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Michigan nephew, 4 others convicted for abducting, beating uncle who was gifted $100K in viral video
A Michigan man and three others have pleaded guilty to conspiring to kidnap and rob his uncle, Curtis Dixon, after Dixon received more than $100,000 in donations following a viral video. Prosecutors say the group targeted his windfall in September 2025, beating and robbing him before leaving him beside his burning truck.
Roland Chatmon, Leica Lopez Martinez, Ieasha Stroman and Dneiqua Stroman face at least seven years in prison and up to life, with sentencing scheduled for early 2027. Kenneth Anderson, who helped move money from Dixon’s Cash App account, pleaded guilty earlier and received probation and a restitution order. Dixon says he has not recovered all the donated money and is struggling to pay rent.
In short
- Four people admitted to conspiring to kidnap and rob Curtis Dixon.
- Dixon had received more than $100,000 in donations after a viral video.
- The four face sentences of at least seven years, with a maximum of life.