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SuperFlyactorKaalan “KR” Walkerhas been convicted of raping four women and three teenage girls he met on social media.
The jury found Walker not guilty of one count of digital penetration and two counts of forcible rape.
“You’re going to see a dark side of him,” Deputy District Attorney Yasmin Fardghassemi said in her opening statement in March, City News Service and NBC Los Angeles report.
Starting in 2013, Walker used Instagram and Twitter to contact women — including aspiring models — on social media, promising them opportunities for professional work and to meet celebrities, prosecutors said,Rolling Stonereports.
Over a two-year span, Walker would get the women alone and then sexually assault them, police said.
“When they said, ‘Stop,’ he didn’t care,'' Fardghassemi said, City News Service and NBC Los Angeles report.
Walker was first arrested in Van Nuys in 2018, after authorities connected him to the chain of sexual assaults, according to a news release fromLos Angeles Police Department.
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Walker made his film debut inKings, starringHalle BerryandDaniel Craig, before landing a two-episode arc on drama television seriesIn Contemptand a role in the remake of the 1970s thrillerSuperFly.
He is also known for his career as a rapper, with his EPThe Intermissionreleased in 2017.
Walker’s attorney Andrew Flier did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
He said his client was “portrayed as a monster'' and plans to appeal.
Walker is scheduled to return to court in May to face charges on aggravating factors related to the case,USA Todayreports.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go torainn.org.
source: people.com
