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Reactions Pour In After Nicki Minaj’s Brother Found Guilty of Child Rape

Posted byBy Kiersten Willis | Published on: | Updated on July 1, 2018 CommentsComments (0)
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Nicki Minaj posted bond for her brother when he was accused of first-degree rape. (Nassau County Police Department via AP, File/Michael Stewart/Getty Images)

Jelani Maraj, the brother of rapper Nicki Minaj, is planning to appeal his child rape case following his conviction Thursday. The Associated Press reported a jury found Maraj guilty of predatory sexual assault Nov. 9 following deliberations. But social media is torn up about how media continues to involve Nicki Minaj in the news.

Maraj was accused of repeatedly raping an 11-year-old girl at his home in Baldwin, a Long Island suburb. He faces 25 years to life in prison for what DNA evidence has supported happened to the now 14-year-old girl. She testified in detail about how Maraj would allegedly commit sexual acts up to four times a week and sometimes twice daily. The girl’s brother also testified that he had seen one assault.

A defense lawyer claimed that the girl’s mother created a “shakedown.” David Schwartz said the woman contacted Maraj’s lawyer asking for $25 million so the “charges could just go away,” however, the mother denied she made up the allegations.

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As news of Maraj’s conviction made headlines, social media users began to share their feelings.

Many took issue with Nicki Minaj being attached to the story.

https://twitter.com/dangagb/status/928998376695304192

Others explained why the rapper gets mentioned in Maraj’s story.

https://twitter.com/PrettyB47398185/status/929007702080196610

And others pointed out Minaj initially posted $100,000 bond for her brother after he was accused of first-degree rape and first-degree sexual conduct.

“She was prepared to do anything for her brother,” a source told Page Six in December 2015 of Minaj.

https://twitter.com/hungryspice_/status/928992321143685120

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