Former Culture Club singer jailed for falsely imprisoning a male escort . The victim , Audun Carlsen , claimed he was also beaten with a chain . The jury determined O'Dowd , 47 , had chained male escort Audun Carlsen to a wall at his apartment in London 's hip Shoreditch neighborhood . Boy George , whose real name is George O'Dowd , has battled drug addiction . He's been in rehab since the early 1990s and released his first album last year.
Former Culture Club singer jailed for falsely imprisoning 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's been in rehab since the early 1990s and released his first album last year.