Former Breakfast Club singer jailed for falsely attacking a male escort . The victim , Audun Carlsen , claimed he was also beaten with a chain . Boy George , whose real name is George O'Dowd , has battled drug addiction . Karma caught up with former Culture Club singer Boy George on Friday when a court sentenced the star to 15 months for falsely imprisoning a male escort , a court spokeswoman said . He spent 5 months cleaning the streets of London in 2006 on court order .
Former Breakfast Club singer jailed for falsely attacking a male escort . The victim , Audun Carlsen , claimed he was also beaten with a chain . Boy George , whose real name is George O'Dowd , has battled drug addiction . He spent 5 months cleaning the streets of London in 2006 on court order .