18. Larry King

The talk show host Larry King has been a staple on American television for years, but he once lived a double life as an alleged crook.

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Larry King was arrested on suspicion of grand larceny on December 20, 1971. Apparently, he was struggling to keep up with his extravagant lifestyle at the time. He wrote a bad check and passed it off. It eventually caught up with him. He was also charged with owing money to a financial adviser, but those charges were dropped. King plead no contest to one count of a writing a bad check.