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Florida rapper, 2 others accused in ‘violent and horrific’ kidnapping
Read full article: Florida rapper, 2 others accused in ‘violent and horrific’ kidnappingAttorney Gary Ira Rosenberg negotiated the bond Splash Zanotti, whose legal name is Kejuan Brandon Campbell, without a detention hearing, the South Florida SunSentinel reported. The third man, Antonio James, is scheduled for a detention hearing next week. Prosecutors said Alexander-Wilcox confessed to kidnapping and rape, along with four other shootings and an armed carjacking, the newspaper reported. Federal Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss called the kidnapping “violent, and indeed horrific,”and ordered Alexander-Wilcox without bond pending trial. A detention hearing for James is scheduled for Monday.
Florida rapper, 2 others arrested in violent home invasion
Read full article: Florida rapper, 2 others arrested in violent home invasionSplash Zanotti, Dionte Alexander-Wilcox and Antonio James are behind bars in connection with a violent home invasion in Miramar. The South Florida SunSentinel reported that a federal affidavit accuses the three men of kidnapping and conspiracy to commit kidnapping, crimes that carry a maximum penalty of life in prison if convicted. Federal authorities described Splash Zanotti, whose real name is Kejuan Brandon Campbell, as the ringleader of the group. Citing court documents, the SunSentinel reported that the terror went on for hours after the three men broke into the couple's home. A representative of the 26-year-old rapper posted a video on social media of the arrest, in which the representative asserted the rapper’s innocence.