A jury has found two men guilty of all charges in the Jam Master Jay murder case trial. Jam Master Jay's childhood friend, Ronald Washington, and Karl Jordan Jr., his godson, were both found guilty of murdering the famous DJ. U.S. District Judge LaShann DeArcy read the verdict Tuesday afternoon. The 2002 killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay has stood for years as one of the hip-hop world’s most infamous and elusive crimes.
They pleaded not guilty, and the trial began Monday, Jan. 29.Run-DMC touted anti-drug messages in songs and even a public service announcement. But prosecutors and another witness have said that Mizell turned to the cocaine trade for money as the groundbreaking 1980s rap group's career leveled off.Attorneys for Jordan, 40, have said he was at his then-girlfriend’s home when Mizell was shot.
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