A 48-year-old man was shot and killed on Sunday morning on a subway ride into Manhattan on New York City’s Q train.
Hip-hop legend Kidd Creole sentenced to 16 years for NYC manslaughter
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found guilty of manslaughter in April for the 2017 killing of John Jolly, a 55-year-old vagrant and sex offender.“The defendant had committed a senseless and unwarranted act of violence that took the life of one of the city’s most vulnerable populations — the homeless,” said prosecutor Mark Dahl, who asked that Glover be sentenced to 18 years in prison.The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer — whose band churned out chart-topping tunes such as “Freedom” and “The Message” in the early 1980s — had faced up to 25 years in prison.During the sentencing hearing, Glover claimed he’d been wrongly cast as a killer.“I’m very disappointed in the way that that this whole situation played out. I’ve been portrayed as a callous and senseless [killer]… which is far from the person who I am,” he said in Manhattan Supreme Court.
“I’ve been slandered and all this made me seem as if I am a person who actually has no remorse and no repentance.”Glover added he was “disappointed” in the way the proceedings progressed, adding, “I also feel that at a certain point the truth of all of this will be revealed and I will be exonerated.”But Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said the case was an example of his office cracking down on violent crime.“Mr. Jolly’s death was devastating to his family and those who knew him,” Bragg said in a statement after the sentencing.
“This case makes clear that if you commit violent crime, we will hold you accountable.”In August 2017, Glover got into a shouting match with Jolly at the corner of East 44th St. and Third Avenue before the stabbing took place, police said after his arrest .During the trial, Glover’s lawyer Scottie Celestin claimed he acted in self-defense and that Jolly’s stab wounds were not
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24.05.2022 / 02:55
Former London, Miami art dealer gets 7 years for fraud
NEW YORK -- A former London and Miami art dealer who pleaded guilty to defrauding art buyers and others of over $86 million was sentenced Monday to seven years in prison.Inigo Philbrick, 34, a U.S. citizen who previously lived in London, was sentenced in Manhattan federal court by Judge Sidney H.
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20.05.2022 / 21:55
‘A Strange Loop’, ‘The Lehman Trilogy’ Take Top Drama League Honors
New York’s Drama League named A Strange Loop as the season’s outstanding musical, with The Lehman Trilogy taking the honor for outstanding play.
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06.05.2022 / 13:15
Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five’s The Kidd Creole sentenced to sixteen years in prison for manslaughter
Founding member of Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five, The Kidd Creole – real name Nathaniel Glover – has been sentenced to sixteen years in prison for the manslaughter of a homeless man.The rapper – not to be confused with the frontman of Kid Creole And The Coconuts – stabbed John Jolly twice in the chest with a steak knife during an altercation in August 2017, which began after Jolly approached Glover on a New York street.Glover told police that Jolly had said “what’s up” as he approached. He assumed that Jolly was making a pass at him, stating: “I was a little annoyed by that.
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05.05.2022 / 03:51
Rap Pioneer Kidd Creole Sentenced For Gay Panic Stabbing Death
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04.05.2022 / 23:29
Rapper Kidd Creole sentenced to 16 years for fatal stabbing
NEW YORK -- Rapper Kidd Creole, who was a founding member of Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years in prison for stabbing a homeless man to death on a New York City street.The 62-year-old rapper, born Nathaniel Glover, was found guilty of manslaughter last month for the death of John Jolly, who was stabbed twice in the chest with a steak knife in midtown Manhattan in August 2017.Prosecutors accused Glover of stabbing Jolly after becoming enraged because he thought Jolly was gay and was hitting on him. After stabbing Jolly, who was 55, Glover headed to his workplace nearby, changed his clothes and washed the knife, prosecutors said.
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26.04.2022 / 23:27
NYC nightlife gets a jolt with jugglers, belly dancers, sword swallowers
We don’t recommend the swordfish tonight. How about sword swallowing? New York City nightclubs are raising their game this spring as they look to revive the post-pandemic scene with over-the-top entertainment that includes sword swallowers, belly dancers, magicians and “next-level pole dancing.” Wonderland, a nightclub and “adult” venue that opens this Wednesday in the Flatiron District, is beckoning guests with a human blockhead to go with their charcuterie plates and Wagyu cheeseburger sliders. Jewel Thief, a speakeasy in Manhattan’s NoMad District, is offering up belly dancers to electric violinists.