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Murderer Of T.I.'s Friend Philant Johnson Gets 66 Years To Life For Shootout

Judge calls Hosea Thomas 'the poster boy for gun violence in Cincinnati.'By Gil Kaufman Philant Johnson and T.I. in 2006 Photo: Ray Tamarra/Getty Images Less than a month after T.I. took the witness stand in a Cincinnati courtroom to testify about the night in 2006 when his best friend and assistant, Philant Johnson, was killed, Hosea Thomas was sentenced to 66 years in prison for pulling the trigger. According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge Ra...

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13:12 on December 22 2008

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23:05 on December 22 2008

Murderer Of T.I.'s Friend Philant Johnson Gets 66 Years To Life For Shootout

MTV.com News — Judge calls Hosea Thomas 'the poster boy for gun violence in Cincinnati.'By Gil Kaufman Philant Johnson and T.I. in 2006 Photo: Ray Tamarra/Getty Images Less t... more info
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