"Brathwaite was waiting for her and offered to drive her to pick up her child from a babysitter. She accepted and got into his car. While driving, Brathwaite raised the subject of their past relationship and asked to reconcile. When the victim refused, prosecutors said, he became enraged, grabbed and punched her, took her phone, and pulled out a knife. He repeatedly stabbed and slashed her in the neck and thigh and choked her with both hands as he continued driving."
"The defendant, 39-year-old Darren Brathwaite, was sentenced by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Warin following his conviction on Sept. 30. A jury found Brathwaite guilty of second-degree kidnapping, first-degree attempted assault, second-degree robbery, second-degree assault and first-degree unlawful imprisonment."
"She survived because she refused to give up, fought through unimaginable injuries, and found a way to get help. Thanks to her resilience and courage, this defendant has been held accountable and will spend 15 years in prison."
Darren Brathwaite, 39, received a 15-year prison sentence after a jury convicted him of multiple felonies including second-degree kidnapping, first-degree attempted assault, and second-degree robbery. The attack occurred April 29, 2023, when Brathwaite picked up his ex-girlfriend in East Flatbush, became enraged after she refused to reconcile, and assaulted her with punches and a knife while driving. He stabbed her in the neck and thigh, choked her, and later abandoned her on the Wantagh State Parkway. The victim survived by fighting through severe injuries and getting help. Justice Elizabeth Warin imposed the sentence following the Sept. 30 conviction.
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