The “Doctor Strange” actress and her husband were convicted of 14 counts of having sex with a 13-year-old child
On May 10, at the end of a 12-day trial at Nottingham Crown Court (Nottingham, England), the judge declared Zara Phythian and her husband, boxer Victor Marke, guilty of repeatedly engaging in sexual acts with minors.
Actress Zara Phythian and her husband appeared in court for having sex with children.
Accordingly, the couple was convicted of 14 counts of sexually abusing a girl for more than three years, starting when the victim was 13 years old. In addition to the general charges, Pythian’s husband was also convicted of four other counts for molesting a girl between 2002 and 2003, when the victim was 15 years old.
Previously, the victim of Phythian and her husband (now an adult) said that she met the couple after enrolling at a martial arts school in Nottingham, when she was 13 years old at the time. Once, the couple made her drink and then have sex with each other in front of her and challenged her to do so. According to the victim, at that time, Marke was not married to Phythian but had another wife.
“I remember trying to copy Zara’s actions at the time because I respected her so much and wanted to be like her… I knew it was wrong but I didn’t know how to get out of the situation. that or say anything,” said the unnamed woman.
According to the plaintiff, the three then engaged in sexual intercourse. She told Nottingham Crown Court she was abused about 20 times between 2005 and 2008, with a frequency of once or twice a month.
The boxing couple denied all allegations. After the sentencing, Pythian burst into tears on the spot, and Marke put his arm around his shoulder to comfort his wife. According to the sheet Nottingham Postthe couple is in custody and is expected to face a “substantial” prison sentence starting from the date of conviction.
The pedophile couple denies all charges.
Victor Marke admitted to having sex with the accuser but asserted that the girl was 18 years old at that time and was alone with her, not a “triple” as the victim testified in court. The 59-year-old boxer also accused the two victims of colluding to harm him. Phythian also denied ever having any sexual activity with the plaintiff.
Prosecutor Nicole Hepburn said the case was made worse by the fact that the pedophile couple pleaded not guilty, instead blaming the victim and accusing them of lying. “But thanks to the evidence of the brave victim, it was the Marks who were exposed as the real liars,” Hepburn said.
A representative for Nottinghamshire Police also praised the bravery of those who testified: “Like all sex abuse offenders, the Markes were ultimately exposed by the determination of the victims. They have shown their bravery and strength to pursue this case to the end.”
Zara Phythian (SN 1984) is an American actor and martial artist. She is best known for her role as the brunette witch Zealot in the Marvel superhero film “Doctor Strange” (2016). In addition, she also participated in other films such as “Warrioress”, “Transit 17”, “Tribal Get Out Alive”…
Zara Phythian on the set of “Doctor Strange” (2016).
The actress took a photo with actor Benedict Cumberbatch, playing the superhero Doctor Strange.
Phythian first met Marks at the age of 14 and the male boxer was 37 years old after joining Marks’ School of Champions in Nottingham. It is known that Marks founded this martial arts training facility with his ex-wife Juliet.
The two had an extramarital relationship when the actress was 19 years old. The marriage of the male boxer and his ex-wife ended after the affair was revealed. At the time, Marks was considered one of the UK’s top boxers and the head of the World Martial Arts Association. During the trial, Phythian adopted Marks as his “master” in an ancient ceremony of the Shaolin Temple at the age of 17.
Phythian and Marks used to have a monk-mad relationship.
According to NY Post, People, Daily Mail
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