Rashid Byrd, Former NBA Player, Receives 90-Year Prison Sentence for 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 Los Angeles Police Department expressed gratitude to the brave women who came forward and urged anyone with more information on Byrd's crimes to contact them.