No Angels star escapes jail term
German pop star NADJA BENAISSA has been handed a two-year suspended sentence after she was convicted of infecting a former partner with HIV.
The No Angels star was found guilty of causing bodily harm to one man, who caught the deadly virus after she failed to tell him about her condition during a brief romance in 2004. She was also convicted of two charges of attempted bodily harm relating to other partners.
During the trial at a court in Darmstadt, Germany, the singer apologised for her actions, saying, "I am sorry from the bottom of my heart. I would love to turn back the clock, but I can't."
The court took into consideration her remorse and she escaped a jail term on Thursday (26Aug10) when she was handed a two-year suspended sentence and ordered to complete 300 hours of community service.