Athletes may be heroes to some, role models to others, but in the eyes of the law, some of them are just plain ol’ criminals.
It’s not even just low key ballers, some of the highest profile competitors we’ve ever know have been found guilty of committing some of the most heinous, tragic and downright stupid crimes imaginable.
Check out Bossip’s short list of some of the most well-known sports offenders here.
The recently married brother of rapper Nicki Minaj has been charged with raping a child on Long Island, the Daily News has learned.
Jelani Maraj, 37, was arraigned Thursday on a first-degree rape charge and freed from a Nassau County jail on $100,000 bail, sources said.
Nassau County prosecutors say Maraj engaged in intercourse with a child under the age of 13 at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 30.
Newsday reported that Maraj’s victim was a 12-year-old girl.
His wife, Jaqueline Maraj ignored questions as she left her home with a young boy and hopped in a maroon minivan.
Maraj is due back in court on Dec. 9.
In a creepy twist, among the “likes” listed on a Twitter page belonging to a Jelani Maraj is a news story about William James Vahey, a child predator who killed himself in March 2014.
SMH! How sick can you get?!– A 12 year old? And he just got married?! –“liking creepy child molester pics” on social media ?! Hmmmmm.
Read the entire (disgusting) story on NY Daily News
Melvin Williams, a former Baltimore drug kingpin who inspired — and later appeared on — HBO’s critically acclaimed drama The Wire, has died, according to the Baltimore Sun. He was 73.
Williams — also known as “Little Melvin” — was for a time best known for his role in the booming Baltimore drug trade. In 1987, Williams was the subject of a five-part series by then-Baltimore Sun reporter David Simon, who would go on to create The Wire. The drama ran on HBO for five seasons from 2002-08 and is widely regarded as one of the best series of all time.
Following his release from prison in 1996, Williams left his life of crime and even appeared on the show on a recurring basis, playing a character called the Deacon.
On Thursday, Simon paid tribute to Williams, calling him the man “who made me begin to rethink the drug war” on Twitter.
Source | Mashable
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