Unforbidden Truth

On June 30, 2008, in the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth, Demetrius L. Neely was convicted on multiple drug‑ and firearm‑related counts. Those convictions included: possession of cocaine with intent to distribute (second offense), possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a Schedule I/II controlled substance while in possession of a firearm, and possession of marijuana. For these crimes, he received a total sentence of 50 years and six months, with nine years suspended. https://linktr.ee/Unforbiddentruth . Change.org Petition: https://www.change.org/p/virginia-governor-demetrius-neely-clemency-petiton Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unforbidden-truth--4724561/support.

Joe Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, is an American former zoo operator and convicted felon who gained international fame as the eccentric, flamboyant star of the Netflix docuseries Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness (2020). He owned and operated the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park in Oklahoma, where he bred and exhibited big cats and other exotic animals. Known for his wild personality, outlandish style, and outspoken behavior, Joe Exotic became infamous not only for his controversial animal practices but also for his feud with animal rights activist Carole Baskin. In 2020, he was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for a murder-for-hire plot against Baskin and multiple wildlife violations. Operation Smile: https://operationsmile.donorsupport.co/page/FUNLDXRJXJM?s_src=cpc&s_subsrc=bing&utm_campaign=paid&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=bing&utm_term=Operation%20Smile&msclkid=8ad7ad90faf314713122c5100f6dae84 https://linktr.ee/Unforbiddentruth Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unforbidden-truth--4724561/support.

In 2006 in Cleveland, Ohio, 16-year-old Victor Mercado allegedly shot and killed a man named Anderson. Mercado was identified as a suspect based on eyewitness descriptions. Mercado was convicted and was facing life in prison but was sentenced to 18 years. https://linktr.ee/Unforbiddentruth Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unforbidden-truth--4724561/support.

Martha Ann Freeman is a Tennessee resident who, along with Rafael DeJesus Rocha‑Perez, was convicted by a Davidson County jury of first-degree, premeditated murder in the April 2005 slaying of her husband, Jeffrey Freeman. Neighbors reported that she behaved strangely, both were found guilty and sentenced to life in prison, with the possibility of parole. Rafael DeJesus Rocha‑Perez, also convicted in the same case, was revealed to have been her boyfriend at the time, secretly living in the Freeman residence. Forensics connected both to the crime through evidence like DNA and witness accounts placing Rocha‑Perez near the scene just after the murder. The Court of Criminal Appeals upheld their convictions in 2008, rejecting appeals related to evidence and trial conduct. https://linktr.ee/Unforbiddentruth Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unforbidden-truth--4724561/support.