Date: 07-23-2024

Case Style:

United States of America v. Antoinette Gilmore

Case Number: 1:19-CR-00177

Judge: Errol Arthur

Court: The United States District Court for the District of Columbia

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office for Washington, D.C.

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Washington, D.C. criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Kidnapping Her Roommate
Woman Who Kidnapped Her Roommate Gets Seven Year Prison Sentence

A jury convicted Antoinette Gilmore, 28, of Washington, D.C., of kidnapping on May 20, 2024. According to evidence presented at trial, on October 12, 2023, the victim, Michael Brown, got into an argument on the phone with Gilmore. During the argument, the defendant told Mr. Brown she wanted him out of her apartment. They agreed that the defendant would pick up Mr. Brown from downtown and bring him back to her apartment so that he could remove his belongings. Defendant Gilmore and her cousin went to pick up Mr. Brown. Once inside the car, the defendant instructed her cousin to punch and beat Mr. Brown and take his belongings as the defendant drove. Mr. Brown tried to get out of the car, but they locked the doors and trapped him from within.

At one point, Mr. Brown was able to get the back car door open and escape. At the defendant’s direction, her cousin jumped out and chased Mr. Brown down, eventually catching him and dragging him by the collar of his shirt back into the defendant’s car. Once they reached their destination, Mr. Brown was pulled out of the car where he managed to break free. He ran straight to the Sixth District Police substation where he reported the incident to police.

In addition to the prison term, Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur ordered five years of supervised release.

This case was investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department. It was prosecuted and tried by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sara Hanson and Lauren Miller of the Major Crimes Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. Valuable assistance was provided by Paralegal Specialist Crystal Waddy and Supervisory Victim Witness Service Coordinator Katina Adams-Washington.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 84 months in prison

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