Both Melly and Bortlen claim they are innocent in the killings. XXLhas obtained court documents showing that the State of Florida is seeking the death penalty against Melly because they can prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the rapper “killed his friends for financial gain” and that “the...
YNW Juvy who was 19 years old, and YNW Sakchaser, who was 21. Police said in their report that it was Melly who shot them dead, while Bortlen arranged the crime scene to make it look like a drive-by shooting by someone else, and later drove the victims to the hospital where they ...
YNW Juvy. Prosecuters allege that Melly killed the two men and, along with YNW Bortlen, staged the scene to look like a drive-by. A 2018 official documentary asserts that Melly and Bortlen were would-be victims in the shooting, rather than its perpetrators. Melly has pleaded not guilty,...
Bortlen's lawyer John M. Phillips shared the news on his Twitter account on Sunday, May 25. "Update: Jamell Demons aka @YNWMelly's co-defendant Cortlen Henry aka @YNWBortlen was granted bond and house arrest. Melly remains in jail until trial. The victim's family understands the release...