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Judge Denies YNW Melly Bond Again, His Lawyers Criticize Ruling and Point to Alleged WHCD Shooter

Melly was accused of fatally shooting two childhood friends in 2018.

tara mahadevan42 days ago
YNW Melly
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YNW Melly Requests Bond Release Prior to Double Murder Retrial

His next trial has been delayed til 2027.

tara mahadevan85 days ago
50 Cent wearing a cap and gold chains, smiling on stage; YNW Melly in a suit, smiling with diamond grills.
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50 Cent Praises YNW Melly’s Lawyer After Rapper’s Witness Tampering Charges Were Dropped

50 Cent called attorney Drew Findling a "bad man" who's "beating all the cases.

YNW Bortlen
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YNW Bortlen Takes Plea Deal in Double Murder Case

The YNW Melly pal pleaded no contest to being an accessory after the fact, in exchange for having first-degree murder charges dropped.

Shawn Setaro283 days ago
A person with long, braided hair and a neck tattoo, wearing a white shirt, against a plain background.
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YNW Bortlen Offered Plea Deal That Could Erase Double Murder Charges

Bortlen was offered a plea deal that could drop double murder charges in exchange for a 16-year sentence on lesser counts.

Mark Elibert287 days ago
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YNW Melly with tattoos on his face, wearing a blue suit and tie, sitting in a courtroom setting.
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YNW Melly Moves to Replace Legal Team in Murder Case

The rapper's retrial for two 2018 murders remains delayed while his defense team faces scrutiny.

Alex Ocho292 days ago
Jamell Demons, better known as rapper YNW Melly, speaks with defense attorney Raven Ramona Liberty during a hearing before his trial at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Oct. 13, 2023. Demons is accused of killing two fellow rappers and conspiring to make it look like a drive-by shooting in October 2018.
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YNW Melly Retrial for Double Murder Delayed Until 2027

The "Murder on My Mind" rapper's first trial was in 2023.

Shawn Setaro315 days ago
A man in a blue suit and turtleneck stands in a courtroom, gesturing with his hands.
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YNW Melly's Murder Retrial to Move Forward With Previously Announced September Start Date

A Florida judge says Sept. 10 will indeed mark the beginning of Melly's new trial.

YNW Melly
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YNW Melly's Judge Wants Him to Decide on Legal Team

The judge reminded him about his lawyer's tampering charges.

Trey Alston527 days ago
YNW Melly appears in court.
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YNW Melly Files Lawsuit Against Prison Over 'Cruel' Treatment, Alleges He’s Experienced ‘Isolation’

The currently incarcerated rapper claims he has been unable to speak his family in three years.

Joe Price592 days ago
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Consequence Tackles Addiction on New Song "Overdose" f/ YNW Melly

In an interview last year, Cons said Melly's appearance on the song "might be the last feature" he did before his 2019 arrest on murder charges.

Two artists at events; YNW Melly wearing glasses and an orange outfit, Kendrick Lamar with sunglasses and a cap, both smiling
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YNW Melly ‘Honored and Appalled’ at Kendrick Lamar's "Euphoria" Referencing His Double Murder Trial

"I pray they my real friends, if not, I'm YNW Melly," Kendrick raps about Drake and J. Cole on his new diss track.

Alex Ocho779 days ago
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YNW Melly Attorneys Request Murder Retrial to Be Pushed Back Again

Melly's trial is set to take place on March 5.

Mark Elibert902 days ago
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Consequence Says He Has a New Song With YNW Melly: 'This Might Be the Last Feature He Did'

The song may be the last guest feature Melly recorded before his double-murder case picked up momentum.

Mark Elibert979 days ago
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YNW Bortlen Arrested in Florida, Accused of Witness Tampering in YNW Melly's Murder Case (UPDATE)

While Melly's original case was declared a mistrial earlier this year, it'll soon be retried in Florida.

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YNW Melly Denied Bond by Judge Ahead of Double Murder Retrial

The Florida rapper has remained behind bars since February 2019, as he faces two charges of first-degree murder.

Brad Callas1000 days ago
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YNW Melly Murder Case: Former Juror Believes Rapper Is Being 'Framed'

An anonymous juror is speaking out about the YNW Melly murder trial after jury deliberations ended.

Alex Ocho1018 days ago
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YNW Melly's New Murder Trial Delayed, Rapper Tells Family He’s Coming Home

The announcement comes after a jury couldn't decide if Melly was guilty or not in his initial double murder trial.

Mark Elibert1050 days ago

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