{"id":423515,"date":"2023-04-23T11:40:49","date_gmt":"2023-04-23T11:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=423515"},"modified":"2023-04-23T11:40:49","modified_gmt":"2023-04-23T11:40:49","slug":"clippers-star-kawhi-leonards-sister-sentenced-to-lifetime-imprisonment-for-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/clippers-star-kawhi-leonards-sister-sentenced-to-lifetime-imprisonment-for-murder\/","title":{"rendered":"Clippers Star Kawhi Leonard&#8217;s Sister Sentenced To Lifetime Imprisonment For Murder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kimesha Williams, the sister of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/clippers\">Kawhi Leonard<\/a>, a standout player for the Clippers, was given a life sentence this week for her part in the 2019 murder an elderly woman in a Temecula, California, casino toilet.<\/p>\n<h2>Clippers Star Kawhi Leonard&#8217;s Sister Sentenced To Lifetime Imprisonment For Murder<\/h2>\n<p>Two months after being found guilty on many counts in connection with the murder of 84-year-old Afaf Anis Assad, Williams, 39, and her companion Candace Townsell, 42, were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Friday. After a month-long trial in Riverside County Superior Court, the two women one of which was Leonard&#8217;s sister were convicted guilty of first-degree murder, robbery, and elder abuse in February.<\/p>\n<p>It was said that Assad entered a washroom carrying a pocketbook containing $1,000. Kimesha Williams, the sister of Kawhi Leonard, followed her into the restroom while Townsell kept watch outside. Prior to Williams and Townsell leaving, a lady who was in a different restroom stall testified that she heard a thump.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">REPORT: Kawhi Leonard\u2019s sister has been sentenced to life in prison for killing an elderly woman in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>(via ESPN) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WoHPqsBbZg\">pic.twitter.com\/WoHPqsBbZg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LegionHoops\/status\/1649858686947573761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Later, the 84-year-old woman was discovered by the witness and a restroom attendant bleeding from her head. Assad died in the hospital four days after the theft, having fractured his skull.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kawhi Leonard\u2019s sister has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2019 killing of elderly woman at a casino. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VddQcVmOFo\">pic.twitter.com\/VddQcVmOFo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SAY CHEESE! \ud83d\udc44\ud83e\uddc0 (@SaycheeseDGTL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SaycheeseDGTL\/status\/1649856639590182912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Williams, who had convictions in the past for grand larceny and attempted robbery, shared a message with the Assad family on Friday through her attorney, expressing her sadness for their loss and adamantly stating that she did not kill anybody.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kawhi Leonard\u2019s sister sentenced to life in prison for murdering an elderly woman at a casino. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UbzIntxRHb\">pic.twitter.com\/UbzIntxRHb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DailyLoud\/status\/1649916473941409793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am so sorry for your loss,\u201d the statement began, per The Press-Enterprise. \u201cI have been praying for you and your family every day. I am not responsible for the death of Mrs. Assad. Although the courts have found me guilty of the charges, we all know the truth, and that there is one judge, and that is God, and that He knows the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Breaking: The Clippers have ruled Kawhi Leonard out for Game 4 vs. the Suns. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gVAiDup5JP\">pic.twitter.com\/gVAiDup5JP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ESPN (@espn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn\/status\/1649567165115244544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Jays\u2019 Alek Manoah Is Very Firm On His Stance, Still Believes Gerrit Cole Is A Cheater\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/jays-alek-manoah-is-very-firm-on-his-stance-still-believes-gerrit-cole-is-a-cheater\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Jays\u2019 Alek Manoah Is Very Firm On His Stance, Still Believes Gerrit Cole Is A Cheater<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kimesha Williams, the sister of Kawhi Leonard, a standout player for the Clippers, was given a life sentence this week for her part in the 2019 murder an elderly woman in a Temecula, California, casino toilet. 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