could again.

He also had a wicked, ironic sense of humour which could be put to good use.

He's got lots of potential support but if he wants to spend his declining years as a National Treasure he'd better get wise and take his punishment like a good boy.

[CropleyWasGod]

I never said I was right but as I pointed out earlier do we change the rules to suit Boy George or do we stick with the tried and tested rules that have applied for years.

So its just my opinion but the judgement that was made today is a 100% correct

I would have thought that the "national interest" would be part of those rules. Allowing him to earn money also allows him to repay the cost of his board and lodging at our expense.

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Realistically? Not a chance.

However, goes into the House. Earns £200k from the private sector. £80k straight back into OUR pockets.

The alternative, if he's not allowed to work... living off benefits, again from OUR pockets.

When anyone gains financialy from there crimes that's clearly wrong in my opinion.

And before he became famous he did have a 9-5 job

Is he not a DJ so why can't he go down that route

what about charity work let him pay society that way.

Why must it be Big Brother ?

[CropleyWasGod]

When anyone gains financialy from there crimes that's clearly wrong in my opinion.

And before he became famous he did have a 9-5 job

Is he not a DJ so why can't he go down that route

what about charity work let him pay society that way.

Why must it be Big Brother ?

There's not a lot of call for DJ's who can only work 9-5 :greengrin

Serious point, though... what is your problem with BB? I am genuinely interested.

[Twa Cairpets]

Boy George is a "star" who has been very much on the wane for years. His prison sentence is what has given him a certain amount of current notoriety, which has meade him, in the mosy cynical terms, a bankable commodity. It could be argused that being imprisoned is what is giving him the opportunity to earn this pay-day for doing, effectively, nothing other than breathing in a building. (Although given the fact that he is, by all evidence I have seen, an utterly unpleasant creature, he might be entertaingly appalling on BB).

The "repaying the debt" argument is moot. The money will come into the public coffers anyway, and as I understand it, the terms of his release from his custodial sentence included a house curfew. If this is waived, his sentence is effectively being commuted, which is not right on any level.

I hope he's paying costs for his appeal as well.

[Jack]

The circumstances around why he kidnapped a rent boy is neither here nor there in this discussion. He was found guilty and that’s the important thing.

Because he was found guilty he was given a sentence to serve and taking into account his circumstances the judge passed sentence. BG knew what that was at the time, he could have appealed then but didn’t.

I thought his music in his earlier career was good, just as I enjoyed the showmanship of Gary Glitter. They are criminals now pure and simple and they’ve got to serve their time. Part of that for Boy George is that he’s not allowed to be in Big Brother. Shame! :cool2:

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There's not a lot of call for DJ's who can only work 9-5 :greengrin

Serious point, though... what is your problem with BB? I am genuinely interested.

I don't have a problem with BB in fact I enjoyed it at the start but like most reality shows when celebrity's get involved then its gets stupid because its always about saving there tattered careers.

We see it every day when a celebrity gets into trouble the law doesn't seem to come down hard on them as it would if it was me or you. Perfect example would be Pete Doherty and Amy Winehouse.

[CropleyWasGod]

Here's his reaction:-

http://news.scotsman.com/entertainment/George-39not-overly-upset39-by.5936592.jp