NYC bike-path attacker sentenced to life after emotional victim impact statements.

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NYC bike-path attacker sentenced to life after emotional victim impact statements.
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Sayfullo Saipov, the man who drove a truck into cyclists and pedestrians on a crowded Manhattan bike path in 2017, killing eight people and injuring 12, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. More than 20 victims and family members spoke before U.S. District Judge Vernon Broderick formally sentenced the 35-year-old Saipov to eight consecutive life sentences and an additional 260 years in prison. Saipov had hoped the attack would help him gain membership in Islamic State, or ISIS, prosecutors said.

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