Man pleads guilty to role in 2002 murder of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay
Summary
A man named Jay Bryant has admitted in court that he helped others enter a recording studio where Jam Master Jay, a member of the rap group Run-DMC, was killed in 2002. Bryant pleaded guilty to federal murder charges and acknowledged he knew a gun would be used during the attack.Key Facts
- Jay Bryant pleaded guilty to a federal murder charge related to the 2002 shooting of Jam Master Jay.
- Bryant said he helped others get into the studio where Jason Mizell (Jam Master Jay) was killed.
- Bryant admitted knowing a gun would be used and that what he did was a crime.
- Two other men, Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington, were previously convicted in connection to the case, but one was later cleared and the other has challenged his conviction.
- Evidence against Bryant included his DNA on a hat from the crime scene and witness statements.
- Bryant faces 15-20 years in prison plus unrelated drug and gun charges but has not yet been sentenced.
- Jam Master Jay, DJ for Run-DMC, was an influential figure in hip-hop and was killed in his Queens studio at age 37.
- Prosecutors linked the murder to a failed cocaine deal involving Mizell and those charged.
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