Though some might think it, celebrities are not above the law.
Several major A-list names have had a brush with the authorities over the years after being caught stealing goods from high-end department stores.
While some Hollywood stars have insisted they only committed the petty crime once and learned from their mistakes, others have freely admitted how it used to be a habit and a money-making scheme.
Winona Ryder listens to arguments during the sentencing phase of her shoplifting trial
From Winona Ryder's infamous Saks Fifth Avenue case to Lindsay Lohan's jewellery heist and James Franco's shoplifting 'business', find out about the celebrities who have had dealings with the law for thieving…
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Back in 2001, Winona Ryder was caught shoplifting when she exited the Beverly Hills branch of Saks Fifth Avenue with $5,000 worth of goods in her bag.
The Beetlejuice actress was arrested but then released on $20,000 bail.
Winona would later be charged with felony grand theft and, a year later, was sentenced to 480 hours of community service and was forced to pay a fine of $10,000.
Years later, Winona opened up about the ordeal to Porter magazine and revealed that it occurred during a difficult period of her life.
"Psychologically, I must have been at a place where I just wanted to stop. I won't get into what happened, but it wasn't what people think," she said.
"And it wasn't like the crime of the century! But it allowed me time that I really needed, where I went back to San Francisco and got back into things that I just had other interests, frankly."
Megan Fox has openly discussed the time she was caught stealing Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen-branded make-up from Walmart when she was a teenager.
The Transformers actress told the Express: "They actually took me into the court, and I had two choices: wrapping [presents] for Christmas, which was awesome, it wasn't really a punishment.
"The other one was they were going to make me wear a sign that said 'I stole from Walmart' and stand outside Walmart for three days. I took the first choice."
James has also been open and honest about his law-evading ways growing up.
The actor previously admitted he used to steal goods and re-sell for money. Opening up about his fraudulent business venture, he said to California Sunday Magazine: "By the time I got to high school I didn’t have a 'thing', so I ended up just getting into a lot of trouble."
He said: "Like in 8th grade we started stealing cologne," he says with a laugh.
"We had like thirty bottles of cologne each in our lockers at school and then we could sell cologne at the dances."
James added that eventually they were found out: "It was like a big bust," adding that the experience made him realise he needed a change and then eventually began pursuing acting.
James isn't the only celebrity who made money from stealing.
Fellow comedy actress Amy Schumer revealed to GQ back in 2015 that she used to make serious bank from robbing places in her younger years.
"I just discovered this department store where you could just take whatever and then return it for cash - no tags, no receipt, nothing," she admitted to the publication, revealing she took "thousands of dollars" worth of goods.
"It was the adrenaline -- the actual act of getting away with it. It wasn't about the money, even though the money was nice.
"And I didn't feel bad about it. It was this huge corporation. You know, I never stole from people. I never stole from a little store."
After years of chasing that rush, Amy was finally caught stealing from Bloomingdales, went to court and waved goodbye to her criminal lifestyle.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kim Richards was caught stealing in 2015 when she robbed $600 worth of goods from Target.
She was sent to jail but then released on bail for $5,000. Kim was banned from Target, sentenced to 36 months of probation, ordered to attend AA meetings and complete 300 hours of community service.
