By Mark Gray
4:58pm PST, Dec 24, 2022
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With cameras outlawed, artists will draw! Celebrities are generally very protective of their images, but they can't control how they're portrayed in court when a sketch artist documents their presence, giving us the only glimpse into the courtroom. Sometimes the results are accurate, but other times, the sketches can be laughable… Having said that, let's go to the drawing board!
A glamorous-looking Megan Thee Stallion pointed at ex Tory Lanez while testifying against him on Dec. 13, 2022, during his shooting trial in Los Angeles. Tory was charged with discharging a firearm with gross negligence, assault with a semiautomatic firearm and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle and on Dec. 23, 2022, was found guilty on all three charges; TMZ further reported that the Canadian rapper — who faces more than 22 years in prison, which will be determined at his Jan. 27, 2023, sentencing — likely will be deported too. Back in July 2020, Tory allegedly fired a gun at Megan's feet. "I looked down at my feet, and I see all the blood," she testified. "Now everybody's screaming. He looked shocked."
Keep reading to see sketch artist takes on other celebrities in court…
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Danny Masterson — at least a penciled version of him — is seen here listening to opening statements in his rape trial in Los Angeles on Oct. 18, 2022. The Church of Scientology, of which Danny's a member, came under the scrutiny during the proceedings. "This is not going to become a trial on Scientology," Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo said. The proceedings ended with a mistrial after jurors said they were deadlocked.
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R. Kelly is seen here on June 29, 2022, addressing the court during his sentencing, which stems from his 2021 conviction on nine federal charges including racketeering and human trafficking. The disgraced singer was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison.
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Katy Perry looks quite lovely in this courtroom sketch from July 18, 2019. The singer appeared in Los Angeles Federal Court after being accused of copyright infringement. A jury sided with Katy.
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In this courtroom sketch, Taylor Swift is seen attending her defamation and sexual assault and battery trial — a former DJ sued her and lost after she alleged he'd grabbed her backside without her permission — in Denver, Colorado, on Aug. 11, 2017. While you can see a resemblance, it's not exactly a glamour shot.
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Kim Kardashian is seen in a courtroom sketch during Blac Chyna's defamation lawsuit against her family on Aug. 21, 2022. A jury sided with Kim and the Kardashians.
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What's your verdict? Sarah Palin is seen in this sketch testifying in federal court during her defamation lawsuit against The New York Times on Feb 9, 2022. She lost.
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An animated — and mustachioed — Ashton Kutcher is pictured in this courtroom sketch testifying in the trial of suspected serial killer Michael Gargiulo on May 29, 2019. Gargiulo was facing murder charges in connection with the deaths of two women, including the actor's friend Ashley Ellerin.
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This courtroom sketch shows a stern Lori Loughlin in court on March 13, 2019, as she was accused of paying bribes to get her daughters into college.
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Mossimo Giannulli is seen in this March 13, 2019, sketch testifying after being accused of paying bribes to get his daughters into college.
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Elon Musk is seen in this courtroom sketch on Dec. 4, 2019. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO was sued after he allegedly defamed a British spelunker. A jury sided with Elon.
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Felicity Huffman appears in court on March 13, 2019, while facing charges as part of a massive college entrance cheating scheme. She ended up striking a plea deal.
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A courtroom sketch shows William H. Macy attending a court hearing on March 2019 as his wife, Felicity Huffman, faced charges as part of a college entrance cheating scheme.
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Khloe Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner and a mask-wearing Kris Jenner — at least sketches of them — listen intently in a Los Angeles courtroom on April 19, 2022. Blac Chyna had accused the family of defaming her and torpedoing her reality TV show. A jury ruled in favor of the Kardashians.
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Danny Masterson is seen in this court sketch made on May 18, 2021, as he appeared in a case in which he's accused of raping three women.
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In this courtroom sketch, R. Kelly is seen during his arraignment in federal court in New York City on Aug. 2, 2019, where he faced charges for sex abuse crimes.
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This courtroom sketch shows Jussie Smollett in a Chicago courtroom on Dec. 9, 2021, as a jury found him guilty on five of six charges related to his faking an alleged racist and homophobic attack against himself. Talk about sketchy!
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A wheelchair-bound Harvey Weinstein — at least a sketch of him — listens during his sentencing for rape and sexual assault in New York City on March 11, 2020.
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Blac Chyna is seen in a courtroom sketch during her $108 million lawsuit against the Kardashian family on April 18, 2022. A jury ruled against her.
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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer is seen in this courtroom sketch made on Aug. 19, 2021, as a judge ruled against a woman's request for a permanent restraining order against him.
