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Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard's sister Kimesha Monae Williams has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to The Press Enterprise. Williams was on trial for the murder of an 84-year-old woman back in 2019. She and Candace Townsell were found guilty of murder in the first degree, robbery and elderly abuse of Afaf Assad at the Pechanga Resort Casino.
Assad entered the casino with her husband and a purse containing $1,000 for gambling purposes on August 31, 2019. Williams, who the Pechanga Resort Casino banned for stealing a wallet in 2015, and Townsell were also at the casino on that day. Leonard's sister followed Assad to the bathroom with Townsell keeping lookout.
A woman in another stall heard a loud thud followed by both Williams and Townsell making a “beeline” for the casino exit. The woman who had heard the noise and a custodian found Assad unconscious with a fractured skull.
The Clippers star's sister denied killing Assad, saying that, although the court found her guilty, “we all know the truth.”
A relative of Leonard's had confirmed back in 2019 that Kimesha Williams was indeed his sister. The Clippers star is currently dealing with a right-knee sprain. The injury forced him to miss the team's Game 3 loss to the Phoenix Suns. Leonard will also miss Game 4 and currently has no timetable for a return. The Clippers down 2-1 in their first round series against the Suns.
