CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Maya Little, the woman who smeared her own blood mixed with ink on the Silent Sam statue at UNC-Chapel Hill in April, was found guilty in court on Monday. 

  • Little is the the woman who smeared her own blood and ink on the Silent Sam statue
  • Little's supporters joined her in the courtroom
  • Little was pushing for the charges to be dropped

 

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The statue was toppled four months later.

Little faced paying restitution and court costs, but in the end the judge said that she was a student and unemployed so, therefore, she waived those fines. 

Little's supporters joined her in the courtroom earlier in the day.

Back in April, Little and her supporters sent statements to Spectrum News that the paint was actually ink mixed with her blood. This was before other protesters tore down the statue in August.

Before the trial, the defense wanted to subpoena chancellor Carol Folt and campus police chief JEff McCracken to testify. The judge denied it.

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