Cyntoia Brown is granted clemency after serving 15 years in prison for killing man who bought her for sex
A woman from Tennessee, 30-year-old Cyntoia Brown, has been granted clemency by Governor Bill Haslam. Brown, at the age 16, began serving a life sentence for killing a man who hired her for sex. Haslam's clemency was granted after multiple celebrities, including reality TV star Kim Kardashian singer Rihanna and more, rallied for her release, according to reports. Brown was a victim herself, they said, and didn't deserve her punishment.
Brown, who has already served 14 years of her sentence in prison for the 2004 shooting, was granted full clemency on Monday and will be eligible for release in August. The 30-year-old had shot and killed a 43-year-old man, Johnny Allen from Nashville, when she was a prostitute and was ordered to serve 51 years in prison before being eligible for parole.