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Lil' Kim, everyone's new favorite Marc Jacobs fashion plate, was sentenced to a year and a day in prison, plus a $50,000 for "for lying to a federal grand jury to protect friends involved in a 2001 shootout outside a Manhattan radio station." A year and a day - that's clearly a judge who wants to make a point. According to the AP, the judge also "considered the public perception of sending a young, African-American entertainer to prison for far longer than Martha Stewart." Yes, the judge considered it then probably thought, "Eh, she's younger than Martha and would probably be able to face the others in prison down." Lil' Kim had told the judge, "I ask you to consider my entire life's work and not just the days in the grand jury and on the witness stand in the courtroom. I'm a God-fearing, good person." Note that she didn't say anything about considering her wardrobe makeover. Anyway, Gothamist can't believe that Lil' Kim is going to prison when someone like Richard Scrushy, the HealthSouth CEO who was accused of billions of dollars in fraud, is acquitted. We expect MTV or Bravo to race to Lil' Kim a reality show proposal.
Lil' Kim Gets Big Sentence
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why all the media coverage over a white woman from rockland county getting killed or murdered?
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Actually, the year and a day has to do with the Bureau of Prisons "good time" formula. See 18 USC sec. 3624. If she had been sentenced to less time, she would not have been eligible for the good time credit and would end up serving more days in prison. With a sentence of 366 days rather than 365, she could end up serving 54 days less.
Well, it'll certainly help her sell more records.
Anyone know if this is in line with what other people were sentenced? For that matter, did Other people lie to a Grand Jury and just get a smack on the wrist?
So Judith Miller of the Times goes to jail for keeping her promise to her sources and Gothamist decides to write about Lil' Kim. Thank you Jen.
Judith Miller & NY Times = snore
Plus Lil' Kim has bigger tits than Judith Miller, whoever the hell that is.
(sigh)
Could It be that Jen just didn't get to it yet?
Or maybe it's just too Political an issue to be taken lightly?
BTW: Judith Miller made her decision and I respect her for it. The fact is: she was used by this administration. She's maintaining a level of trust and integrity that Someone (likely Rove) depended on while not having any integrity of their own.
In any case, Your being rude.
Back on topic: Is this a usual Sntance or Not?
Yeah, screw little kim. She tried to cover up a shooting and deserves to do time. Maybe I'm not reading the articles right, but I still can't figure out why Judith Miller is getting singled out for a story written by Robert Novack.
You can't believe someone who was convicted of an offense has to do more jail time than someone who was acquitted? Elaborate please.
Because that bastard Richard looted millions from shareholders and endangered the livelihoods of thousands of employees and contributed to the downturn in the economy you fool.
Then why was he acquitted fool?
Lil' Kim and I have the same nickname: Queen Bee. Hopefully no one will confuse me with her before she's hauled off to the slammer.
Lil Kim is looking hot in that photo. Very surprising since she usually looks kind of skanky, to say the least. Don't feel too bad for her. At the end of the day, she'll probably get a reality TV show, plus sales of her albums will increase.
Miller has integrity? You must be freakin kidding? She was willingly used by the Admin and she got lots of preferential treatment (remember her little jaunts with Task Force 30 or whatever it was called). She is a hack and a joke.
And her raps suck.
Free Lil' Kim!
"Lil Kim is looking hot in that photo."
First off, I'm black, so this isn't a racial comment, but...
In that photo, Lil Kim looks like Lil Him, i.e. She looks like a man in that pic!
Kinda appropriate though, in the slammer she'll need a tougher look. How do you go to jail for 'words' about a shooting, when the guys who actually did the shooting are still free? WTF?
why did cooper get the a ok to give up his source and not miller? shouldn't they be the same person? I am confused to as to why miller and not robert novak is being sentenced to confinement. although I think Miller has integrity for not giving up her source, if you interpret that her source committed a crime by divulging classified information that means she is harboring him. what if she wrote a story like "jfk's assassin revealed!" wouldn't she have to give up her source to the government?
Well, Novak won't talk about his involvement. Either he's fuly co-operated *or* he's getting preferential treatment (What a shock that would be...)
For good Info on Robert Novak
kim got off way easy. lying to a grand jury can carry 20 years. no boo-hooing how she's been discriminated against...
If a star is acquitted justice has been served. If favorable star is convicted other cases are brought to light even they hold no relevance to the current case.
I don't like Micheal Jackson because it's fishy that he sleeps with children but a jury of his peers said he was innocent. So he is. lil kim was found guilty.. So she is.. and a liar..
AFTER READING ABOUT LIL' KIM...MMMM COMPARED TO MARTHA STEWART AND THE REST OF THE "WHITE COLAR CRIMES, I WOULD SAY THAT IF YOUR COLAR IS BLACK YOUR ASS IS GOING DOWN OR WHITY WILL MAKE SURE HE TAKES ALL YOUR MONEY....WHITE DEVILS
why we still going there with the wyhte devil comments ? isnt 2005?? grow up... we all individuals.... lil kim will be aiight she needs to pray and get her life straight right now this is a eye opener for her maybe she was moving to fats. the charges are petty but if she would have told the "truth" wouldnt a lot of people called her a snitch? I dont know what to say
just pray for her that she gets through the time
ive been locoked up before its not a good feeling people forget about you we all make mistakes