Did you know that Nicki Minaj's brother Jelani Maraj was found guilty of predatory assault against an 11-year-old girl?

Jelani Maraj

Did you know that Nicki Minaj's brother Jelani Maraj was just convicted of raping a child?

Did you know that the Rapper’s brother Maraj faces life in jail after being found guilty of predatory assault against an 11-year-old girl?

Jelani Maraj and Nicki Minaji

Did you know that Maraj, 38, was on trial for raping an 11-year-old girl on multiple occasions at his Long Island home. He was charged with the crime in 2015 and found guilty at Nassau County court, New York, this week?

Did you know that Maraj faces the potential of 25 years to life in prison?

Did you know that neither Maraj nor his sister, whose birth name is Onika Tanya Maraj, testified in the trial?

 

Did you know that the child, now 14, and her younger brother testified?

 

Did you know that the defence lawyer claimed the allegations were fabricated by the child’s mother in order to extort $25m (£19m) from Nicki Minaj?

Did you know that James R Ray III, a civil attorney who briefly represented the mother, testified that she did demand a $25m legal settlement from Jelani Maraj after he had been arrested?


Did you know that Maraj is set to be sentenced on 14 December. His lawyer has said he will appeal the judgment?

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