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Cyntoia Brown Lands Book Deal Upon Release From Prison

Cyntoia Brown Book Deal

Cyntoia Brown has officially been released from prison, and her first job out includes a major book deal. It’s been a long journey for the now-31-year-old woman who was sentenced to 51-years-to-life in prison when she was just 16. Brown was convicted and imprisoned for killing a 43-year-old man who …

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Netflix Acquires Cyntoia Brown Documentary

Netflix has acquired the rights to a documentary that tells the story of #CyntoiaBrown’s journey to freedom. Cyntoia Brown, 31, was imprisoned at the age 16 after killing a man who bought her for sex through a sex trafficker. Earlier in the year, the woman was granted clemency after serving …

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Cyntoia Brown Granted Clemency By Tennessee Governor

Cyntoia Brown has officially been granted an early release after years of protest against her unfair conviction and sentencing in 2006.  According to the Tennessean, Governor Bill Haslam granted Brown a full commutation to parole on Monday, which will allow Brown to be eligible for release on August 7 on …

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Cyntoia Brown Granted Clemency Hearing

-blogged by @theRealAlexisDanielle After a 51 year sentence and a viral heartbreaking story, Cyntoia Brown may get the break she has been waiting for.   At the age of 16, Brown was tried as an adult after killing a man responsible for trafficking her for sex. For the last thirteen …

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