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TIL a woman who slashed Leonardo DiCaprio's face and neck with a broken bottle at a Hollywood party in 2005 was sentenced to two years in prison. She reportedly snuck into the party and attacked the actor after mistaking him for an ex-boyfriend. DiCaprio's injuries required 17 stitches.

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