Boy George Sentenced to 15 Months in UK Jail

Boy George has been jailed for 15 months for the false imprisonment of a male escort.

George denied the charge and claimed he lawfully detained Carlsen for stealing photos from his laptop.

He was sentenced to 15 months behind bars at a hearing at London's Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday.

London's Daily Mail reveals the reason Boy George didn't give evidence at the trial was to spare his dying mother says a source.

"He is being sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court today and could face life in jail for the attack in April 2007. But he has vowed to remain silent, saying he would rather go to jail than cause his 70-year-old mother Dinah O'Dowd any more embarrassment. He urged brother David to tell reporters: 'I couldn't do it for mum's sake. She's dying. The only reason I didn't give evidence was for her. She's been through too much already. I'll probably get sent down for this even though I'm innocent.'"

Boy George, 80's pop icon and the composer of the Broadway cult hit TABOO had been convicted by a London court of falsely imprisoning a male escort.

George, whose given name is George O'Dowd, was convicted following a scandalous April 28th, 2007 incident where the George forcibly restrained Audun Carlsen, a hired sex worker against his will when he suspected that Carlsen had taken files from his personal computer.

Boy George rose to fame in the 1980's when he partnered with Michael Craig and John Moss to form the group Culture Club. His mega hit songs include "Karma Chameleon" and "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" and the "Crying Game".

His ill-fated and short-lived 2003 musical Taboo, a show where not only wrote the score but also appeared as London icon Leigh Bowery, was produced on Broadway by Rosie O'Donnell.

George was Tony-nominated for his score to the musical. 

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