In November, a judge in Atlanta ordered Gordon to pay $36 million in a wrongful death case. Brown, the daughter of singers Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, was found face-down and unresponsive in a bathtub in her suburban Atlanta townhome.
Gordon and a friend were present at the time. In September, Gordon was deemed civilly liable for her death as well.
Bringing the rear of the list is “American Pie” singer Don McLean, who managed to lead a relatively clean life until 2016 when he faced domestic violence charges brought on by his estranged wife, Patrisha, in July.
The 71-year-old singer and songwriter pleaded guilty to misdemeanor counts of domestic violence assault, domestic violence criminal threatening, criminal mischief, and criminal restraint from a January incident.
Don and Patrisha divorced after 30 years of marriage. The singer admitted later that 2016 was rough for him and he knows it may have clouded his future in the entertainment industry.
He said that this year has been hard emotional times for his wife, his children and himself.
What is occurring is the very painful breakdown of an almost 30-year relationship. There are no winners or losers, but he clearly said that he is not the villain in the issue. He said that he may never recover from this, but he will try and hope to continue to entertain everyone as he always does.