Melly’s murder case faces complications
YNW Melly’s murder case is now even more complicated due to the investigation of his leading defense attorney, Raven Liberty, for witness tampering.
Liberty reportedly shares a connection with a case seeking tampering against the rapper himself from 2023 but has not been charged or commented on. Melly’s legal team says they want further information about what the attorney has been engaged in before making any plans on how they will proceed since it has been about a year since Melly had any direct in-person contact with Liberty.
Now, Jamell Demons, who also is the rapper’s real name, has a very tough decision to make regarding Liberty’s future on his defense team. Such changes, if made, could likely result in another delay for his retrial, now determined for September.
During Monday’s hearing (January 6) in court, the judge brought up a point that Melly had now spent over six years in lockup without being convicted. This incited a reaction from the rapper, aged 25, who was seen to laugh and say, “Damn,” as he tried to sound self-deprecating.
Melly waits to face retrial for double murder in the deaths of his friends, Anthony Williams and Christopher Thomas Jr., in 2018. The continuous unfolding nature of the case, together with the investigation of his attorney, adds uncertainty to this high-profile legal showdown.