Wednesday 3 August 2022 09:04 PM Driver who killed Nicki Minaj's father in accident is sentenced to spend just ... trends now
Charles Polevich, 71, (pictured) was sentenced to one year behind bars on Wednesday for killing Nicki Minaj's father Robert Maraj, 64, in February 2021 car accident on Long Island
The driver who killed Nicki Minaj's father in a hit-and-run accident has been sentenced to one year behind bars and his license suspended for six months.
Charles Polevich, 71, was sentenced on Wednesday after pleading guilty to leaving a scene of an accident and tampering with physical evidence - both felonies - after killing Robert Maraj, 64, in February 2021 car accident on Long Island.
He has also been ordered to pay a $5,000 fine.
The older man originally faced up to seven years, but the judge promised he wouldn't sentence him for more than a year, according to TMZ.
The victim's widow, Carol, told reporters she was 'not happy' with the planned sentence at the time. The widow, who is suing Polevich for $150million, said seeing him in court left her shaking at the memory of her husband fighting for his life in the hospital.
Prosecutors, who sought a one-to-three-year prison sentence, also took issue with the planned penalty.
Maraj had been walking on Long Island when Polevich hit him. He initially got out of his car and looked at the injured man on the ground, but then drove off, didn't call 911, garaged his car and covered it with a tarp, authorities said.
The singer's father was taken to the hospital in critical condition and died the next day.
