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Floyd Mayweather Gets 90 Days for Domestic Abuse
A little more than a year after felony allegations were brought against Floyd Mayweather for hitting his ex-girlfriend and threatening two of their children, the boxer has been given a 90-day jail sentence.
Floyd plead guilty to reduced battery domestic violence and harassment charges before a Las Vegas judge, allowing him to avoid trial. The 34-year-old was also ordered to complete 100 hours of community service and pay a $2,500 fine.
The prosecutor pushed for a strong punishment against Floyd, saying he’s had plenty of run ins with the law yet always manages to escape consequences.
“He just continually gets himself into trouble and he is able to get himself out of it as well. Essentially it is because he is who he is and is able to get away with everything.
“The only thing that’s going to get this man’s attention is incarceration,” Lisa Luzaich told Judge Melissa Saragosa.
Still, the judge said she was swayed by Floyd’s admission that he hit his ex-girlfriend and twisted her arm, and that two of their children, ages 9 and 10 witnessed the attack.
Floyd is expected to report to jail Jan. 6. Do you think 90 days will serve as enough of a wake-up call for Floyd and his invincible attitude?
Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic.
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Bishop Eddie Long Accused of Coercing Sex
CNN is reporting that two men in Georgia are suing Bishop Eddie Long in Atlanta, alleging that the powerful pastor used his influence to force them in to having sex. Filed in DeKalb County, the suit claims that Long used his position of authority at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church to persuade the two young male employees in to various forms of misconduct.
