New York man who killed gay dancer faces 25 years after hate-crime conviction
Dmitriy Popov fatally stabbed O’Shae Sibley in Brooklyn in 2023 and was found guilty of manslaughter as a hate crime
TL;DR
- Dmitriy Popov convicted of manslaughter as a hate crime in the stabbing death of O’Shae Sibley.
- Popov faces a prison sentence of 8 to 25 years.
- The incident occurred in July 2023 outside a Brooklyn gas station.
- Prosecutors stated the motive was anti-LGBTQ+ hatred; Popov claimed self-defense.
- Popov was acquitted of the more serious charge of murder as a hate crime.
- Sibley was a 28-year-old dancer known for his voguing performances and LGBTQ+ advocacy.