How long was mark wahlberg in jail

Then in walks Mark Wahlberg, with his huge wallet, showing everyone that if you are white and privileged in this country, you should get special treatment. Not only is this appeal bringing more attention to his past arrests, but also making him look more like a jerk than he really is. Having a conviction on your record can keep many people from voting or securing a job, so why is the artist formerly known as Marky Mark so concerned?

So why the need for a pardon? He lists a few reasons. And should the court really be concerned that a very rich man is not able to get even richer in a certain field? No, it should not.

Yes, he does. He has other reasons. But his record keeps him from working with at-risk youth. As Gwynn Gilford points out on Quartz , the issues that effect Wahlberg because of his conviction affect many recovered felons.

Rather than making things easier for a mediocre film actor, there should instead be new policies that make it easier for all recovered felons. Just like Wahlberg can have any job he wants, he can also do any sort of outreach he wants for any number of other issues, conviction be damned. Wahlberg seems to be on a bit of a redemption tour. In , Wahlberg finally got his GED. As the youngest of nine children, Wahlberg grew up surrounded by poverty in Boston, but, as Wahlberg told The Guardian in March , at home, he was bullied by his older brothers and "when [he] walked out [his] door — violence is also all that was there.

Wahlberg ultimately found success in the music industry with Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch , but his run-in with the law in the late '80s helped launch the hip-hop star's acting career. But that came with a real price. Although Boogie Nights star Mark Wahlberg has turned his life around in the decades since he spent some time behind bars , he has not forgotten how the experience shaped his future. According to The Guardian , Wahlberg was taken into custody in after he assaulted a Vietnamese shopkeeper and hurled racial slurs at the victim while high on PCP — he was Although the shopkeeper has since forgiven Wahlberg , he was charged with attempted murder and tried as an adult.

Ultimately, Wahlberg "pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of assault and was given a two year jail sentence" per the Daily Mail. However, he only served 45 days of his sentence.

Despite his early release, Wahlberg learned his lesson and, afterwards, he quickly corrected his course. He was sentenced to two years. According to The Guardian , Wahlberg, who was 16, was sentenced to two years in prison for attempted murder. He served just 45 days for his misdeeds and quickly went on to better things. Trinh told The Daily Mail of his attacker:.

He was not responsible for that. He was young and reckless, but I forgive him now. Everyone deserves another chance. I would like to see him get a pardon.