• Composer and Bollywood DJ Aqeel was arrested at Dubai airport in June 2007 for possession of a banned substance. He was released after tests showed he had not used any drugs. Getty Images
    Composer and Bollywood DJ Aqeel was arrested at Dubai airport in June 2007 for possession of a banned substance. He was released after tests showed he had not used any drugs. Getty Images
  • UK Radio one’s DJ Grooverider (Raymond Bingham) was arrested for carrying marijuana in his luggage in November 2007. After spending ten months in jail he was deported to the UK after being included in a list of more than 700 prisoners freed in Dubai as a gesture of goodwill and compassion during Ramadan. PA Archive
    UK Radio one’s DJ Grooverider (Raymond Bingham) was arrested for carrying marijuana in his luggage in November 2007. After spending ten months in jail he was deported to the UK after being included in a list of more than 700 prisoners freed in Dubai as a gesture of goodwill and compassion during Ramadan. PA Archive
  • Pakistani cricketer Mohammed Asif was detained in Dubai for 19 days in June 2008 after authorities at Dubai airport found opium in his wallet. Getty Images
    Pakistani cricketer Mohammed Asif was detained in Dubai for 19 days in June 2008 after authorities at Dubai airport found opium in his wallet. Getty Images
  • Scorpions drummer James Kottak was sentenced to a month in jail in April 2014 for insulting Islam while travelling through Dubai International Airport. AFP
    Scorpions drummer James Kottak was sentenced to a month in jail in April 2014 for insulting Islam while travelling through Dubai International Airport. AFP
  • The former managing director of British football club Leeds United was arrested in May 2014, on charges of fraud. David Haigh remained in jail for 23 months. Getty Images
    The former managing director of British football club Leeds United was arrested in May 2014, on charges of fraud. David Haigh remained in jail for 23 months. Getty Images
  • Transgender actress and model Gigi Loren was denied entry to the UAE in August 2016 over confusion as her passport photo depicted a man. AFP
    Transgender actress and model Gigi Loren was denied entry to the UAE in August 2016 over confusion as her passport photo depicted a man. AFP
  • In April 2015 British boxer David Haye was stopped at Dubai airport while trying to depart the UAE. He reportedly had his passport confiscated as a complaint by a local developer was issued about him over a bounced cheque. Reuters
    In April 2015 British boxer David Haye was stopped at Dubai airport while trying to depart the UAE. He reportedly had his passport confiscated as a complaint by a local developer was issued about him over a bounced cheque. Reuters
  • DJ Esco was jailed in November 2014 for possession of marijuana. The DJ, who is affiliated with hip-hop star Future, spent 56 nights in jail in Dubai after being stopped with the drug at Dubai International Airport. AFP
    DJ Esco was jailed in November 2014 for possession of marijuana. The DJ, who is affiliated with hip-hop star Future, spent 56 nights in jail in Dubai after being stopped with the drug at Dubai International Airport. AFP
  • In March 2017 American rapper Silento has been been banned from leaving the UAE after failing to appear at two concerts for which he was contracted. AP
    In March 2017 American rapper Silento has been been banned from leaving the UAE after failing to appear at two concerts for which he was contracted. AP

10 celebrities who faced legal trouble in the UAE

Felicity Campbell

March 08, 2017

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US rapper Silento found himself subject to a travel ban after a civil case was lodged against him for failing to perform at two concerts in the UAE. Here is a look at other celebrities who have faced legal trouble in the UAE.

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