Vybz Kartel Proposes To Longtime Girlfriend Sidem Öztürk

Vybz Kartel Proposes To White Girlfriend Sidem Öztürk Girlfriend Following Prison Release

Reggae dancehall star, Vybz Kartel, was released from prison three months ago after spending ten years behind bars before his murder conviction was overturned.

Vybz is in the news again after proposing to his longtime girlfriend, Sidem Öztürk, this week and she said yes.

The legendary artist took to Instagram to share the adorable moment he proposed, adding a sweet caption. “Proposed in Prison, Proposed in #RealLife . You were there when I needed you most and I’ll never leave you baby.”

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The 48-year-old star continued, “I cherish all the times you came to visit me and told me that it’s going to be ok. I cherish all the times we spoke on the phone and in real life in the box.”

“We laughed together we cried together and now we celebrate together! You’re my best friend and my companion and I pray to God we stay together for as long as I Live. I Love you baby,” he added.

The dancehall icon whose real name is Adidja Palmer and his three co-defendants were behind bars in a Jamaican prison since their arrests in 2011, and subsequent 2014 conviction, for the murder of Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams.

However, in a unanimous decision, the court decided against a retrial in the murder of Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams, whose body was never found. “The appellants are freed. We conclude that the interest of justice does not require a new trial to be ordered,” the court read.

Vybz attorney cited the severe lockdown conditions he’s been in since 2011. They’ve described his holding as a brick cell with no air circulation, no water, and a bucket for a toilet.