A reported prison stabbing has put one of the men convicted of killing Julio Foolio back in the headlines less than two months after he was sentenced to life. DJ Akademiks claimed during a livestream that Sean Gathright was attacked behind bars and is now in critical condition.
“I’m hearing Sean Gathright is in critical condition,” Akademiks told viewers. He suggested the stabbing may have been retaliation connected to Foolio’s murder, although he did not identify the source of that information or provide details about who allegedly carried out the attack. No correctional agency has publicly confirmed the circumstances surrounding Gathright’s reported injuries.
Akademiks offered little sympathy while discussing the news. Gathright was among four men convicted in May of first-degree murder in the June 2024 killing of Foolio, whose real name was Charles Jones. Prosecutors argued that the rapper was tracked through Tampa before gunmen ambushed him outside a hotel while he was celebrating his 26th birthday. Three other people were injured in the shooting.
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The case went through a separate penalty phase because prosecutors were seeking the death penalty against Gathright, Isaiah Chance, Davion Murphy, and Rashad Murphy. Jurors instead recommended life without parole for all four men, and Judge Michelle Sisco formally imposed those sentences on June 22.
Gathright was only 18 when he was arrested in 2024. Investigators accused him of participating directly in the ambush, while prosecutors spent the trial laying out surveillance footage, messages, and other evidence they said showed a coordinated effort to locate Foolio and carry out the shooting.
Reports that Gathright was stabbed have circulated online for several days, with similar claims involving co-defendant Rashad Murphy also appearing on social media. Those accounts remain unverified. Akademiks specifically described Gathright as being in critical condition, but his current medical status has not been publicly confirmed by Florida corrections officials.
According to Akademiks, Sean Gathright was stabbed in prison. "i'm hearing Sean Gathright is in critical condition," he said after suggesting the attack was some sort of retaliation. "I can't even say semi-orayers to these guys. These guys are brutal, inhumane criminals. I wish I could say something."
