N.J.’s ‘Pimp of the Year’ was cruel and greedy, prostituite testifies
By Troy
Graham
INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Kemyra Jemerson was a 16-year-old high school drop-out from Paterson, N.J., when she met Matthew Thompkins in New York City.
Soon, as she became one of his stable of prostitutes, Jemerson began calling him "Daddy."
For the next six years, until her arrest in December, Jemerson worked for Thompkins in New York, Atlantic City, Philadelphia, Las Vegas, Boston and other cities - sometimes for 18 hours a day.
Jemerson calculated from the journal Thompkins forced her to keep that, in 2004, she made more than $220,000. All of the money went to Thompkins, while he gave her $20 a day in "front money."
Once, when Jemerson used some of that front money to buy marijuana, Thompkins beat her and another prostitute with a metal chain.
"It appears that Thompkins had this girl in modern-day slavery," Jemerson's attorney, Troy A. Archie said this afternoon. "She's a defendant in this case, but she's also a victim."
Jemerson, now 23, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Camden to money laundering and transporting minors for the purpose of prostitution.
As part of Thompkins stable, she was required to "bring home" other girls. Jemerson admitted to recruiting 40 other women, including several minors.
She faces a mandatory minimum of five years in prison when she is sentenced. Thompkins and another accused pimp, Demetrius Lemus, are scheduled to face trial in October.
Authorities siezed two "Pimp of the Year" trophies from Thompkins'
home when they arrested him last year.
Rack this dude for keepin his ladies off the drugs, making them write their experiences in a journal and for winning Pimp of the the Year TWICE. I regret that I missed that award ceremony on BET.
N.J.’s ‘Pimp of the Year’ was cruel and greedy, prostituite testifies
By Troy
Graham
INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Kemyra Jemerson was a 16-year-old high school drop-out from Paterson, N.J., when she met Matthew Thompkins in New York City.
Soon, as she became one of his stable of prostitutes, Jemerson began calling him "Daddy."
For the next six years, until her arrest in December, Jemerson worked for Thompkins in New York, Atlantic City, Philadelphia, Las Vegas, Boston and other cities - sometimes for 18 hours a day.
Jemerson calculated from the journal Thompkins forced her to keep that, in 2004, she made more than $220,000. All of the money went to Thompkins, while he gave her $20 a day in "front money."
Once, when Jemerson used some of that front money to buy marijuana, Thompkins beat her and another prostitute with a metal chain.
"It appears that Thompkins had this girl in modern-day slavery," Jemerson's attorney, Troy A. Archie said this afternoon. "She's a defendant in this case, but she's also a victim."
Jemerson, now 23, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Camden to money laundering and transporting minors for the purpose of prostitution.
As part of Thompkins stable, she was required to "bring home" other girls. Jemerson admitted to recruiting 40 other women, including several minors.
She faces a mandatory minimum of five years in prison when she is sentenced. Thompkins and another accused pimp, Demetrius Lemus, are scheduled to face trial in October.
Authorities siezed two "Pimp of the Year" trophies from Thompkins'
home when they arrested him last year.
Rack this dude for keepin his ladies off the drugs, making them write their experiences in a journal and for winning Pimp of the the Year TWICE. I regret that I missed that award ceremony on BET.
'Pimpin aint easy'
rkac the fuck out of that. take of the week, right there. dude doesn't bother cooking books, he rips them off AND makes them document that shit. dude just doesn't give a fuck!
My bitches gonna give the thrill
or I use a chain upon their grille.
You knows they nos gonna scream and shout
or I'z just knock em da fuck out.
I gives em a 20 out in da front
To buys some douche for dey rotten cunt.
Matty's Ho's done gotta be good
or I'z just hands em to my Boy's in da Hood.
No way dey gonna dun cheat
cause I'z makin dem's writes a receipt.
I'm the winnah of Pimp of da Year
but Bubba in da Cell Block be calling me Dear.
