Former Culture Club singer jailed for falsely imprisoning a male escort . 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 . The former pop star was found guilty of false imprisonment and sentenced to six months in prison last month after he allegedly held the man against his will at an address in London. Boy George , whose real name is George O'Dowd , has battled drug addiction . He spent 5 days cleaning the streets of Manhattan in 2006 on community order .
Former Culture Club singer jailed for falsely imprisoning a male escort . The former pop star was found guilty of false imprisonment and sentenced to six months in prison last month after he allegedly held the man against his will at an address in London. Boy George , whose real name is George O'Dowd , has battled drug addiction . He spent 5 days cleaning the streets of Manhattan in 2006 on community order .