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Bill Cosby Jailed For Sexual Assault
United States comedian and actor, Bill Cosby has been sentenced to three to 10 years in prison for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 2004.
The 81-year-old entertainer was convicted by a Jury in April of three counts of sexual assault stemming from the attack on Andrea Constand in his philadelphia home.
Cosby was ordered to pay a $25,000 (#19000) fine plus the costs of prosecution as part of the sentence. Our foreign source reports that Cosby has also been categorised as a “sexually violent predator”, meaning he must undertake monthly counselling for the rest of his life and report to the authorities four times a year.
Cosby will also be placed on the sex offender registry which includes a notification to the community that sexually violent predator lives in the area. After announcing the sentence, Judge Stephen O’ Neil told Cosby that this was a “serious crime”, adding “Mr Cosby, this has all circled back to you. The day has come, the time has come”.
O’Neil cited Constand’s powerful victim’s statement that was released by prosecutors, saying that nothing short of a significant stint in the state prison would be appropriate”, “as she said Mr. Cosby took her beautiful healthy young spirit and crushed her,” O’Neil said”.
Cosby declined to make a statement to the court prior to sentencing and was taken into custody immediately as judge O’Neil denied an application for the comedian to be released on bail pending an appeal by his legal team.
Speaking outside the court, Attorney for several Cosby’s accusers Gloria Alfred, said: This is a journey to justice for all of the accusers, were glad that judgement day has finally come, Mr Cosby has shown no remorse”.
Popular businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, has said that his relationship with singer Davido is beyond money and gossip.
He stated this in a recent interview with BBC Igbo.
“Davido is my friend. He is my in-law; he married Chioma who is from Imo State where I hail from.
“So the relationship I have with Davido is beyond money and gossip,” he said.
DAILY POST reports that Chief Priest disclosed via his Instagram page that his outfit for the wedding of the singer, Davido and his wife, Chioma, in Lagos on Tuesday cost seven million Naira.
The socialite recently appreciated Davido for not “discarding” Chioma.
He stated that the DMW boss has made Imo State proud by choosing to marry from the state.
Nigerian singer Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has lent her voice to the ongoing anti-tax hike protests in Kenya.
The Tide’s source reports that Kenyan youths are marching against tax hike in widespread demonstrations tagged ‘RejectFinanceBill2024.’
Five people were shot dead and dozens wounded after police clashed with protesters who stormed the parliament building in Nairobi on Tuesday, according to Amnesty Kenya.
Reacting via her X handle on Tuesday night, Simi declared her support for the demonstrators.
She stated that “it is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights.”
The singer wrote, “I stand with the people of Kenya. It is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights. Godspeed and Strength. [Hash tag] RejectFinanceBill2024.”
In a series of other posts, she wrote: “Wow. When you’ve had enough, the fight is almost inevitable.
“African leaders- have not you done enough?
“I can’t wait for the day Africa is not a weapon fashioned against Africans. All of this amazing Black power and human resource, but the majority are not likely to thrive unless they run.”
Famous Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Davido was spotted among other top artistes at Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour concert in Atlanta, Georgia.
Asake’s performance at his sold-out show at the 17,000-capacity State Farm Arena in Atlanta began on August 16, 2024, and is set to run for 10 days.
In a trending video on social media, Davido appeared backstage with American rapper Quavo to support Asake during the live performance.
Other musicians in attendance included Nigerian hitmaker Zlatan and American rapper Russ Millions.
The Tide’s source reports that Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour is set to cover six U.S. cities, where he will headline notable venues including Madison Square Garden in New York, the Toyota Center in Houston, and the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Asake’s tour comes just days after the release of his latest hit, ‘Lungu Boy,’ which features several superstars, including Wizkid, British rappers Central Cee and Stormzy, Travis Scott and Brazilian singer Ludmilla.
‘Lungu Boy’ set a new record for the biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria, garnering 18.9 million streams in its opening week and breaking the previous record of 14.4 million streams held by Davido’s ‘Timeless.’