After Dancing With the Stars champ Helio Castroneves was acquitted of tax evasion in April, federal prosecutors dropped the one remaining conspiracy charge against him, the Associated Press reports. Look back on other celebrity scandals from last year. On Friday, Castroneves was cleared of all the charged that once threatened his career.

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DWTS Champ Cleared of Remaining Tax Charge

After Shawn Johnson was named champion of Dancing With the Stars in Tuesday night’s season finale, Melissa Rycroft admits to Usmagazine.com that she really wanted to win. “I wanted that mirrorball trophy, I really did,” she tells Us . “But I don’t need it because I know I’ve accomplished more than I ever thought I could.” See photos of the finalists on DWTS this season! Still, the star — who rose to fame after being dumped by Jason Mesnick on The Bachelor — is thankful to have been one of the final three competitors, along with Johnson and Sex and the City star Gilles Marini . “Never in a million years did I imagine I’d be dancing with an Olympian and someone who was in a blockbuster movie,” Rycroft said after she and partner Tony Dovolani were eliminated Tuesday. “My life in the past 11 months has changed so much.” She also tells Us that the winner was a surprise to all of them. See photos of the outrageous costumes from DWTS

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DWTS’ Melissa Rycroft: "I Wanted That" Trophy

The Bachelor star Jason Mesnick is finally getting some sympathy from former Bachelor Andrew Firestone . Find out what other Bachelor couples are still together. Although Firestone tells Usmagazine.com that he doesn’t know if Mesnick and girlfriend Molly Malaney — the woman he dumped fiancee Melissa Rycroft for on the show’s post-finale special — will last, he is certain that Rycroft’s rise to stardom on Dancing With the Stars is some serious payback. “I bet you it has to be difficult for them to watch Melissa and all her success!” Firestone tells Us , laughing.

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Andrew Firestone: Melissa Rycroft Got "Sweet Revenge"

If you thought Gilles Marini and Cheryl Burke were amazing on Monday’s Dancing With the Stars (they scored two perfect 30s for their two dances in the semifinal round), wait until next week. “Oh, we have something big planned!” Burke told Usmagazine.com after Monday’s show. “The freestyle is where it’ll all happen. We have the most amazing song ever

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Cheryl Burke: Gilles Marini and I Have "Something Big" Planned Next Week

Frontrunner Melissa Rycroft can’t believe Lil’ Kim got the boot on Tuesday’s Dancing With the Stars . What will she miss most? “Everything!” she told Usmagazine.com after the show. “She is so sweet, and [the show] brought out a side of her for fans to see that they didn’t know. I didn’t know how sweet she would be

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DWTS’ Melissa Rycroft: I’ll Miss "Everything" About Lil’ Kim

Frontrunner Melissa Rycroft can’t believe Lil’ Kim got the boot on Tuesday’s Dancing With the Stars . What will she miss most? “Everything!” she told Usmagazine.com after the show. “She is so sweet, and [the show] brought out a side of her for fans to see that they didn’t know. I didn’t know how sweet she would be. She had something genuine about her that just made me smile.” See what Melissa Rycroft and all the stars wore to the 2009 Us Weekly Hollywood party Kim said she feels “okay” about leaving

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