Cyntoia Brown: sex trafficking victim in prison for murder granted full clemency
- Tennessee governor says 30-year-old can be released in August
- Brown has received support from celebrities such as Rihanna
Tennessee governor Bill Haslam has granted clemency to a woman serving a life sentence for murder who says she was a victim of sex trafficking and who has been supported by celebrities including Rihanna and Kim Kardashian West.
Haslam said on Monday he would show mercy to the now 30-year-old Cyntoia Brown by releasing her on 7 August this year. She will remain on parole for 10 years.