Disgraced Olympian Marion Jones was sentenced to 6 months in prison Friday for lying to federal prosecutors about using steroids. Jones, who plead guilty to the charges in October, lied about her steroid use and that of her knowledge that her ex-boyfriend Tim Montgomery having committed check fraud. She was sentenced to an additional two months for the check fraud case. The sentences will run concurrently.
She has since been stripped of the five track and field medals that she won in Sydney. She had won three gold medals during the games there. Along with her medals being taken away her name has been erased from the record books.
Jones was once worth millions by pulling in product endorsements. She is now in financial ruin because of her steroid use. Damn shame!
MONICA GAVE BIRTH TO 2ND CHILD
In happier news, R&B singer Monica gave birth this week to her second child, Romelo Montez Hill. He weighed a healthy 5 pounds 6 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long.
This is her 2nd child with producer Rodney “Rock” Hill, Jr. The couple has a two-year-old son named Rodney Ramone Hill III.
JANET JACKSON COVERS BILLBOARD
Check out Ms. Jackson on the cover of Billboard Magazine. The issue is hitting stands soon.
Lookin very good for her age.
DAMN Marion….
congrats Monica
lookin good Janet
Dammit Marion!!!
Congrats 2 Monica!!!
Janet looks good!!
Marion will be in my prayers. Everyone deserves forgiveness.
Congrats Monica. I hope she puts out a slammin album on of the years, like she used to. Even though it’s kiddie, I still play that whole first album of hers. She has one of the most underrated voices in the industry, but maybe her star will truly shine again.
Look at Janet. She’s the definition of a made woman. I hope she really does her thing this year and shows all the confidence she once had. Actually, no, she’s always been pretty shy, I guess…. Love you J:-)
Damn, get em Janet! She looks really young in that picture.
Congratulations to Monica! I know this lil boy will be fine. Her first child is a cutie!
Poor Marion! You are in my prayers. I think they are going to damn far w/ her case!
6 months in prison??? I’m not an expert on this subject matter but that sounds like some bullshit…
Congrats Monica.
LOL @ MR MR
Im mad we damn near said the samething…you watchin me..LOL
janet is HOTT, she doesnt even look her age…..congrats to Monica…
SMH, these people are going to jail for dumb shit
marion lucky she only got 6 months ….. go monica push dem babies out now git married lololololol no doo rags this time aaight lolol …….janet time to hang it up that space video sucked …..
Congrats to Monica
Janet looks good
Whats up with our athletes these days? Is going to jail the new thing?
janet looks great.
marion jones should’ve kept quiet about her use of sterioids. they had nothing to convict her on, but her own admission. the fact that they threw her under the bus is not in the least bit surprising.
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third i think!!! lol!!! i feel that the pressure to be the best in our society is continually taking its toll how we as human beings live our lives as well as superstars who we tend to think as “superhuman”. i wish her the best of luck and im glad she did the right thing.
janet looks great i love that new song and video!!!!
Congrats to Monica… i like her i hope she comes out with an album soon
Smh @ that Marion Jones situation. I know damn well most of those olympians, especially those He-man looking ass German women, have used some type of steriods. You can’t tell if half of those hard looking bitches have vaginas or penises. BUT THAT’S SUPPOSE TO BE NORMAL??? Give me a fucking break!
I LUV JANET !!!!!!!!!!!
#12 Murda said: “marion jones should’ve kept quiet about her use of sterioids. they had nothing to convict her on, but her own admission. the fact that they threw her under the bus is not in the least bit surprising.”
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Agreed!
I feel so sorry for Marion Jones. I feel like taking her medals away was enough! Now she has to go to jail? That’s not right. At least she admitted what she did. Not like some of these other athletes………
And Janet looks great! I was listening to Control this morning. lol. Can’t wait for that new album.
Congrats to MONICA! thats my gurl right there!!!!!!!!!!!
Janet looks great I Love Feddback video. Can’t wait for the new album.
I think it is unfortunate what is happening with Marion Jones. I mean come on – you lose your medals, your endorsements, your money, and your credibility. Then, ‘they’ want to stick it to you even more and take you away from your babies for 6 months.
I just think the punishment is unjust given what she has already given up/lost.
She will be back (just like Vick) to redeem herself. Keep your head up Marion (and Vick)!!
I disagree with Marion’s sentening….when she put the steriods in her body she was only hurting/ doing it to herself…..I think the humilitation that she has to endure, the giving back of medals and financial ruin is punishment enough ……but then we have young stars driving drunk…….putting anyone who is unfortunate to be on the road at the same time as them, putting life in grave danger……yeah this is b.s.
Exactly @ 22!
Where’s Al Sharpton? F-that! Let’s march! j/k
This is so sad!!!I I thought Marion was the BEST female athlete out there after Flo-Jo(R.I.P.—ya’ll remember her??) Marion has lost everything-including her reputation. Hopefully she will not serve the whole 6 months especially with a joung baby to take care of..
I wish I could care about Janet but I just can’t, not feeling the new song at all.
Congrats Monica!
Marion’s situation is a shame, but hopefully she’ll serve as an example to young athletes as to what NOT do to.
Congrats to Monica.
That’s a cool cover for Janet.
Marion’s sentence is some bull crap! The judge even basically said he was making an example out of her, eventhough she has two young kids, including one she’s currently nursing!
Janet looks amazing, as usual! The song and video are da bizness. Can’t wait till 2/26!
ÑÖW IM RÉÅL CUTTHROÅT, ÑÉVA FÄKÉ IÑ DA 08′, LÖL, BUT MÅRIÖÑ SHÖULD OF MÅDÉ LIKÉ Å MÅÑ ÄND LIÉD 2 THÉ VÉRY ÉÑD, LMAO, J/K…, ÅWW MOÑICA CÖÑGRÅTS!, I GUÉSS ROCKÖ ÄINT PÉRFORMIÑG DØWÑ HÉRÉ NOW, PÅPÄ GOT A BRÅÑD ÑÉW BÅBY ÅT HOMÉ!…, ÅÑD JÄÑET LÖÖKS CUTÉ!
Love the song, video, and style Janet is giving. She has always had a serious swag. I am sure the rest will follow and if not, I am sure they will continue to do their job, hate.
All I can say is Damn Marion! She’ll prolly do like 2 or 3 months though.
Congrats to Monica.. it seemed like she just got pregnant!
Janet looks really confident. The more I watch her video, the more I like it more, and more! That’s what videos are suppose to do. If you like them instantly, you get tired of them quick…
there is a nationwide conspiracy to jail people of color. the focus right now is black hip-hop artists and athletes. i believe that this conspiracy will soon boil over to the people of the latino culture because they are beginning to come up. a-rods multi-million dollar deal was just the beginning of the end for them.
Marion’s situation is crazy! They erased her name her name from record books too!! Damn. Generations after us wont know who she is and what she accomplished
I bet Marion is kicking the shit out of her conscience right about now.
In her case, I guess honesty was NOT the best policy.
Honesty will send your ass straight to jail, DO NOT cross the finish line (in her case). LOL
Congratulations to Monica.
Please don’t become a “sideline baby mama”.
Can it get any worse for Marion? Damn- what good is jail going to do? She is not a threat to anyone. Here we have people shooting up malls, killing pregnant women, abusing kids, slaying and boiling people, but Marion lied and must serve time?
The woman is at the lowest point in her life. A prison sentence is too harsh a punishment!
6 months in prison for what???? are those people serious its not a major crime, if you ask me thats a waste of time and prison space; r kelly he’s the one that should be locked up.
Ok so Marion gets 6 months in jail for steroids and Lindsay nem gets 20 minutes. That’s that bullish right there.
They keep throwin our people in jail to prove a point…
tiffany evans is on the cover of basic magazine…check it out…on her myspace.. myspace.com/tiffanyevansmusic
If she play her cards right, Marion can have a bigger comeback after she get out. I bet Micheal Vick will be bigger than ever once he get out. Ironically and weirdly I think Prison time can be the new “sex tape”….play ur cards right, and you can be bigger than you were before you went in!
I should get a a jersey signed while Vick is in my neck of the woods (Kansas)!
#33
A perjury conviction doesn’t care how serious the crime. When you lie under oath and get caught, you’re in deep doo-doo. Ask Lil Kim. She did a year and didn’t even bust a grape.
LOL at people saying that lying to the feds UNDER OATH is not a big deal.
Its great as long as you are the only person that can bury yourself but when you are involved with others and they find that evidence you are screwed .
She lied about using steroids to the feds while they were investigating the company that gave her the roids .
She also lied about knowing that her baby’s daddy and his coach had a money laundering scheme going to the tune of a $700,000 + .
Bottomline is if she really cared about her kids then she wouldve snitched right from the start .
I have to agree that she should have kept her mouth shut. And 6 months in jail for steriods usage is BS, to say the least. She asked the judge not to sepereate her childre and the judge told her that she should have been a good role model for her children. She made a mistake. This freaking don’t make her a bad parent at all. They why children find it hard to accept parents making mistakes, cause people feel you shouldn’t. I HATE this so called LEGAL SYSTEM. They are a bunch of hyprocrites. She comes forward and admitted it when no one else had the BALLS TO DO IT. And they are denying those allegations to this day. (BARRY BONDS, ROGER CLEMENTS) LOL! Anyways. She got caught up in the sport. So freaking what. She didn’t really hurt anyone. She is still a very good athlete. She still trained hard to be able to qualify for the Olympics. So what’s FREAKIN problem! U.S. OF A are full of a BUNCH OF HYPROCRITES. They give less time to CRACKHEADS, METH ADDICTS, DUI’S and so forth, who have caused danger to themselves as well as others and put their children in danger.
Marion, you was in the clear. But it’s too late now. But six months. Mike Vick will only have to do about a year now. And he was doing illegal gambling and dog-fighting and he is a TOP FOOTBALL PLAYER. ONLY A YEAR!
Not to mention all the countless of ENTERTAINERS whom get behind the wheel drunk, high and whatever else, acting like a bunch of idiots, theY get a slap on the wrist. Not just one time but everytime or JUST do 2 days in jail. This is BS..
Janet looks nice and young, love her new song. Hope someone support Marion and help her get back to a normal live after its over.
Damn Marion…just damn. Its unfortunate that this is “now” the legacy of her once amazing career…it is shameful.
Congrats to Monica…and lets keep him outta the baby thug gear thanks.
Looking good Janet!
“Bottomline is if she really cared about her kids then she wouldve snitched right from the start .”
Wow. Where the hell are you from?
This is the value of human life. A drunk driver can get 45 days in jail and get released intime for the next party, but LIE and you wont make it to the next party
SINCE SOMEONE CALLED R KELLY’S NAME HE GAVE A GREAT CONCERT THE OTHER NIGHT IT WAS THE BEST!!!!!
#31 she didnt accomplish much of anything, she (and everyone else who uses steroids) is a cheater. I dont agree with her sentence though thats some bs.
22.shelby said: “…I disagree with Marion’s sentening….when she put the steriods in her body she was only hurting/ doing it to herself…..”
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Remember what we use to say in grade school: “Cheaters never get anywhere!” I think she hurt the sport and the dreams of thousands of sprinters who trained hard and followed the rules. Don’t mean to sound righteous BLK DDS, yes she kicking her conscience now, but she’ll breathe easier when the whole matter is behind her and she’s served her penality! She couldn’t live with the lie like some of us could! Its better that she cleared the air!
Sending Marion to jail will do more for track and field than anything since Nike and Gateraide hit the scene. Steroids are dangerous and Flo Jo will always be remembered…but what does it profit a person to gain the whole world and all the medals…if they lose their souls!
The young kids need to know how serious the lying and drugs are in life!
How do we really know how great of an athlete she was/would have been if she wasn’t using steroids? That person who came in 2nd could have done it on raw talent, hard work, and dedication, but that person will never be recognized because of people like her.
Her medals were stripped and name erased b/c of the steroid use. She’s going to jail for lying under oath.
I’m glad she cleared the air and cleared her conscience. She did the right thing.
CONGRATS TO MONICA
JANET LOOKS BEAUTIFUL
Monica looks stupid in that picture…like a wee pearl of ice trapped in a straw.
Janet…I like the pants, but the cover is underwhelming. It seems she’s really serious this time around…all the images are dark and she’s in sexy but clean and monochromatic dress.
Marion got what she deserved, you all know the saying don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time. Everyone in America was cheering her on during the games and now we find out it was all a lie. Now yall wanna have sympathy for her, she knew that ish was illegal, if she didn’t wanna go to jail she could have put the needle down.
On October 5, 2007, Jones pled guilty to making false statements to IRS Special Agent Jeff Novitzky leading the ongoing BALCO investigation in California. Jones claimed she had never taken performance-enhancing drugs. “That was a lie, your honor,” she said from the defense table. The Federal Government, through grand juries, had been investigating steroid abuse since 2003. For her crimes, she was given a six month sentence on January 11, 2008.
Jones also pled guilty to making false statements about her knowledge of a check-cashing scheme to New York U.S. Department of Homeland Security Special Agent Erik Rosenblatt, who has been leading a broad financial investigation that has already convicted the father of Jones’ child, former world record holder and “World’s Fastest Man” Tim Montgomery, sports agent Charles Wells, and her coach, 1976 Olympic gold medalist Steven Riddick.
No one should feel sorry for Jones .As my nana always says “the truth shall set you free”. Shes in this mess strictly because she lied .
I would like to add that she STOLE someones once in a lifetime moment in the Olympics .I cant even imagine busting my butt all my life for that moment then finishing 4th in the race and never getting to set foot on that podium because of her. Wow !!
Im soooo happy for Monica. She really deserves it.
JANET IS BACK!!!!!! THIS LOOKS LIKE A VELVET ROPE TYPE JANET TO ME.
I feel sorry for Marion, I truly do. Steroids or not, she’s not the only Olympian to stick a needle in her butt. Look at those Germans and the Chinese from years past. They got caught doping, but got nowhere as severe a penalty as Marion has. It’s really not fair at all. Pray for this girl.
Damn Jones.
congrats Monica!!!
beautiful pic of miss Janet
Marion only has the lord to turn to now. She will. Watch and see.
Congrats Monica!
Dammit Marion.
Janet looks nice,doesnt look her age at all.
soooo proud that moma monica popped anotha one out…
now i hope she gets it all 2getha b4 anotha beat flops….. sighs.
get it 2getha MOMICA!
Marion is giving me a man tease…. like hard.
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JANET.
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