Germine Joly, leader of Haitian gang 400 Mawozo, has been sentenced to life in federal prison without parole for his role in the kidnapping of 16 U.S. citizens, including an eight-month old baby.
A jury had convicted "Yonyon" of helping to abduct the people, most of whom were held at gunpoint for 62 days and only regained freedom after a $350,000 ransom was paid. Judge John D. Bates said the sentence was "stiff but warranted."
