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Remember Brandon White, the 20-year old Atlanta gay man who was the “star” of a viral video where he was beaten by three men outside a neighborhood store for wearing “skinny jeans” while the men also yelled gay slurs at him?
[WATCH: Man beaten for wearing skinny jeans – VIDEO]
Well White reportedly lied about some key details of the assault!
Details… Continue Reading…
Dareal Damare Williams (pictured above in an unrelated mugshot) is currently being sought for his part in the Feb. 4 robbery and attack on Brandon White outside a neighborhood market in Atlanta’s Pittsburgh community, authorities said.
Two other men have already been arrested by the Atlanta Police Department in connection with the brutal assault of the 20-year-old gay male, who bravely came forward after a video of the attack went viral online.
[READ: Brandon White, Assaulted For Wearing Skinny Jeans, Speaks! VIDEO]
The FBI has issued the following press release regarding the incident: Continue Reading…
A few weeks ago, three men were involved in the random assault of a man wearing skinny jeans as he was leaving a store in Atlanta’s Pittsburgh neighborhood.
The savage beating, which was filled with gay slurs, was captured on video and posted on the internet.
[READ: Man Assaulted For Wearing Skinny Jeans – Hate Crime Investigation Underway – VIDEO]
Authorities decided to investigate the assault after the video went viral and Brandon White, the innocent gay male assaulted, bravely spoke out about the beating in a press conference.
One of the suspects involved in the beating, Christopher Cain, 19, was arrested last week and charged with aggravated assault, participation in a criminal street gang, robbery by force and burglary.
And now a 2nd man has turned himself in… Continue Reading…
Atlanta Police arrested one of three suspects in the videotaped beating of a 20-year-old gay man in southwest Atlanta early Saturday morning, the same day the community held a rally to denounce rampant crime and violence.
Christopher Cain (pictured above) was arrested Saturday (February 2, 2012) and charged with aggravated assault and robbery in connection with the videotaped beating of a gay man.
Video of the attack was placed online and quickly become viral, prompting authorities to investigate the crime. Continue Reading…
Brandon White, 20, was apparently targeted because of his clothing and a group of men assaulted him without provocation, yelling gay slurs throughout the attack.
[READ: Man Assaulted For Wearing Skinny Jeans – Hate Crime Investigation Underway – VIDEO]
White bravely came forward to address the beating he suffered, which became a viral video after being recorded by the gang of thugs.
“I don’t bother anyone. I felt that if a straight person could walk to the store and not have a problem, I should be able to do the same thing.”
White initially planned to keep silent about the attack but decided to speak out after video of the attack went viral, explaining he doesn’t want his attackers to get the last word. [*Amen!*]
Details + video of White’s press conference below… Continue Reading…
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