Ex-‘Sweetie Pie’s’ Star Tim Norman Gets Two Life Sentences For Nephew’s Death

  Former ”Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” star James “Tim” Norman has been sentenced to two life sentences for being the mastermind behind the murder-for-hire plot that killed his nephew/co-star Andre Montgomery Jr. in 2016. The shocking details inside… James "Tim" Norman, former star of the reality TV show "Welcome to Sweetie Pie's," has been sentenced to life in prison for his involvement in a murder-for-hire plot that resulted in the death of his nephew, Andre Montgomery Jr., in 2016. “Tim Norman sought to make $450,000 by having his nephew, Andre Montgomery, killed. Instead, he was caught and will spend the rest of his life in prison. Although Andre’s family was robbed of their loved one, hopefully this result will provide some measure of peace and justice for them,” said U.S. Attorney Sayler A. Fleming. “Tim Norman portrayed one image to the public, but there were more sinister intentions lurking underneath,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney Angie Danis during Thursday’s sentencing hearing. “And the measure of someone’s character is what they do when they think no one is watching. When he thought no one was watching, he planned the execution of his nephew and carried it out.” “Five families, especially that of the victim, are suffering and irreparably harmed as a result of Norman’s plot to have his own nephew murdered,” said Special Agent in Charge Jay Greenberg of the FBI St. Louis Division. “At least all his co-conspirators have accepted responsibility. To this day, Norman hasn’t accepted responsibility despite the fact 12 jurors unanimously convicted him after seeing and hearing seven days of evidence in trial.” Tim Norman, who appeared on the show with his nephew, was found guilty last September of conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, murder-for-hire, and conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. Prosecutors revealed that Tim had arranged his nephew's murder through intermediaries in an attempt to cash out on a fraudulent life insurance policy worth $450,000, which he had taken out on Montgomery in 2014. Tim had made numerous false statements regarding Montgomery's income, net worth, medical history, employment, and family background to obtain the policy. Tim's co-defendants, Travell Anthony Hill (above), Terica Ellis (below), and Waiel "Wally" Rebhi Yaghnam (below), all pleaded guilty in connection with the murder-for-hire conspiracy. Hill, who fatally shot Montgomery with a .380-caliber handgun, was sentenced to 32 years in prison, while Terica, who confessed that Tim had paid her $10,000 to find Montgomery's location, was sentenced to three years in prison. Terica Ellis was booked into Desoto County jail 8/17 pic.twitter.com/WAW0CG2Q6C — Jennifer Diprizio (@JeniDiprizioTV) August 19, 2020   Yaghnam, who helped Norman take out multiple insurance policies and file a claim on Montgomery's life insurance policy, was sentenced to three years in prison. #SweetiePies star #TimNorman has been called out by the man who killed his nephew in an alleged murder-for-hire plot. The shooter - named #TravellHill - admitted to killing Tim's nephew, #AndreMontgomeryJr., and claims Tim paid him to do it. He also im… https://t.co/zusdzhq2Rm pic.twitter.com/AwdU6TxLBI — YBF CHIC (@TheYBF) June 7, 2022 Despite maintaining his innocence on social media, Tim declined to speak on his own behalf in court. Below is the Instagram post he recently shared, claiming his innocence:          View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Tim Norman (@the_timnorman)   "I'm still in disbelief. The feds knew 100% I did not do those insurance policies. But the jury didn't get to hear that," Tim wrote in a Feb. 23 Instagram post captioned "#innocent." Tim's mother, Robbie Montgomery, founder of the Sweetie Pie's restaurants, submitted letters from family and friends asking the judge for leniency on his behalf before sentencing, including from Norman's mother herself. She wrote, “I am writing to you to ask for mercy for my son. As a mother, I am devastated that my son has been accused and convicted of the crimes."         View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Robbie Montgomery (@msrobbiesweetiepies) She added that her older son was killed when Tim was 15 years old. Tim’s father was also killed when he was a child. “I don’t know whether Tim did what he was accused and convicted of,” she wrote. “He is still the baby that I bore, and I love him as every mother involved loves their child.” Prayers for Ms. Robbie, who has been through a lot. She has seen one of her sons murdered, her grandson murdered, and now one of her sons serving a life sentence in prison. Photo: ST. LOUIS CITY JUSTICE CENTER/MADISON COUNTY, MISS., DETENTION CENTER