New York man who killed gay dancer faces 25 years after hate-crime conviction
Summary
A New York man named Dmitriy Popov has been convicted of manslaughter as a hate crime for fatally stabbing vogue dancer O’Shae Sibley in 2023. Popov faces 8 to 25 years in prison, with sentencing planned for June 30.Key Facts
- Dmitriy Popov was 17 at the time of the stabbing and is now 20 years old.
- Popov stabbed O’Shae Sibley outside a Brooklyn gas station on July 29, 2023.
- Popov claimed he acted in self-defense, but prosecutors said the attack was motivated by anti-LGBTQ+ hatred.
- The jury found Popov guilty of manslaughter as a hate crime and several other charges but acquitted him of murder as a hate crime.
- Popov’s lawyer said the verdict was bittersweet because Popov was not found guilty of murder but still faces serious prison time.
- O’Shae Sibley was a 28-year-old vogue dancer known for celebrating his LGBTQ+ identity through dance.
- Sibley was with friends dancing and listening to music when the encounter with Popov started.
- New York law allows those 13 or older to be tried as adults for murder, which applied in this case.
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