The trial for two men accused of the 2002 murder of Jam Master Jay began with prosecutors alleging that the men had killed the Run-DMC DJ after feeling cut out of a cocaine trafficking deal he was involved in. Defense attorneys for the men countered that the U.S. government had …
Read More »Jam Master Jay's Murder Trial: Everything We Know
Jam Master Jay, the trailblazing DJ who propelled Run-DMC to become hip-hop’s first superstar group, was shot dead at a recording studio in Queens, New York more than two decades ago. Now three men will stand trial for the death of the DJ, whose real name was Jason Mizell. Prosecutors …
Read More »Jam Master Jay's Alleged Killer Wants Charges Dismissed or Solo Trial Due to 'Playboy' Article
Jam Master Jay’s alleged shooter, now charged with the Run-DMC DJ’s 2002 slaying, wants his murder indictment dropped or a separate trial that’s severed from a co-defendant who previously spoke about the killing in Playboy magazine. In a new motion filed Monday in Brooklyn Federal Court, lawyers for Karl Jordan …
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