A former TikTok star has been convicted for the 2021 murders of his estranged wife and the man who he thought she was having an affair with. On Wednesday, San Diego-based Tik Toker Ali Abulaban, 32, was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder for his wife Ana, 28, and her male friend Rayburn Barron, 29, People reports. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Tik Tok star found guilty of double murder.
Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today In court, Abulaban, who drew an audience of nearly a million followers for his skits under the moniker Jinnkid, wiped away tears as he learned the jury’s verdict. He confessed to the murders during the trial and has been in prison since the October 2021 killings. He will be sentenced on June 28 and could face life in jail.
“Finally, my brother and Ana got a little bit of justice,” Barron’s sister, Jordana Barron, said on Wednesday. “Obviously nothing is going to bring our brother or Ana back, but at least he is never going to be able to do this to another person again.” On Friday, closing arguments in the case concluded and the jury began its deliberations, deciding whether the killings were first- or second-degree murder.
Abulaban was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, with allegations of using a gun in the killings. He was also charged with a special circumstance allegation of committing multiple murders. The defence had hoped the jury would find him guilty of second-degree murder, meaning his sentencing would .
