Cyntoia Brown,
the young black woman who was sentenced to life in prison for killing a
man who bought her as a teen to serve as a sex slave, will get a
clemency hearing that could possibly—and finally—set her free.
According to The New York Times, this is the first time a hearing on the controversial case will be heard May 23, said Melissa McDonald, a spokeswoman for the state Board of Probation and Parole.
Brown has served 13 years in jail and was found guilty of killing a pimp
known as “Kut Throat.” When she was just 16. Her lawyer, Charles Bone,
argued that the pimp forced her to prostitute after she ran away from
her adopted family. Bone said he raped her repeatedly and abused her.
“While Cyntoia’s clemency application is still in process, we will
not be making any further public comments,” Bone said on Thursday.
The case of Cyntoia Brown has caught the eye of celebrities including Rihanna, LeBron James, Snoop Dogg, and Kim Kardashian West.
“It
is up to the governor to decide the process after we make our
recommendation,” McDonald said. “The governor may act on it or choose
not to act.”
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