Prosecutors said Mark D’Amico and his then-girlfriend made up a heartwarming tale of a homeless man to help raise more than $400,000. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Sentences (Criminal)”
Maxwell Tells Stories of Mistreatment in Bid for a Lighter Sentence
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2022
A memo to the judge who will decide her punishment says her privileged-but-sad upbringing made her vulnerable to Epstein. Source: New York Times
At 14, He Fired a Fatal Shot. At 18, He Was Finally Sentenced.
By Gotham Rex on May 9, 2022
Aaron Nathaniel Jr., who was only 14 when he killed Timi Oyebola, 16, was sentenced after delays that frustrated families on both sides. Source: New York Times
Judge Spares Man in Teen Rape Case: ‘Incarceration Isn’t Appropriate’
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2021
The man, Christopher Belter, had pleaded guilty in the sexual assaults of four teens. He faced eight years in prison, but a judge sentenced him to probation instead. Source: New York Times
Nxivm Cult: Leader Keith Raniere Sentenced to 120 Years
By Gotham Rex on October 27, 2020
In the courtroom, more than a dozen victims gave wrenching testimony about how he manipulated and sexually abused them. Source: New York Times
Keith Raniere, Leader of Nxivm Sex Cult, Faces Life Sentence
By Gotham Rex on October 27, 2020
Mr. Raniere, once idolized by his followers as a genius, was convicted after prosecutors presented evidence that he had a harem of sexual “slaves” kept in line with blackmail. Source: New York Times
Making Art When ‘Lockdown’ Means Prison
By Gotham Rex on September 24, 2020
The harshness of life behind bars is designed to crush inmates’ individuality. But a stirring exhibition at MoMA PS1 shows the prison-industrial complex can’t stifle the artistic impulse. Source: New York Times
About 20% of N.J. Prisoners Could Be Freed to Avoid Virus
By Gotham Rex on July 30, 2020
Believed to be the first Covid-19 bill of its kind, the legislation could free more than 3,000 New Jersey prisoners who are within a year of release. Source: New York Times
Sheldon Silver, Former N.Y. Assembly Speaker, Will Finally Go to Prison
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2020
Mr. Silver receives a sentence of 78 months after two trials. He had asked for home confinement, arguing that he was vulnerable to the coronavirus. Source: New York Times