Nicki Minaj has a new boyfriend, and some frightening details have come to light about his past. According to RadarOnline.com, Kenneth Petty was convicted for attempted first-degree rape. Click through the gallery for all the heartbreaking details.
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As Radar reported, Kenneth, 40, was arrested on September 16, 1994, by the New York City Police Department Sex Offender Unit for “sexual intercourse” with a 16-year-old female.
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The official record obtained by Radar says he used a “knife/cutting instrument” during the attempted attack.
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He was convicted on April 5, 1995 and was sentenced to between 18 and 54 months in prison.
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Kenneth also spent seven years behind bars after he was found guilty of manslaughter in 2006. He was set free in 2013.
Radar also reported that he was
most recently arrested this September for driving with a suspended license.
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Now, he works in the music industry, which is presumably how he met Nicki.
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Yesterday, December 9, Nicki, 36, posted a photo with Kenneth. She captioned it, “Did you ever make it out of that town where nothing ever happens? … it’s not secret… that the both of us… are running out of time.” Those are lyrics from
Adele’s smash hit “Hello.”
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What do you think of Nicki’s new man? Sound off in the comments!
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As Radar reported, Kenneth, 40, was arrested on September 16, 1994, by the New York City Police Department Sex Offender Unit for “sexual intercourse” with a 16-year-old female.
The official record obtained by Radar says he used a “knife/cutting instrument” during the attempted attack.
Photo credit: INSTARImages
He was convicted on April 5, 1995 and was sentenced to between 18 and 54 months in prison.
Kenneth also spent seven years behind bars after he was found guilty of manslaughter in 2006. He was set free in 2013.
Radar also reported that he was
most recently arrested this September for driving with a suspended license.
Photo credit: INSTARImages
Now, he works in the music industry, which is presumably how he met Nicki.
Yesterday, December 9, Nicki, 36, posted a photo with Kenneth. She captioned it, “Did you ever make it out of that town where nothing ever happens? … it’s not secret… that the both of us… are running out of time.” Those are lyrics from
Adele’s smash hit “Hello.”
What do you think of Nicki’s new man? Sound off in the comments!
Photo credit: INSTARImages
