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Lucky Break: Shady Ex-Con Apollo Close To Plea Deal In Identity Theft And Fraud Case

Looks like Phaedra’s legal connections are finally paying off. Apollo Nida Close To Plea Deal In Identity Theft And Fraud Case Apollo better hope his plea deal can help him avoid more jail time, his azz will have to fight for his spot on the yard…again. According to Eur Web: Apollo Nida is reportedly ready to cut a plea deal with the government just two months after his arrest for identity theft, bank fraud, and conspiracy. The “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star and husband of Phaedra Parks was arrested on January 24. On February 14, the court granted a motion to delay the pre-trial proceedings until March 25. Since that time, his attorneys “and counsel for the government have been engaged in discussions…” newly filed court documents obtained by Radar Online reveal. “They are still in the process of investigating additional facts and negotiating a resolution,” the documents explain, and “have made substantial progress toward a resolution of this case.” As such, the court agreed to yet another extension, up until April 25, in the hopes that Nida will be able to come to a deal with the government. The new extension ensures he will have “sufficient time to consult with his counsel, investigate all facts material to resolving this matter, and continue said discussions with the government,” his attorneys wrote. Do you think there’s a good chance Apollo will do hard time?

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Lucky Break: Shady Ex-Con Apollo Close To Plea Deal In Identity Theft And Fraud Case

Quote of the Day: Why America Needs to Free Itself From Oil

Veteran Jonathan Powers writes in CNN about how the U.S. thirst for oil threatens its economic and national security. This year, as Americans across the nation celebrate July Fourth with barbecues and fireworks, those most responsible for defending our independence, the military, will continue to fight two wars. And it is a shame that we will let yet another July Fourth pass us by without making substantial progress toward ending our unnecessary dependence on oil, a dependence that is funding the bullets that our enemies fire at our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Quote of the Day: Why America Needs to Free Itself From Oil