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The Best Episodes of Celebrity Crime Files

Every episode of Celebrity Crime Files ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Celebrity Crime Files!

Diving deep into the heart of black entertainment's most perplexing mysteries, this investigative series exposes the hidden truths and untold stories behind the controversies that...
Genres:CrimeDocumentary
Network:TV One
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Best Episodes Summary

"Rae Carruth" is the best rated episode of "Celebrity Crime Files". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/15/2012. This episode scored NaN points higher than the second highest rated, "LaLa Brown".

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    #1 - Rae Carruth

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 10/15/2012

    The case of former NFL wide receiver Rae Carruth, who was tried for his role in a murder-for-hire plot trying to make the murder look like a random act of violence. that resulted in the death of his pregnant girlfriend

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  • LaLa Brown
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    #2 - LaLa Brown

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 10/22/2012

    The story of the unsolved murder of R&B singer Yolanda "LaLa" Brown (1986-2007) and her boyfriend in a recording studio.

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  • Marvin Gaye
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    #3 - Marvin Gaye

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 10/29/2012

    After Marvin Gaye (1939-1984) gets involved in an argument between his parents, his father shoots and kills him with a gun he gave him.

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  • Jam Master Jay
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    #4 - Jam Master Jay

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 11/5/2012

    Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay (1965-2002) was shot to death inside his New York City recording studio without any witnesses or suspects years later.

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  • Bison Dele aka Brian Williams
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    #5 - Bison Dele aka Brian Williams

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 11/12/2012

    Trading fame and fortune for a nomadic life at sea, former NBA player Bison Dele disappeared in the South Pacific after a fight with his brother.

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  • Merlin Santana
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    #6 - Merlin Santana

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 11/26/2012

    Promising actor and rapper, Merlin Santana is fatally shot to death in 2002 while sitting in a parked car and accused of rape.

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  • Donald Goines
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    #7 - Donald Goines

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 12/3/2012

    Donald Goines is shot and killed in 1974 after achieving fame for writing 16 popular pulp crime novels in only five years.

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  • Peter Tosh
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    #8 - Peter Tosh

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 12/10/2012

    Famous reggae solo artist, Peter Tosh is killed by three ex-cons who invaded his Jamaican home and brutally tortured and shot him.

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    #9 - Peter Tosh

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 12/10/2012

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  • Bumpy Johnson
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    #10 - Bumpy Johnson

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 8/5/2013

    The original black godfather of Harlem, Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson, who was once called the "most dangerous man in New York."

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  • John Whitehead
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    #11 - John Whitehead

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 8/12/2013

    No justice for 70's singer John Whitehead's death while working on his car with a friend with nothing more than collateral damage.

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    #12 - Scott La Rock

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 8/19/2013

    Scott 'La Rock' Sterling , a hip-hop pioneer on the verge of stardom, is murdered days before his dreams of stardom would come true.

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  • Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter
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    #13 - Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 8/26/2013

    Rubin's conviction of a crime he wasn't involved with leads to a sentence of life in prison at the height of his boxing career.

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    #14 - Mac Dre

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 9/9/2013

    Underground rapper to high-stakes bank robber, Mac Dre served a four year prison sentence while recording an album over the phone from prison.

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  • Lorenzen Wright
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    #15 - Lorenzen Wright

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 9/16/2013

    The murder of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright remains a mystery while his body is discovered in a field riddled with bullets.

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    #16 - Magnolia Shorty

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 9/23/2013

    Magnolia Shorty, the Queen of New Orleans bounce music, is murdered during gun violence while seated in a car near her home.

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  • Lyman Bostock
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    #17 - Lyman Bostock

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 9/30/2013

    Baseball player Lyman Bostock was cut down by a monster; it wasn't even meant for him but someone else's bad marriage.

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    #18 - Notorious B.I.G.

    Season 2 Episode 9

    Aired 10/7/2013

    Rapper Notorious B.I.G.'s murder after being gunned down is related to Tupac Shakur's murder soon after in New York.

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  • Michael Winans
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    #19 - Michael Winans

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Aired 10/14/2013

    Michael Winans Jr. is set to serve nearly 14 years for stealing money from churches charged with financial fraud.

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  • Kwame Kilpatrick
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    #20 - Kwame Kilpatrick

    Season 2 Episode 11

    Aired 10/21/2013

    Hip-hop mayor Kwame Kilpatrick goes down on racketeering and extortion, all while found guilty on most counts.

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  • Michael Jackson
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    #21 - Michael Jackson

    Season 2 Episode 12

    Aired 10/28/2013

    The King of Pop's death and his alleged killer's trial leads to his sentence of four years in prison after being found guilty of involuntary manslaughter.

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  • Chris Lighty
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    #22 - Chris Lighty

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 9/8/2014

    The people closest to Chris Lighty explain what happened to him as a victim of foul play leading to his death.

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  • Madame Stephanie St. Clair
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    #23 - Madame Stephanie St. Clair

    Season 3 Episode 2

    Aired 9/15/2014

    The mysterious life and death of Madame Stephanie St. Clair. The first Lady Gangster of Harlem, the "Numbers Queen". She took on the mob and beat everyone who came against her in a man's world.

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  • Jesse Jackson Jr., Ray Nagin & WIlliam Jefferson
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    #24 - Jesse Jackson Jr., Ray Nagin & WIlliam Jefferson

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Aired 9/22/2014

    Men who betrayed the support and trust of their citizenry for their own personal gain as the community suffers.

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    #25 - Sam Hurd & Darryl Henley

    Season 3 Episode 4

    Aired 9/29/2014

    Former NFL football players Sam Hurd and Darryl Henley are charged with serious drug trafficking offenses; Hurd arrested for cocaine and marijuana possession; Henley illegally transports cocaine.

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