Bail Amounts That'll Knock You Out

Stars who paid the cost to be free.

Freedom Costs - When Suge Knight's bail amount was set this month, he wasn't the only one astonished. But he's not the first to have to go deep — way deep — to ante up. Read on.(Photos from left: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images, Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET, Lee Celano/WireImage, Frank Edwards/Fotos International/Getty Images)

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Freedom Costs - When Suge Knight's bail amount was set this month, he wasn't the only one astonished. But he's not the first to have to go deep — way deep — to ante up. Read on.(Photos from left: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images, Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET, Lee Celano/WireImage, Frank Edwards/Fotos International/Getty Images)

R. Kelly, $750 Thousand - The R&B star was jailed on child pornography charges in 2002 after video surfaced allegedly showing him fornicating with a minor. The case against Kelly was later dropped.(Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Clear Channel)

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R. Kelly, $750 Thousand - The R&B star was jailed on child pornography charges in 2002 after video surfaced allegedly showing him fornicating with a minor. The case against Kelly was later dropped.(Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Clear Channel)

Snoop Dogg, $1 Million - In 1993, the Long Beach rapper was released on a $1 million bond after being accused of murder in the death of a Crip during a shooting in Los Angeles. He was acquitted of the charges in 1996.(Photo: Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for HBO Game of Thrones)

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Snoop Dogg, $1 Million - In 1993, the Long Beach rapper was released on a $1 million bond after being accused of murder in the death of a Crip during a shooting in Los Angeles. He was acquitted of the charges in 1996.(Photo: Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for HBO Game of Thrones)

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Bobby Shmurda, $2 Million - In January, Shmurda pleaded not guilty to charges including conspiracy, reckless endangerment and criminal weapons possession. He posted bail with the help of a celebrity bondsman, but it was later withdrawn.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

Lil Kim, $500 Thousand - Lil Kim plead not guilty to charges of perjury and obstruction of justice in 2004 after prosecutors accused her of lying about her involvement in a shoot-out at Hot 97.(Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for EJAF)

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Lil Kim, $500 Thousand - Lil Kim plead not guilty to charges of perjury and obstruction of justice in 2004 after prosecutors accused her of lying about her involvement in a shoot-out at Hot 97.(Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for EJAF)

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Remy Ma, $250 Thousand - Before she was convicted in connection to a shooting at a Manhattan nightclub in 2007, Remy was offered a chance to work on her defense thanks to a six-figure bond. She lost her case and spent six years behind bars.(Photo: Leon Bennett/Getty Images)

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Remy Ma, $250 Thousand - Before she was convicted in connection to a shooting at a Manhattan nightclub in 2007, Remy was offered a chance to work on her defense thanks to a six-figure bond. She lost her case and spent six years behind bars.(Photo: Leon Bennett/Getty Images)

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Rick James, $500 Thousand - In 1991, The King of Funk was arrested with his girlfriend on suspicion of torturing and sexually assaulting a Santa Monica woman they allegedly held hostage and burned with a crack pipe. James was released on half a million dollars bail.(Photo: George Rose/Getty Images)

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Jeezy, $1 Million - After getting arrested last year for gun possession alongside five members of his crew, Jeezy posted bail — for himself and his whole team — and was released. The charges were later dropped.(Photo: Prince Williams/WireImage)

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Jeezy, $1 Million - After getting arrested last year for gun possession alongside five members of his crew, Jeezy posted bail — for himself and his whole team — and was released. The charges were later dropped.(Photo: Prince Williams/WireImage)

Chris Brown, $50 Thousand - Days after Brown was jailed for his assault on Rihanna, he was released on $50,000 bail. He wasn't convicted in the 2009 case, but was later imprisoned without bail for a parole violation.(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Chris Brown, $50 Thousand - Days after Brown was jailed for his assault on Rihanna, he was released on $50,000 bail. He wasn't convicted in the 2009 case, but was later imprisoned without bail for a parole violation.(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

T.I., $3 Million - Tip had to write a hefty check to make bail in 2007 after he was charged with possession of unregistered machine guns and silencers. The rapper was placed under house arrest until his trial.(Photo: Prince Williams/WireImage)

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T.I., $3 Million - Tip had to write a hefty check to make bail in 2007 after he was charged with possession of unregistered machine guns and silencers. The rapper was placed under house arrest until his trial.(Photo: Prince Williams/WireImage)

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Shyne, $35 Thousand - Diddy's protégé was arrested and convicted for a nightclub shooting involving an illegal gun. Though the Belize-born rapper's bail was set relatively low (a year's worth of wages for some), he claims his mentor wouldn't post it. Shyne served nearly ten years.(Photo: Todd Maisel/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)

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Shyne, $35 Thousand - Diddy's protégé was arrested and convicted for a nightclub shooting involving an illegal gun. Though the Belize-born rapper's bail was set relatively low (a year's worth of wages for some), he claims his mentor wouldn't post it. Shyne served nearly ten years.(Photo: Todd Maisel/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)

Tupac, $1.4 Million - Death Row Records wrote the check to spring 'Pac from Riker's Island after he was charged with sexual assault, one of many accusations he faced in the early 1990s.(Photo: Evan Agostini/Getty Images)

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Tupac, $1.4 Million - Death Row Records wrote the check to spring 'Pac from Riker's Island after he was charged with sexual assault, one of many accusations he faced in the early 1990s.(Photo: Evan Agostini/Getty Images)

O.J. Simpson, $250 Thousand - "The Juice" didn't receive bail when he was charged with double murder in 1994, but in his 2007 robbery case (for stealing his own stuff), O.J.'s bond was set at $125,000. It was then upped to $250,000 after a judge ruled he violated by having contact with one of his co-defendants.(Photo: Lee Celano/WireImage)

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O.J. Simpson, $250 Thousand - "The Juice" didn't receive bail when he was charged with double murder in 1994, but in his 2007 robbery case (for stealing his own stuff), O.J.'s bond was set at $125,000. It was then upped to $250,000 after a judge ruled he violated by having contact with one of his co-defendants.(Photo: Lee Celano/WireImage)

Michael Jackson, $3 Million - The King of Pop was spared no mercy when the judge in his child molestation case ordered him to fork over $3 milli before he could return home. (Photo: Frank Edwards/Fotos International/Getty Images)

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Michael Jackson, $3 Million - The King of Pop was spared no mercy when the judge in his child molestation case ordered him to fork over $3 milli before he could return home. (Photo: Frank Edwards/Fotos International/Getty Images)

C-Murder, $2 Million - After setting bail at $2 million in the murder trial of Master P's little brother in 2002, the judge revoked the bond. Prosecutors accused him of smuggling a cellphone into the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center to orchestrate witness tampering.(Photo: Skip Bolen/WireImage) 

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C-Murder, $2 Million - After setting bail at $2 million in the murder trial of Master P's little brother in 2002, the judge revoked the bond. Prosecutors accused him of smuggling a cellphone into the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center to orchestrate witness tampering.(Photo: Skip Bolen/WireImage) 

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DMX, $50 Thousand - After pleading not guilty to charges that he kept an illegal semi-automatic handgun and accessories in his home, DMX was released on $50,000 bail. The rapper's wife, who faced identical charges, was given a bail amount of $2,500.(Photo: Desiree Navarro/WireImage)

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DMX, $50 Thousand - After pleading not guilty to charges that he kept an illegal semi-automatic handgun and accessories in his home, DMX was released on $50,000 bail. The rapper's wife, who faced identical charges, was given a bail amount of $2,500.(Photo: Desiree Navarro/WireImage)

Lil Wayne, $30 Thousand - Weezy was freed for thirty large after pleading not guilty to a gun possession charge in 2009  when an illegal weapon was found on his tour bus. Wayne later took a plea bargain and spent eight months behind bars. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images)

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Lil Wayne, $30 Thousand - Weezy was freed for thirty large after pleading not guilty to a gun possession charge in 2009  when an illegal weapon was found on his tour bus. Wayne later took a plea bargain and spent eight months behind bars. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images)

Ja Rule, $150 Thousand - For charges nearly identical to Wayne's, Ja Rule — who performed with the YMCMB boss the night of the coincidental arrests — faced a bond five times higher. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/WireImage)

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Ja Rule, $150 Thousand - For charges nearly identical to Wayne's, Ja Rule — who performed with the YMCMB boss the night of the coincidental arrests — faced a bond five times higher. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/WireImage)

Suge Knight, $25 Million - Suge Knight was charged with murder earlier this month and the judge took no chances with the repeat offender, setting his bail at a whopping $25 million. Even the Death Row boss, who at one point had to file for bankruptcy, couldn't get his head around that number — he collapsed right there in the courtroom.(Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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Suge Knight, $25 Million - Suge Knight was charged with murder earlier this month and the judge took no chances with the repeat offender, setting his bail at a whopping $25 million. Even the Death Row boss, who at one point had to file for bankruptcy, couldn't get his head around that number — he collapsed right there in the courtroom.(Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)