Cyntoia Brown, In Prison For Murder, Is Granted Clemency By Tenn. Governor
Brown's supporters say she was a victim of human trafficking who has remade herself while in prison — and on Monday,
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has granted executive clemency to Cyntoia Brown, who has been serving a life sentence for a murder she committed when she was 16 years old. Brown's cause was championed by a number of celebrities, including Rihanna.
Brown's supporters have said she acted in self-defense when she killed a man who had paid to have sex with her, describing her
