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1. people.com › crime › nate-parker-rape-trial-detailsNate Parker Rape Trial: Details from 1999 Case Involving ...

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   Aug 19, 2016 · Jean McGianni Celestin, Parker’s longtime friend, wrestling teammate at Penn State and collaborator on Birth of a Nation, was also charged. Celestin was sentenced to six to 12 months in county...

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3. www.dailymail.co.uk › news › article-3744243Woman who accused Birth of a Nation star of rape killed herself

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   Aug 16, 2016 · Parker - the writer, director, producer and star of ‘The Birth of a Nation’ - and his college roommate Jean McGianni Celestin, who shares a story writing credit on the film, were both accused of...

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4. variety.com › 2016 › filmNate Parker Rape Trial: Accuser Committed Suicide in 2012

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   Aug 16, 2016 · In 1999, Parker, a student and wrestler at Penn State, and his roommate Jean Celestin (the co-writer of “The Birth of a Nation”) were charged with raping the 18-year old female in their...

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6. deadline.com › 2016 › 08Memories of rape charges imperils Oscar track of The Birth Of ...

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   Aug 12, 2016 · Memories of 17-year-old rape charges waged against both Parker and Jean McGianni Celestin (who shares co-story credit with Parker) while they were roommates at Penn State in 1999 left Fox ...

7. www.yahoo.com › entertainment › nate-parker-toldNate Parker Told Rape Accuser 'You Put Yourself in That ...

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   Aug 19, 2016 · Jean McGianni Celestin, Parker’s longtime friend, wrestling teammate at Penn State and collaborator on Birth of a Nation, was also charged.

8. www.nytimes.com › 2016/08/16 › movies1999 Rape Case Swirls Around Nate Parker and His Film ‘The ...

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   Aug 16, 2016 · His college roommate, Jean McGianni Celestin, who received a credit on the movie, was also charged. Last week Deadline.com and Variety asked Mr. Parker about the case, and on Tuesday, Variety...

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   Who is Parker's friend Jean McGianni Celestin?

   • Jean McGianni Celestin is Nate Parker's longtime friend and collaborator on Birth of a Nation. He was also charged in the same case and was sentenced to six to 12 months in county prison, despite the mandatory sentence of three to six years.

   Nate Parker Rape Trial: Details from 1999 Case Involving Birth of

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   Did Nate Parker rape Jean Celestin?

   • The Birth of a Nation’s director was charged with rape in 1999. Nate Parker speaking at the DGA Awards on February 6, 2016. As Nate Parker’s Nat Turner film The Birth of a Nation nears its Oct. 7 release date, rape allegations made against Parker and writer Jean Celestin 17 years ago have resurfaced in the press.

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   What happened to Parker & Celestin?

   • After a police investigation, Parker and Celestin were both charged with rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, sexual assault, and indecent assault on Oct. 21, 1999.

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   What happens if Celestin is convicted of sexual assault?

   • Celestin was found guilty of sexual assault and sentenced to six months of prison. Celestin appealed the verdict and was granted a new trial in 2005, but the case never made it back to court after the victim decided not to testify again. The brother believes that if the trial had been held today, there would have been a different verdict.

   Nate Parker Rape Trial: Accuser Committed Suicide in 2012

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10. slate.com › culture › 2016The Birth of a Nation’s director was charged with rape in 1999.

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    Aug 17, 2016 · As Nate Parker’s Nat Turner film The Birth of a Nation nears its Oct. 7 release date, rape allegations made against Parker and writer Jean Celestin 17 years ago have resurfaced in the press.