Jelani Maraj is a Trinbagonian criminal popular as the brother of the American-Trinidadian rapper and singer ‘Onika Tanya Maraj’ aka ‘Nicki Minaj’. Minaj’s bother Maraj is a convicted rapist and pedophile. Currently, he is facing a 25-years-to-life prison sentence in New York, USA. Maraj came to a lot of media attention when his relationship with Minaj became public. Maraj is originally from Port of Spain however when he was only 10 years old, he along with his family members move to The Bronx in New York City. therefore, Maraj grew up in New York and worked there as an entrepreneur for some period of time.
Before his jail life, Maraj owned Ozone Park Daycare in Queens. For the growth of his business, Maraj also was trying to open a new branch in New Jersey. However, before he could start his new branch, police arrested him in 2015 and charged him. According to the police, Maraj repeatedly raped an 11-year-old girl at his home in Long IslandIn. Therefore, just after 2 years, in November 2017, the police convicted him of the charges at a Nassau County courtroom in New York. As a result, the court sentenced him to 25 years in jail.
Caption: Jelani Maraj
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Jelani Maraj: Early Life, Education, and Family
Maraj was born to his parents Robert Maraj and Carol Maraj on 27 November 1978, in Saint James, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. During his childhood, he spent a lot of his time with his siblings; Ming Maraj, Micaiah Maraj, Brandon Lamar, and Onika Tanya Maraj. Talking about his parents there is no information on the internet about them. Similarly, talking about his educational qualification, there are no details accessible about it.
Jelani Maraj: Career and Achievements
Talking about Maraj’s career, he was a business owner before the police arrested him. Maraj owned a daycare center by the name ‘Ozone Park Daycare’ in Queens. The daycare was a profitable source of income for him. Therefore he wanted to grow his business. However, this plan of his did not work as the police arrested him before he could start it. Besides, there is not much information about his professional career. In fact, Maraj came into the limelight due to his sister’s fame. His sister is one of the highest-paid and most popular female music artists in the world.
Jelani Maraj: Personal life and wife
Maraj married his long time girlfriend Jacqueline Robinson on 22 August 2015 at Coral Houses in Baldwin, New York. The couple was seeing each other for a long time before they married. Besides, there is no information on where and when they exactly met each other. Similarly, there are also no details about his dating history.
Jelani Maraj: Net Worth and social media
Maraj has a total net worth of $10 Million US dollars. His main source of income is his business profession. Similarly, talking about his social media availability, he is available on none as of now.
Jelani Maraj: Body measurements
The 42-year-old Maraj is a simple appearance. He has a round face, brown skin color, and likes to keep his hair bald. Additionally, he stands 1.74 meters tall and weighs around 82 kgs. Besides, his other body measurements are 44-36-42.
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