![]() In testimony during the trial, Norman said he helped his nephew move to St. ![]() They have both pleaded guilty to participating in the scheme. Prosecutors said Norman paid $10,000 to an exotic dancer, Terica Ellis, to lure his nephew to the site where he was shot and paid $5,000 to Travell Anthony Hill to shoot Montgomery.Įllis and Hill both testified for the prosecution in the case. ![]() Leonard argued in his closing argument that the murder plot presented by prosecutors was a “made up theory.” “This plan doesn’t exist but for Tim Norman’s greed,” Danis said. Attorney Angie Danis said Norman was the architect of the plan to kill Montgomery. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP, Fileĭuring closing arguments, Assistant U.S. James Norman, former star of the reality TV show “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s,” was convicted for arranging the shooting death of his nephew. Attorney Sayler Fleming said she was “very, very pleased” with the verdict but that her office would make no further statements until after the sentencing. Leonard said the testimony during the trial of two co-conspirators was shown to be “extremely non-credible.” And he said Norman testified well during the trial, noting he was not cross-examined. He said they plan to appeal and that Norman continues to be optimistic that he will eventually prevail. 15.įederal prosecutors said Norman, 43, hired two people to kill the 21-year-old Montgomery on March 14, 2016, then tried to cash a $450,000 life insurance policy taken out on his nephew months earlier.ĭefense attorney Michael Leonard said after the verdict that he and Norman were “extremely surprised and disappointed in the outcome” of the case. Prosecutors are not seeking the death penalty but Norman could be sentenced to up to life in prison. Louis area by Robbie Montgomery - Norman’s mother and Andre’s grandmother. Norman and his nephew, Andre Montgomery, both starred in the long-running OWN reality show about a popular soul-food business founded in the St. He was charged with conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, murder-for-hire and conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. The jury deliberated about 17 hours over three days before reaching its verdict in the murder-for-hire case against James “Tim” Norman, the St. Louis-based reality TV show “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” of arranging the shooting death of his nephew. “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” ranks as the #2 original Saturday-night series in OWN history among the network’s core demo of women 25-54 and in total viewers and was 2017’s #2 original cable series on Saturday nights for African American women.Utah man shoots teen girlfriend after she attends party without himġ7-year-old boy in critical condition after being shot in stomach at Brooklyn community centerĦ-year-old boy shot dead by 9-year-old playing with loaded gun in Floridaĭenver officer fatally shoots man feared to have knife in front of his wife, young sonĪ federal jury on Friday convicted a former star of the St. ![]() “It comes with immense gratitude and appreciation as we send off the series for its final season and make OWN history celebrating 100 memorable episodes.” “For nearly seven years, our viewers have fallen in love and followed an incredible journey with Miss Robbie, Tim and the whole family,” said Erik Logan, president, OWN. Nothing in this family is off limits as they dish on the drama between Miss Robbie and Tim, family tensions, what the future holds for the family and more. Hosted by comedian/actress Kym Whitley, the special will feature Miss Robbie, Tim, Charles, Monique, Jan, Linda and Cousin Michelle, as they share juicy stories and fun behind-the-scenes moments from the run of the entire series. ET/PT with a special 60-minute after-show immediately following the finale at 10 p.m. The series, which originally debuted on OWN in October 2011, will celebrate its 100th episode finale on Saturday, June 9 at 9 p.m. The series about the drama that comes with running a family-operated soul food empire, will continue in its regular time slot on Saturdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT (after Tyler Perry’s “The Haves and The Have Nots”). LOS ANGELES – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today its popular long-running docu-series “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” will premiere its fifth and final season with a special sneak preview on Tuesday, May 1 at 10 p.m. The fifth and final season of Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s premieres on OWN with a special sneak preview on May 1st at 10 p.m. ![]() The docu-series centers on “the drama that comes with running a family-operated soul food empire.” Today, OWN announced the TV show will end with season five. Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s is shutting its doors. ![]()
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