Cleveland Kidnapper Ariel Castro Reaches Plea Deal To Avoid Death Penalty!

7/26/2013 11:57 AM ET | Filed under: Legal Matters • Sad Sad • Violence • Scary!

ariel castro reaches plea deal in hopes of avoiding death penalty

The Cleveland kidnapping case is coming to a close as Ariel Castro reached a plea deal earlier today to avoid getting the death penalty.

Ariel faced a grand total of 937 charges including rape and kidnapping after he kept Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight captive for more than ten years.

He changed his plea to guilty in hopes of reaching a deal that would get him life in prison plus 1,000 years without any possibility of parole.

The guilty plea comes as great news for the three victims, as it means they will not have to come to court to testify, as Ariel says he will fully cooperate with the FBI and "tell them everything."

While he agreed to the terms of the plea deal, judge Michael Russo will ultimately make the final decision on a ruling later today. Although he is not bound to the terms of the deal, it's pretty uncommon for judges to go with a different ruling.

More details to come.

[Image via Tony Dejak/AP Images.]

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3 comments to “Cleveland Kidnapper Ariel Castro Reaches Plea Deal To Avoid Death Penalty!”

Michmasterflex says – reply to this

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I hope he gets tortured and raped hard in jail. what a scum fuck
edmonton says – reply to this

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Here's hoping he gets a 2 X 4 shoved up his ass in jail.
teeter totter says – reply to this

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Re: Michmasterflex – Well I am not sure about tortured, but since he is not that well know he will probably get put into Gen Pop rather than isolated.

More Details About Brad Pitt's Alleged Plane Outburst Emerge As Sources Insist The Actor Did Not Commit Abuse

What a mess.

As you know, Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Brad Pitt after two years married and twelve years together.

The 41-year-old is seeking full physical and half legal custody of the couple's six children Maddox, 15, Pax, 12, Shiloh, 10, and 8-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox.

Right now, everyone is talking about the September 14 incident where the 52-year-old actor allegedly was "verbally abusive and physical" with one or more of the kids on a private jet from France to the United States, and how it contributed to the split.

As we know, the case has been reportedly turned over to the FBI as the situation in question happened outside of the LAPD's jurisdiction.

Us Weekly reports, however, that the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) did speak with both Jolie and Pitt while aboard the plane last week -- but "after interviewing both [Brad and Angelina], they let them go."

A source close to the Allied actor said:

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