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'Riverdale' actor and convicted murderer Ryan Grantham fears for his safety in maximum-security prison: lawyer

"Riverdale" actor and convicted murderer Ryan Grantham is worried about his safety if he serves his sentence in a maximum-security prison, according to his lawyer, Chris Johnson.  The 24-year-old Canadian was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole in 14 years after he pled guilty to the second-degree murder of his mother Barbara Waite. Johnson told Fox News Digital Grantham could be at a higher risk of abuse in prison due to his "diminutive" stature and "young-looking" appearance.
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Billy Eichner: Carrie Underwood blocking me on Twitter was a 'great honor'
Carrie Underwood blocked comedian Billy Eichner on Twitter, and he's still laughing about the snub.In fact, the "Bros" star called it a "great honor."While recounting the spat on "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen," Billy said Carrie's social media move came during COVID. "There was this thing where she, like, during the height of COVID, she retweeted a speech by some Republican guy [Matt Walsh] and said that kids shouldn't have to wear masks in schools," Billy said.The way the "Billy On The Street" star saw it, Carrie was "letting her political views be known for the first time."Soon after, Billy made several jokes about Carrie and her views, and "she didn't like that," he claimed. "It was one of the great thrills of my life," he said of being blocked by the country superstar.Last year, after realizing he was blocked, Billy tweeted out a screenshot that informed him he's persona non grata on Carrie's Twitter. ICONIC. pic.twitter.com/NBBHLFCpD9"ICONIC," he said at the time. Ryan Grantham, the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" actor who was convicted last week of killing his own mother, is scared he'll become a victim of abuse in prison because on his slight stature.His lawyer, Chris Johnson, is now arguing that Ryan shouldn't be housed in a maximum security prison, telling TMZ the actor could be "physically, psychologically and sexually intimidated" by hardened criminals. Although Ryan is 24, he has a slim stature, weighing about 100 lbs and standing 5'2".
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‘Riverdale’ actor Ryan Grantham receives life sentence for murdering his mother
Riverdale actor Ryan Grantham has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murder.The actor was sentenced during a trial in British Columbia, Canada Supreme Court, on Wednesday (September 21) according to TMZ.Grantham, best known for playing Jeffrey Augustine in Riverdale, will not be eligible for parole for 14 years. He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder after initially being charged with first-degree murder.The actor’s mother, Barbara Waite, was shot in the back of the head while she was playing piano in the home she shared with Grantham in Squamish, north of Vancouver, on March 31, 2020.In court, Grantham admitted that he had rehearsed killing his mother in the days leading up to the incident, and had filmed a four-minute confession video.According to prosecutors, Grantham packed his car the next day with three guns and 12 Molotov cocktails towards Justin Trudeau’s Ottawa residence in Rideau Cottage, but turned around after testing one of the Molotov cocktails in a remote area.Grantham then reportedly thought of committing mass violence on Vancouver’s Lions Gate Bridge or at Simon Fraser University, which he attended as a student, but instead drove to Vancouver police headquarters where he turned himself in.Psychiatric reports referenced by the prosecutors, obtained by the publication, say Grantham was “going through an intense period of clinical depression” and had a cannabis use disorder.“I cannot explain or justify my actions.
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Riverdale actor Ryan Grantham receives life sentence for murdering his mother
Riverdale actor Ryan Grantham has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murdering his mother, Barbara Waite, in 2020.The actor, known for playing Jeffery Augustine in the US teen drama, was sentenced on Wednesday at in British Columbia, Canada Supreme Court, TMZ reported.He will not be eligible for parole for 14 years.Grantham pleaded guilty in to second-degree murder after initially being charged with first-degree murder.He shot Waite in the back of the head as she played the piano in their home on March 31, 2020, in Squamish, north of Vancouver.The court heard that Grantham had rehearsed the killing of his mother, approaching her secretly with a gun in the days prior, and also filmed a four-minute confession video afterwards, where he showed the body.Prosecutors also said that the 24-year-old former child star packed his car the following day with three guns, ammunition and 12 Molotov cocktails and set off east with camping supplies and directions to Justin Trudeau’s Ottawa residence, Rideau Cottage.Following the shooting, he left his mother’s body in a pool of blood and drove as far as Hope, BC, approximately 130 miles by road.Before setting off, he hung a rosary from the piano and arranged candles around Waite’s body, which was discovered that evening by his sister after she became concerned following numerous missed texts and calls.Having tested one of the Molotov cocktails in a remote area, Grantham did not make it any further to Mr Trudeau’s home, instead reportedly turning around with thoughts of committing mass violence and murder on Vancouver’s Lions Gate Bridge or at Simon Fraser University, where he was enrolled as a student.He instead later drove to Vancouver police headquarters to turn
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