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After two days of jury deliberation at Cook County Court in Chicago, the verdict was reached and Balfour, the estranged husband of Jennifer’s sister Julia, has been convicted of 1st degree murder in the deaths of Jennifer’s mom Darnell Donerson, her brother Jason Hudson, and nephew Julian King. The tragic slayings occurred in 2008.
The Chicago man is accused of murdering three family members of Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson.
After calling 83 witnesses to the stand, the prosecution concluded their presentation late Tuesday. Of the 83, Balfour was not included.
April 30, 2012
“Somebody help. Please!” a panicked Julia pleaded to a 911 operator, “Somebody’s killed my mother. Somebody’s killed my mother.”
With the trial of 30-year-old Balfour moving into its sixth day of prosecution, Judge Charles Burns ruled that the recording be released. The judge cited that the defendant’s due-process rights would not be affected by doing so.
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April 23, 2012
The Englewood native, dressed in black, arrived at the Cook County courtroom wearing no makeup and gave a tearful testimony.
She informed jurors that many of the family members did not trust Balfour from the beginning
April 23, 2012
Did balloons spark a jealous rage that led to murder?
The Chicago Sun Times reports that prosecutors are expected to tell jurors that Balfour, who was estranged from Hudson’s sister Julia at the time, became enraged after he drove past the home
April 9, 2012
Today, jury selection is set to begin in the trial of William Balfour, who is accused of shooting Hudson’s family members in their Chicago home in 2008. He’s also Jennifer’s former brother-in-law.
Jennifer is listed as a potential witness and she’s expected to appear regularly in court once opening statements kick off on April 23.
Hudson showed up for rehearsals in Los Angeles Sunday morning to sing Whitney's most famous balled, 'I Will Always Love You.' Sadly, Hudson reportedly "began sobbing hysterically" backstage during the rehearsal.
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As the awards ceremony began, Dave Koz, the co-host of the Grammys, addressed the tragedy, and honoring the "great legacy of Miss Whitney Houston."
"She's in our hearts and our minds," Koz said.
February 8, 2012
Jennifer lost three family members on October 24 of that year. Her mother, her 29 year-old brother, Jason Hudson, and seven year-old nephew, Julian King, were all murdered.
Now, William Balfour is scheduled to appear in a Chicago courtroom on April 23 to face counts of murder, aggravated kidnapping and home invasion stemming from those deaths.
January 15, 2012
So she then went and appeared in the "Sex and The City" movie instead, because that was a great movie! Same caliber as "Precious" and everything!
So anyways, what other actors were "almost" in a movie. Or turned down a role at the last minute?
Will Smith: Will Smith was THIS close to playing Keanu Reeve's part in "The Matrix." You know, I could see "The Matrix" starring Will Smith instead, too bad Will choose the blue pill. Or the red pill? Whichever one is the wrong one, he chose that-ok, this Matrix reference is not working out.
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