"Ex-NBA Player and Actor Sentenced to 90 Years to Life for Violent Sexual Assaults"

Former NBA player and actor Rashid Byrd was sentenced to 90 years to life in prison for a series of violent sexual assaults, some of which occurred in Los Angeles County. Byrd, who had a previous conviction for sexual assault, was found guilty of forcing his victims into various sex acts after initially charming them with his status as an athlete and pseudo-celebrity. The LAPD expressed gratitude to the brave women who came forward and urged anyone with more information on Byrd's crimes to contact them.