Over the three-week trial, prosecutors told jurors that Jay had turned to the drug trade as Run-DMC’s popularity had waned. They argued that Washington, a childhood friend, and Jordan, Jay’s godson and neighbor, had helped Jay sell the drugs, but eventually plotted his murder after he...
Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington are facing potential life sentences for the murder of Jam Master Jay
Jam Master Jay's murder trial is set to start long after the Run-DMC star's killing. The rapper was allegedly murdered after a failed drug deal.
In a statement, Jam Master Jay’s son Jesse Mizell and the Mizell family thanked those who had reached out in support. “Upon hearing this news, we have mixed emotions; we truly hope that these indictments are a solid step towards justice being served in the murder of Jay,” the family...
the court heard their opening statements, in which prosecutors claimed the duo conducted an “execution” that was “motivated by greed and by revenge”. They further called Mizell’s killing a “brazen murder”: “Each defendant was proud that they had t...
Holsey, SteveMichigan Chronicle
NEW YORK (AP) — Two men were convicted of murder Tuesday in the death of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay, a brazen 2002 shooting in the rap legend’s studio. An anonymous Brooklyn federal jury delivered the verdict in the trial of Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington. ...
NEW YORK (AP) — A convicted drug dealer reluctantly testified Monday that Jam Master Jay — known for his anti-drug advocacy as part of the groundbreaking rap group Run-DMC — got involved in cocaine deals to pay his bills. Taking the stand at the federal murder trial over the DJ’s ...
’s Jam Master Jay, The New York Times and New York Post report. The men, Ronald Washington and Karl Jordan, Jr., have been indicted on charges of murder while engaged in drug trafficking, a law enforcement official told The Times and the Post. Jam Master Jay, who was born Jason ...
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