Lil' Kim sentenced to year in prison!

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Rapper Lil' Kim Gets a Year for Perjury

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: July 6, 2005
Filed at 2:49 p.m. ET

NEW YORK (AP) -- Grammy-winning rapper Lil' Kim was sentenced Wednesday to a year and a day in prison and fined $50,000 for lying to a federal grand jury to protect friends involved in a 2001 shootout outside a Manhattan radio station.

While many rappers have served time in prison, Lil' Kim is the first big-name female to do so.

Lil' Kim (real name: Kimberly Jones) could have gotten up to 20 years -- five years each on three counts of perjury and one count of conspiracy -- at her sentencing before U.S. District Judge Gerard Lynch. She was convicted of the charges in March.

Lil' Kim, who turns 30 next week, was the sidekick and mistress of the late Notorious B.I.G. As a solo artist, she has become known for her revealing outfits and raunchy lyrics. She won a Grammy in 2001 for her part in the hit remake of ''Lady Marmalade.''

The rapper told the grand jury she did not notice two of her close friends at the scene of the shootout -- her manager, Damion Butler, and Suif Jackson, known as ''Gutta.'' Both have pleaded guilty to gun charges.

Jurors at Lil' Kim's trial saw radio station security photos that depicted Butler opening a door for the rap star, and two witnesses who once made records with Lil' Kim said they saw her at the station with Butler and Jackson.

The gun battle happened outside WQHT-FM, known as Hot 97, when Lil' Kim's entourage crossed paths with a rival rap group, Capone-N-Noreaga.

Lil' Kim's group confronted the others about the Capone-N-Noreaga song ''Bang, Bang'' that contained an insult to Lil' Kim from rival Foxy Brown. One man was hurt in the shootout that followed.

Hot 97 is the same station where the posses of 50 Cent and The Game traded bullets in February.

At the trial, Lil' Kim testified that she had a falling out after the shooting with Butler and with Antoine ''Banger'' Spain and James ''Lil' Cease'' Lloyd, the two witnesses who said they saw her with Butler and Jackson.

She said they were freeloading at her New Jersey townhouse. ''I was just fed up,'' she told jurors. ''They were taking advantage of me.''

Her career began with an impromptu street performance for Notorious B.I.G. in their Brooklyn neighborhood. She became ''Queen Bee,'' the only woman in his otherwise all-male clique.

Her 1996 debut album, ''Hard Core,'' was laced with sexually explicit lyrics and became a big hit, thanks to songs like ''Crush On You'' and others with unmentionable titles.

In other legal problems, Lil' Kim was sued earlier this year by two men who say she failed to pay them for songwriting and performing services for the 2003 album ''La Bella Mafia,'' which sold more than 1 million copies.

The rapper arrived at the courthouse Wednesday with bodyguards who cleared her path through the waiting media.

Some fans also were there, proclaiming their support.

One man's T-shirt read ''Free Lil' Kim'' and ''Real Men Don't Snitch.''

― Tigerstyle Shamanic Vision Quester (sexyDancer), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 18:05 (twenty years ago)

Lucky.

― The Brainwasher (Twilight), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 18:06 (twenty years ago)

ducked 20 years

― Tigerstyle Shamanic Vision Quester (sexyDancer), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 18:07 (twenty years ago)

Just a year?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 18:12 (twenty years ago)

Album sales up 1413%

― Sociah T Azzahole (blueski), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 18:13 (twenty years ago)

she should buy her lawyers property in fucking Bali, a year for lying to a federal grand jury is a GIFT

― Banana Nutrament (ghostface), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 18:15 (twenty years ago)

(also, the "don't snitch" schoolyard mentality is fucking retarded)

― Banana Nutrament (ghostface), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 18:15 (twenty years ago)

"unmentionable titles"

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 18:24 (twenty years ago)

Wow! Well done. I thought she'd get at least 5-7.

― M. White (Miguelito), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 18:30 (twenty years ago)

Just a year?
-- Alex in NYC (vassife...), July 6th, 2005 12:12 PM. (vassifer)

And a DAY!

― Aja (aja), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 18:34 (twenty years ago)

boo

― jones (actual), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 18:36 (twenty years ago)

Album sales up 1413%
-- Sociah T Azzahole

you said it! this will probably be the best thing to happen to her career if she plays it right - which shouldn't be hard to do.

― vanessa novaeris (novaeris), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 18:37 (twenty years ago)

(the "don't snitch" schoolyard mentality is fucking retarded)

Not if all your friends are felons. And you value your life.

― Bobby Peru (Bobby Peru), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 18:37 (twenty years ago)

Between the fact that she has a fairly successful career and now this news, I'd say that Lil' Kim has got to be the luckiest woman in the world.

― Brett Hickman (Bhickman), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 18:37 (twenty years ago)

you're an idiot

― jones (actual), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 18:38 (twenty years ago)

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B000026IW1.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 18:40 (twenty years ago)

Swyagrt otm.

― Daniel_Rf (Daniel_Rf), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 18:41 (twenty years ago)

(also, the "don't snitch" schoolyard mentality is fucking retarded)

a kid that tells on another kid is a dead kid!

http://members.aol.com/claudezachary/japposter.jpg

― chief of chaff (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 18:57 (twenty years ago)

There's some quality viewing for the 70s House.

― Brett Hickman (Bhickman), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 18:58 (twenty years ago)

Are those sunglasses photoshopped?

― Daniel_Rf (Daniel_Rf), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 18:59 (twenty years ago)

nope!

― chief of chaff (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 18:59 (twenty years ago)

"so destructive ... so destructive"

― Tigerstyle Shamanic Vision Quester (sexyDancer), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 19:00 (twenty years ago)

the "don't snitch" schoolyard mentality is fucking retarded)
Not if all your friends are felons. And you value your life.

-- Bobby Peru

Im glad someone else said this first.

― vanessa novaeris (novaeris), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 19:03 (twenty years ago)

lil kim is not a very good artist

― Michael Burble, Wednesday, 6 July 2005 19:18 (twenty years ago)

Have you seen her recent paintings?

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 19:19 (twenty years ago)

lil kim is a poor excuse for an industrial welder

― Michael Burble, Wednesday, 6 July 2005 19:32 (twenty years ago)

Yes well she'll get a lot of chances to improve in the next year.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 19:35 (twenty years ago)

yeah, i hear people get raped in prison.

― Michael Burble, Wednesday, 6 July 2005 19:42 (twenty years ago)

lil kim should get married to mike tyson

― Michael Burble, Wednesday, 6 July 2005 19:43 (twenty years ago)

it would improve both their careers

― Michael Burble, Wednesday, 6 July 2005 19:43 (twenty years ago)

He's already married.

― eat my replacement (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 19:43 (twenty years ago)

Also he's retired.

― eat my replacement (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 19:43 (twenty years ago)

Also he's not raping people anymore. He's rehabilitated.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 19:45 (twenty years ago)

He's too tired for it, apparently.

― eat my replacement (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 19:50 (twenty years ago)

raping?

― Gear! (Ill Cajun Gunsmith) (Gear!), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 20:00 (twenty years ago)

that's what I heard.

― a disco message (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 20:02 (twenty years ago)

Through the rapevine.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 20:04 (twenty years ago)

*ouch*

― a disco message (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 20:05 (twenty years ago)

raping? rapping?

― PappaWheelie (PappaWheelie), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 20:06 (twenty years ago)

scary
http://news.yahoo.com/photo/050706/482/nyll10207061656

― matt2 (matt2), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 20:10 (twenty years ago)

Whatever. It's a bad picture of someone. Just be grateful that you aren't famous enough to have bad photos of you floating around the web and commented on by shitheads.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 20:11 (twenty years ago)

rappers should marry rapers

― Michael Burble, Wednesday, 6 July 2005 20:15 (twenty years ago)

rapist

― PappaWheelie (PappaWheelie), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 20:16 (twenty years ago)

Actually that's really tame entry in the pantheon of Bad Li'l Kim Pictures.

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 20:17 (twenty years ago)

ultimate street fight: rappers vs. rapers

― Michael Burble, Wednesday, 6 July 2005 20:18 (twenty years ago)

Yeah it's not even a Lil Kim looking freaky pic (of which there are a bunch and she's pretty much courting photos taken of her with her makeup/clothes.) This is just an awkward shot of her. Whoopy dee doo. Everyone has awkward shots taken of them.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 20:20 (twenty years ago)

You're a sweetie Alex in SF. To clarify, the scary part is how her appearance has changed so much since she first came to public attention. I'm always fascinated when public figures' appearances change so noticeably.

― matt2 (matt2), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 20:20 (twenty years ago)

lil kim is porn for adults

― Michael Burble, Wednesday, 6 July 2005 20:25 (twenty years ago)

You're a sweetie Alex in SF.

it's TRUE!

― a disco message (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 20:25 (twenty years ago)

lil kim is porn for adults

Okay that one was funny.

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 20:26 (twenty years ago)

She looks like SHE'S WEARING A SUIT! To COURT! Where she is getting sentenced by a JUDGE! Who probably would not appreciate seeing her nipples! That's not scary. It's sensible!

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 20:26 (twenty years ago)

OMG. The best thing ever would have been if she'd worn that exact suit but cut out circles for her nipples.

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 20:28 (twenty years ago)

Who probably would not appreciate seeing her nipples!

oh COME now.

― Michael Burble, Wednesday, 6 July 2005 20:29 (twenty years ago)

Absolutely.

― matt2 (matt2), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 20:29 (twenty years ago)

"oh COME now."

Haha okay touche.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 20:32 (twenty years ago)

There's a line on the new Smog album that's something like "Did that rapper rape 'er?" Which is probably like the worst Smog lyric ever. And also, this is the first ever mention of Smog on a Lil' Kim thread. Thank you.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 20:34 (twenty years ago)

There's a line on the new Smog album that's something like "Did that rapper rape 'er?" Which is probably like the worst Smog lyric ever.

I now wish to hurt Bill Callahan severely.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 20:44 (twenty years ago)

It's a great album! Everyone should buy it!

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 20:45 (twenty years ago)

I just illegally downloaded it seven times in a row out of spite.

― a disco message (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 20:47 (twenty years ago)

lil kim doin' lil time in big house

― Michael Burble, Wednesday, 6 July 2005 20:58 (twenty years ago)

all i know is if i'm in a women's prison with l'il kim, i would not fuck with her.

― Gear! (Ill Cajun Gunsmith) (Gear!), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 21:08 (twenty years ago)

actually that doesn't sound too bad, that l'il scenario

― Gear! (Ill Cajun Gunsmith) (Gear!), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 21:08 (twenty years ago)

all i know is if i'm in a women's prison with l'il kim, i would not fuck with her.

yeah she's kind of a slut

― Michael Burble, Wednesday, 6 July 2005 21:11 (twenty years ago)

I agree with whoever said it will do wonders for her album sales.

― Don Rowlando (Sam Rowlands), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 21:14 (twenty years ago)

i really like lil kim

― anthony easton (anthony), Thursday, 7 July 2005 06:37 (twenty years ago)

I want a Free Lil Kim t-shirt to go with my Free Courtney one.

― The Lex (The Lex), Thursday, 7 July 2005 06:54 (twenty years ago)

i want to be her bitch

― agnetha's stockings, Thursday, 7 July 2005 07:28 (twenty years ago)

Who wins in a fist fight: Lil' Kim or Foxy Brown?

― Big Loud Mountain Ape (Big Loud Mountain Ape), Thursday, 7 July 2005 15:51 (twenty years ago)

A draw. They're both Brooklyn girls, so they'd fuck each other up equally.

― Candicissima (candicissima), Thursday, 7 July 2005 17:39 (twenty years ago)

I can hear Khia rubbing her hands together ready to take over the throne for 2005/2006.

― donut e- (donut), Thursday, 7 July 2005 17:50 (twenty years ago)

Where do you go after "My Neck, My Back?" "Bring Out The Beads?"

― Candicissima (candicissima), Thursday, 7 July 2005 18:01 (twenty years ago)

"Splash Waterfalls Pt 2" (if she's going to be on the throne).

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 7 July 2005 18:02 (twenty years ago)

Millie Jackson collaboration.

― donut e- (donut), Thursday, 7 July 2005 18:06 (twenty years ago)

"Let Me Peg You"

― Candicissima (candicissima), Thursday, 7 July 2005 18:11 (twenty years ago)

Lil' Kim makes me sad...she seems like a very sad person. I really liked Hardcore and the Jr Mafia records...

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Thursday, 7 July 2005 20:56 (twenty years ago)

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