'I will pay somebody a stack to kill my baby father'
Police in Philadelphia say a 20-year-old woman posted an open offer of $1,000 on Facebook to kill the father of her child and a man responded that he’d do the killing.
Investigators say London Eley posted a message last month saying, “I will pay somebody a stack to kill my baby father”.
Authorities say 18-year-old Timothy Bynum, of nearby Darby, offered to do the killing and Eley provided an address and description of her ex-boyfriend, who contacted police.
Officers who searched Bynum’s home say they found a .22-caliber handgun.
Eley is charged with solicitation to commit murder and Bynum is charged with attempted murder and conspiracy. Neither has posted bail.
Bynum’s mother told local television station KYW-TV her son is innocent and she’s hiring him a lawyer.
- JUROR AND DEFENDANT GUILTY AFTER FACEBOOK CHAT
A British juror and a defendant have been found guilty of contempt of court for discussing a drug and corruption trial on Facebook.
Prosecutors say juror Joanne Fraill and defendant Jamie Stewart communicated on the social networking site during the trial last year, with Stewart asking Fraill for details of the jury’s deliberations.
Stewart was acquitted at that trial but was later charged with contempt. She denied the charge but was found guilty Tuesday by judges at London’s High Court.
Fraill pleaded guilty to contempt. The pair face sentencing later.
The judges also will hear an appeal by one of the convicted defendants, who wants his sentence overturned on the grounds of jury misconduct.
Facebook murder offer
'I will pay somebody a stack to kill my baby father'
Police in Philadelphia say a 20-year-old woman posted an open offer of $1,000 on Facebook to kill the father of her child and a man responded that he’d do the killing.
Investigators say London Eley posted a message last month saying, “I will pay somebody a stack to kill my baby father”.
Authorities say 18-year-old Timothy Bynum, of nearby Darby, offered to do the killing and Eley provided an address and description of her ex-boyfriend, who contacted police.
Officers who searched Bynum’s home say they found a .22-caliber handgun.
Eley is charged with solicitation to commit murder and Bynum is charged with attempted murder and conspiracy. Neither has posted bail.
Bynum’s mother told local television station KYW-TV her son is innocent and she’s hiring him a lawyer.
A British juror and a defendant have been found guilty of contempt of court for discussing a drug and corruption trial on Facebook.
Prosecutors say juror Joanne Fraill and defendant Jamie Stewart communicated on the social networking site during the trial last year, with Stewart asking Fraill for details of the jury’s deliberations.
Stewart was acquitted at that trial but was later charged with contempt. She denied the charge but was found guilty Tuesday by judges at London’s High Court.
Fraill pleaded guilty to contempt. The pair face sentencing later.
The judges also will hear an appeal by one of the convicted defendants, who wants his sentence overturned on the grounds of jury misconduct.
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