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Man pleads guilty to role in 2002 murder of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay
Jay Bryant, 52, pleaded guilty to a federal murder charge related to the 2002 killing of Jam Master Jay, a member of the influential hip-hop group Run-DMC. In court, Bryant admitted to facilitating the ambush that led to the rapper's death, but he did not disclose the identities of any other individuals involved. This plea comes more than two decades after the murder, which had long remained unsolved, frustrating investigators and fans alike.
Bryant's guilty plea marks a significant development in a case that has remained unresolved for over 20 years, potentially influencing ongoing investigations into other suspects involved in Jam Master Jay's murder, as noted by CNN.
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Man pleads guilty to role in 2002 murder of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay
Jay Bryant’s admission came more than two decades after the rapper’s killing, but he didn’t name others involved Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Nearly a quarter century after rap star Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC was shot to death, a man admitted in court Monday to a role in.
Man pleads guilty to murder 2 decades after death of Run DMC's Jam Master Jay
A man has pleaded guilty to a charge of murder more than 20 years after the fatal ambush shooting of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay. Jay Bryant, 52, changed his plea on Monday to guilty, telling a judge that he helped others get into a building to ambush and kill Jay Mizell, the pioneering rap star who was known as Jam.
Man pleads guilty in the 2002 killing of Jam Master Jay of rap pioneers Run-DMC
Nearly a quarter-century after rap star Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC was shot to death, a man admitted in court Monday to a role in a killing that stymied investigators for decades. Jay Bryant, 52, pleaded guilty to a federal murder charge, telling a judge that he helped other people get into a building so they could.