Aswad Ayinde 55, born Charles
McGill is best known for directing the music video for the Fugees’ classic
“Killing me Softly” which won “Best R&B Video” at
the 1996 MTV Music Video Awards. The music director from NJ received 90 years
prison term for sexually assaulting two of his daughters over a decade.
According to prosecutors, Ayinde, 55, had proclaimed himself a prophet and
wanted to create a ‘pure’ bloodline that he was convinced
would survive an apocalypse.
McGill is best known for directing the music video for the Fugees’ classic
“Killing me Softly” which won “Best R&B Video” at
the 1996 MTV Music Video Awards. The music director from NJ received 90 years
prison term for sexually assaulting two of his daughters over a decade.
According to prosecutors, Ayinde, 55, had proclaimed himself a prophet and
wanted to create a ‘pure’ bloodline that he was convinced
would survive an apocalypse.
In March Ayinde was convicted of
multiple charges in relation to his second daughter who he repeatedly raped
when she was between the ages of 8 and 22, impregnating her four times. He
fathered six kids with his daughters from the mid-1980s to 2002 – and took it
upon himself to deliver the babies himself. According to his ex-wife’ Beverly
Ayinde’s testimony, “He said the world was going to end, and it was
just going to be him and his offspring and that he was chosen.” Mr.
Ayinde was found guilty in a second trial of having intercourse with one of his
daughters when she was as young as eight-years-old.
multiple charges in relation to his second daughter who he repeatedly raped
when she was between the ages of 8 and 22, impregnating her four times. He
fathered six kids with his daughters from the mid-1980s to 2002 – and took it
upon himself to deliver the babies himself. According to his ex-wife’ Beverly
Ayinde’s testimony, “He said the world was going to end, and it was
just going to be him and his offspring and that he was chosen.” Mr.
Ayinde was found guilty in a second trial of having intercourse with one of his
daughters when she was as young as eight-years-old.
This second sentence, for which he got
50 years, adds to the 40 year sentence he received in a 2011 trial for
sexually assaulting another daughter.
50 years, adds to the 40 year sentence he received in a 2011 trial for
sexually assaulting another daughter.
According to his ex-wife, Beverly
Ayinde, Aswad believed he was a prophet, and for 15 years had unusual control
of his household, sexually assaulting both his wife and children repeatedly
just to satisfy his animalistic urge.
Ayinde, Aswad believed he was a prophet, and for 15 years had unusual control
of his household, sexually assaulting both his wife and children repeatedly
just to satisfy his animalistic urge.
“I had to call him ‘my God,” said
Beverly. “He equated himself to Jesus Christ.”
Beverly. “He equated himself to Jesus Christ.”
While the couple married in 1976,
according to Beverly, for the most part of their marriage, the family was
secluded from the outside world. The children were home-schooled, and because
Aswad didn’t “believe in doctors,” five of her nine children had no birth
certificates or Social Security numbers.
according to Beverly, for the most part of their marriage, the family was
secluded from the outside world. The children were home-schooled, and because
Aswad didn’t “believe in doctors,” five of her nine children had no birth
certificates or Social Security numbers.
Listen to the music he directed below:
