Posted on 09/17/2022 1:59:57 PM PDT by algore
A man who appeared on a food reality show screened by Oprah's network has been convicted of taking out a hit on his nephew for a $450,000 life insurance policy.
James Norman, 43, appeared on Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s next to his mother Robbie Montgomery, which was aired on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) for nine seasons.
And on Friday, he was convicted of murder.
After deliberating for three days, a jury convicted him of arranging the shooting murder of his nephew Andre Montgomery in March 2016.
The reality star was charged with conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, murder-for-hire and conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.
Norman hired two people to kill Montgomery, 21, and then tried to cash in on the life insurance policy which had been taken out months earlier.
Prosecutors say Norman paid exotic dancer Terica Ellis, 33, $10,000 to lure his nephew to where he was shot, and Travell Hill $5,000 to carry out the murder.
Norman is now facing life in prison after the convictions, with prosecutors not seeking the death penalty, and will be sentenced on December 15.
The long-running show follows the family-owned collection of soul food restaurants in the St Louis, Missouri.
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Sounds like a good idea...who would have thought they’d get caught. More or less one nephew, no big deal.
Yeah, a brilliant evil plan.
Gee, how did they ever figure it out?
Yeah, a brilliant evil plan.
Gee, how did they ever figure it out?
...then tried to cash in on the life insurance policy which had been taken out months earlier.
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Recent life insurance policies taken out on the victim. The first place to look for a suspect.
looks like a Democrat city Mayor.
/sarc
Okra is fat, ugly leftist trash and so is her network.
Normally the recipient and the insured are not allowed to cash in on an insurance payment if they caused the death. I am guessing that is true here. It would be in the insurance contract.
Pretty sure you cannot PROFIT from a crime you committed.
I had him pegged as another disgruntled Amish guy.
WTH Uncle James?
I’m surprised the exotic dancer cost twice as much as the assassin.
I’m not.
It’s always a great idea to include a stripper in on one’s criminal plans.
👀
You get a hit man, and you get a hit man! Everyone gets a hitman!!!
Unless you hold a high enough position in the government. Then it's commonplace, maybe even universal.
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