New York Man Faces 25 Years for Gay Dancer’s Hate Crime Killing
Dmitriy Popov has been convicted of manslaughter as a hate crime for the 2023 stabbing death of vogue dancer O’Shae Sibley. Popov, who was 17 at the time of the incident, faced charges including murder as a hate crime but was acquitted of that more serious charge. The jury found him guilty of manslaughter as a hate crime, second-degree menacing, aggravated harassment, and criminal possession of a weapon. Prosecutors argued that the killing was motivated by anti-LGBTQ+ hatred, while Popov claimed self-defense. He is now facing a prison sentence ranging from eight to 25 years for the manslaughter conviction.
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