crime / Nikki Minaj’s brother, accused of raping a minor, has been sentenced to 25 years in jail, husband has also been charged
Jailani Maraj, brother of singer Nicki Minaj, has been jailed for 25 years on charges of raping a minor. The 11-year-old girl was sexually abused at her Long Island home on Maraj. New York court judge Robert McDonald sentenced the accused on Monday.
According to the Associated Press, in 2017, a judge convicted Maraj of child sexual abuse. During the hearing of the case, the victim had given statements that in 2015, when her mother was at work, the accused sexually abused her several times. The victim’s brother testified against the accused.
Accused apologizes
Maraj, accused of child sexual abuse, apologized to the court on Monday. According to the English website AppNews, the accused said that he had alcohol related problems and wants a second chance. According to the lawyer, Maraj suffers from diseases like hypertension, gout and anemia.
According to the Daily Mail, the victim wanted to commit suicide by being fed up with harassment. The victim said, ‘I don’t think I could have been fired even one day without being nervous. I used to feel that I had no voice. ‘
Nikki did not respond
According to news agency IANS, Nikki has never commented on her brother’s case. However, in 2015, when Marj was first arrested, Nikki gave a million dollars for Bell.
Nikki’s husband Kenneth Petty is also a rape victim
Nikki married Kenneth Petty in the year 2019. It is significant that Kenneth was also accused of raping a 16-year-old girl in 1995, due to which he spent four years in jail.