An expert has explained the numerous factors at play in the sentences In the past week, two of the most high-profile sex trafficking cases have come to a close after R Kelly and Ghislaine Maxwell were both sentenced to decades behind bars. On Tuesday (28 June), Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years behind bars […]
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His defence team argued anything more than 10 years would be ‘tantamount to a death sentence’ R Kelly will probably die in prison after he was sentenced to 30 years behind bars for using his celebrity status to sexually abuse children and women. On Wednesday, the 55-year-old faced seven of his victims in a court […]
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One victim said it’s time to ‘reclaim our names’ Musician R Kelly has officially been sentenced to 30 years in prison after being found guilty on eight counts of sex trafficking and one count of racketeering back in September 2021. The 55-year-old Illinois-born rapper appeared at a U.S. District Court in Brooklyn today (June 29) […]
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US rapper, Tekashi 6ix9ine’s lawyer has released a statement today defending his client’s innocence following his arrest on Sunday In a statement, attorney Lance Lazzaro insisted, “Daniel Hernandez (his real name) is completely innocent of all charges being brought against him.” Lazzaro described the rapper as, “An entertainer who portrays a ‘gangster image’ to promote […]
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