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Father, son acquitted in NY of sex trafficking
June 19, 2013 14:48 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) -- A father and son who admitted they were pimps have been acquitted in New York of sex trafficking after several prostitutes testified they were treated well.
A judge delivered the verdict Wednesday at the trial of George Vincent Sr. and his son, George Vincent Jr. They were found guilty of promoting prostitution and money laundering.
The two said that they were pimps but didn't traffic women.
Several prostitutes testified on the Vincents' behalf. They said they were one big happy family, enjoying a suburban life as "wife-in-laws" in Allentown, Pa., while commuting to New York by night.
Prosecutors say the women were too traumatized to admit they've been abused.
The prosecution played hours of wiretapped conversations in which the men threatened to assault them if they didn't make enough money.
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"THE VOICE"-DANIELLE WINS
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- It's a heck of a way to start a career. Sixteen-year-old Danielle Bradbery never had a big singing gig or a vocal lesson. But she wins season-four of "The Voice." It's also the third win for coach Blake Shelton. Danielle was too stunned to say much and couldn't get through the song to close the show. Indie rocker Michelle Chamuel (sham-yoo-EL') is the runner-up. Her coach was first-timer Usher. The Swon Brothers finished third. They were coached by Shelton, too. The two-hour finale featured a host of guest performers, including Cher and Pitbull.
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Jamie Friar, AP correspondent
NBC's singing competition crowns a new winner. The AP's Jamie Friar watched as the celebration began. ((opens with sound))
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Carson Daly, host
Carson Dally crowns the winner of Season-Four of "The Voice." ((longer version of cut in wrap)) COURTESY: NBC ((mandatory on-air credit))
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Carson Daly, host
Host Carson Daly congratulates the winner. COURTESY: NBC ((mandatory on-air credit))
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Danielle Bradbery, winner
Sixteen-year-old Danielle Bradbery is too stunned to talk about her win. ((longer version of cut in wrap)) COURTESY: NBC ((mandatory on-air credit))
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Excerpt of Danielle Bradbery, singing "Born to Fly"
Danielle Bradbery struggles to get through her celebratory song after winning. COURTESY: NBC ((mandatory on-air credit))
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Michelle Chamuel (sham-yoo-EL'), runner-up
Prior to the final results, Michelle Chamuel praised her coach, Usher. COURTESY: NBC ((mandatory on-air credit))
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Zack Swon, of the Swon Brothers, third-place finishers
Prior to the final results, Zack Swon says they couldn't have asked for a better coach than Blake Shelton. COURTESY: NBC ((mandatory on-air credit)) ((note length of cut))
"THE VOICE" BEATEN BY "AMERICA'S GOT TALENT," NBA PLAYOFFS
NEW YORK (AP) -- "The Voice" might have been able to beat "American Idol," but it isn't doing as well against "America's Got Talent." That talent show ranks fifth in the latest ratings, one spot ahead of the results show of "The Voice." The performance episode of "The Voice" is slightly ahead of America's Got Talent in fourth place. The first three spots are taken by the NBA finals.
"MAN OF STEEL" - ANTJE TRAUE
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Antje Traue (ANT'-jee TROW) had never fought like she does as General Zod's second in command in "Man of Steel." Lucky for her, she just had to follow the steps. Traue says it was like "a dance." Every move was choreographed.
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Antje Traue (ANT'-jee TROW)
Antje Traue says a lot of work went into her fight scenes in "Man of Steel."
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Antje Traue (ANT'-jee TROW)
Antje Traue says the fight scenes are the culmination of hours of preparation.
"MAD MEN" SEASON FINALE
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Just as Don Draper becomes more aware of his mortality, Matthew Weiner is very aware that "Mad Men's" days are numbered. Weiner is the creator and head writer of the show. Sunday's episode is not only the last one of season six, it has to set up the final season of the series. But Weiner says he didn't worry about any of that. He says it'll be like all the other season finales because he writes them as if they're the last episodes of the series anyway.
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Michael Weinfeld
The creator and head writer of "Mad Men" is preparing for the end. AP Entertainment Editor Michael Weinfeld has more of what Matthew Weiner has in store for the series.
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Matthew Weiner
Matthew Weiner says this will be the first time he's written a series from beginning to end. ((longer version of cut in wrap))
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Matthew Weiner
Matthew Weiner says the fact that next season will be the last didn't affect how he wrote this season's finale.
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Matthew Weiner
Matthew Weiner says he's not saving storylines for the final season even though he knows how the series will end.
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Matthew Weiner
Matthew Weiner says he always writes his season finales as if they're the end of the line. ((longer version of cut in wrap))
VALERIE HARPER SPECIAL
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- NBC is going to air an hour-long documentary on Valerie Harper's battle with terminal brain cancer. It'll follow her from the day she got her diagnosis to doctor visits for second and third opinions, her surgeries, experimental treatments and the way Harper, her husband and their daughter are coping with the diagnosis. Meredith Vieira will host. No air date has been announced yet.
PAM FROM "TRUE BLOOD" UPSET WITH STARBUCKS
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Anyone who knows Pam from "True Blood" knows you don't want to be on her bad side. So, Starbucks might want to watch its back. Kristin Bauer has started an online petition on Change.org to protest Starbucks' policy that requires you to get a lid for your drink. Bauer says it would help the environment if Starbucks could cut down on the 11 million lids she says are given out every day. She says she doesn't need a lid because she "graduated from a sippy cup" when she was five. More than seven-thousand signatures have been collected so far.
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