Former NFL star Darren Sharper pleads guilty to rape

Darren Sharper.
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Ex-NFL player Darren Sharper on Monday was sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to sexual assault and attempted sexual assault charges in Arizona. The former All-Pro safety has been accused of drugging and raping women in four states. He is expected to plead guilty over the coming weeks to similar charges in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and New Orleans as part of a "global" plea deal to resolve all of the cases at once.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.