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Cleveland man called ‘King Dinero’ sentenced for trafficking and raping 4 women
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Darren Lassiter of Cleveland, also referred to as “King Dinero,” was sentenced to life in prison Thursday morning.
Lassiter, previously featured on Cuyahoga’s Most Wanted was found guilty of 13 charges last month, including trafficking, rape and prostitution.
In a press release provided by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Lassiter is described as having “targeted and controlled four victims through physical and sexual violence.”
He is eligible for parole after 43 1/2 to 49 1/2 years have been served.
Yost conducted the investigation alongside the Northeast Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force and Cuyahoga County Michael O’Malley, with assistance from the HEAL Human Trafficking Task Force.
“[Lassiter] capitalized on human suffering, robbing vulnerable women of dignity and self-worth,” Yost wrote in the release.
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