Teen pleads not guilty to hate crime in killing of O’Shae Sibley, who was stabbed while dancing at a Brooklyn gas station

New York Man Who Killed Gay Dancer Faces 25 Years After Hate-Crime Conviction

The Guardian reports that a New York City man who was recently convicted of a hate crime in the 2023 stabbing death of vogue dancer O’Shae Sibley is facing a prison sentence of between eight and 25 years. Read more at The Guardian

Teen pleads not guilty to hate crime in killing of O’Shae Sibley, who was stabbed while dancing at a Brooklyn gas station

By Sabrina Souza, Kristina Sgueglia, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note (6/15/26): Since this story was published, Popov was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter as a hate crime, second-degree menacing, second-degree aggravated harassment and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. The jury acquitted him of murder as a hate crime, according to The Associated Press. Popov faces up to 25 years in prison at his sentencing, scheduled for June 30.…