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Jam Master Jay Murder Verdict: Jury Finds Two Men Guilty in Run-DMC Star’s 2002 Killing
A Jam Master Jay murder verdict has been reached, with a jury finding two men guilty in the 2002 murder of the Run-DMC rapper at his recording studio.
A federal jury in Brooklyn on Tuesday found two New York City men guilty in the 2002 murder of Run-DMC ‘s Jam Master Jay, setting the stage for potential decades-long prison sentences. Though witnesses were in the room when the murder happened and police generated a number of leads, no charges were filed until August 2020, when prosecutors finally unveiled the case against Washington and Jordan. Warning that “music artists should be free to create without fear that their lyrics could be unfairly used against them,” the judge said such materials should only be used as evidence if they have a clear and direct connection to the crime at issue in the case.
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