Ninja Man’s son freed after mother pays his $300,000 lotto scam fine

Monday, September 29, 2014 | 3:49 PM    

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Ninja Man’s son Kimani Ballentine was this afternoon released from jail after his mother paid the $300,000 he was slapped with for his involvements in the lotto scam.

“The fine was paid and he’s out,” his attorney Christopher Townsend told OBSERVER ONLINE. “His mother paid the fine and he was out as at 3 o’clock.” 

The 25-year-old Ballentine was arrested last year at a house in Old Harbour St Catherine and charged after several lead sheets containing the names and addresses of persons living in the United States were found there.

He pleaded guilty last week Friday in the St Catherine Circuit Court. 

He was fined $300,000 and ordered to serve 12 months behind bars if the fine is not paid.?

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Ninja man, Bogdanovich on Caribbean tour

Ninja Man Joseph Bogdanovich

Ninja Man and Joseph Bogdanovich, CEO of Downsound Records, departed the island last Monday to Nassau, The Bahamas, on a small Caribbean tour, a reality that the veteran deejay might have thought he’d never experience a few years ago.

Ninja Man, because of his legal issues, is without a passport. However, the Jamaican justice system has allowed Ninja Man to have possession of his passport, which was in the hands of the courts for several months.

This is another victory in the rejuvenated career of the tough-talking deejay, born Desmond Ballentine, as he has seen an increase in public attention surrounding his career and music since joining forces with the Kingston-based record label a few years ago.

With Bogdanovich and his legal team attending to his legal battles, as well as his music’s economical aspirations, Ninja Man can then concentrate fully on his music without the distraction and negative headlines that has clouded his career over the years.

Songs like Jamaica Town, Ninja Mi Ninja and Dweet, which features Specialist, have brought Ninja Man into the spotlight as they continue to climb and top music charts both locally and internationally.

Because of this, Ninja Man will perform on Dancehall Night at this year’s Reggae Sumfest. There is also a major European tour being organised for Ninja Man between Bogdanovich, Contractor Music Marketing and a prominent Polish booking agent.

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Ninja man, Bogdanovich on Caribbean tour