Prison is definitely not a place where one would want to find themselves in. There have been many unnerving true stories about the eerie atmosphere behind bars. Even if the prison is well-lit and comfortable, you’d still be surrounded by inmates that have committed atrocious crimes in their lifetime. So how about celebrities who have served their time?
Last year, we’ve heard multiple celebrity stories who were sentenced to prison for the crimes they were convicted of. A YouTuber updated on how singer Kris Wu’s well-being after being sentenced to 13 years in prison. Prior to that, Singaporean OnlyFans content creator Titus Low shared his stories behind bars. Another public figure is now ready to open up about his time being locked up.
For context, Hong Kong actor Mat Yeung (林明樂) was previously involved in a car collision back in August 2020, where he was arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol. The case has been ongoing ever since but as of November 2021, the “My Commissioned Lover” star was found guilty on all charges and was sentenced to 18 days in prison.
He was recently released from prison over the weekend and was picked up by his Malaysian girlfriend, Lisa Ch’ng (莊思明) while avoiding answering any questions from the media who had gathered outside the facility. The 41-year-old released an official public apology on TVB’s YouTube channel where he also opened up about his time serving behind bars.
“My time (inside) was very disciplined, I lost my freedom there, and reflected on a lot of what I did. I hope that my release today will be a fresh start,” he said before adding that he was filled with so much remorse during his time in prison. In his words, the actor said, “This sense of guilt is the worst torment inside, there’s no one to talk to you and only the four walls, nothing to express your emotions”.
It is currently unknown what Mat Yeung plans to do now that he has been released but we can guess that it’ll probably take him some time to get back on his feet after the DUI conviction. For your information, this wasn’t his first time being charged with drunk driving. In 2005, the Hong Kong celeb was arrested for DUI and criminal damage where he then served 150 hours of community service.
Watch his full apology and statement here:
