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US man who fled jail and pleaded to Trump and Kim Kardashian gets 60-year term

Antoine Massey was convicted on charges of rape and kidnapping before New Orleans jailbreakA man who joined nine others in fleeing a New Orleans jail – then publicly pleaded for help from Donald Trump; a rapper whom the president pardoned and reality TV star Kim Kardashian while on the run –...

<p>Antoine Massey was convicted on charges of rape and kidnapping before New Orleans jailbreak</p><p>A man who joined nine others in fleeing a New Orleans jail – then <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/03/new-orleans-jail-escapee-videos-home-search">publicly pleaded</a> for help from Donald Trump; a rapper whom the president pardoned and reality TV star Kim Kardashian while on the run – recently got a 60-year prison sentence for kidnapping and raping his ex-girlfriend.</p><p>Antoine Massey, 32, received his punishment on Thursday at a suburban New Orleans state courthouse, months after his jailbreak-related capture and subsequent conviction at trial of prior charges.</p><p><em>Guardian reporting partner WWL Louisiana <a href="https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/crime/antoine-massey-ojc-escapee-receives-60-year-sentence-in-kidnapping-rape-case/289-c4a4e36b-1330-4802-b4cd-b14cbb1f259d">contributed</a></em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/14/new-orleans-jailbreak-prison-sentence">Continue reading...</a>
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