Taxstone Sentenced To 35 Years In Prison Over Shooting Of Troy Ave's Bodyguard

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Taxstone has been sentenced to 35 years in prison.

Taxstone has been sentenced to 35 years in prison over the 2016 shooting of Troy Ave's bodyguard, Ronald McPhatter. Judge Abraham Clott handed down the ruling in court on Tuesday. The court initially convicted the rapper and podcaster of manslaughter for the incident at Irving Plaza back in March.

In his defense, Taxstone blamed the incident on Troy Ave, claiming that he instigated a confrontation that led to the shooting. Taxstone argued that he only pulled out a gun because he already felt threatened.

Read More: Taxstone Found Guilty In Manslaughter Case: Details

Taxstone Gets 35 Years In Prison

Taxstone didn't just kill McPhatter in the incident, he also wounded Troy Ave as well as two others. Troy Ave ended up suing the venue as well as Live Nation over lack of security. Some fans soon followed suit with lawsuits of their own. In addition to being hit with manslaughter in the first degree, Taxstone also got two counts of assault in the first degree, one count of assault in the second degree, and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. The judge handed out the ruling in consecutive sentences, resulting in a total of 35 years in prison.

At the time of Taxstone's conviction, Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement: “Daryl Campbell was convicted of killing a man and shooting three others during a tragic and deadly confrontation in a packed New York City music venue. In addition to seriously injuring his rival and killing his rival’s bodyguard, Mr. Campbell shot innocent bystanders and put hundreds of other lives at risk. We will vigorously prosecute anyone who commits this type of deadly violence.”

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Taxstone previously made headlines, earlier this week, for calling out Gunna in the wake of the release of his new album, A Gift & A Curse. In doing so, he accused the rapper of being a snitch. Be on the lookout throughout Tuesday and the coming days for more details regarding Taxstone's sentencing as information is still emerging.

Read More: Troy Ave & Taxstone Beef Over Testifying In Trial

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Cole Blake is currently an Editor at HotNewHipHop based out of Brooklyn, New York. He began working at the site as an intern back in 2018 while studying journalism at St. John’s University. In the time since, he’s graduated with a bachelor's degree and written extensively about a wide range of topics including pop culture, film & television, politics, video games, sports, and much more. He’s also covered music festivals such as Gov. Ball and Rolling Loud. You can find him publishing work for HNHH from Monday to Wednesday or on weekends. On the sports front, Cole’s a passionate NBA and NFL fan with his favorite teams being the Indianapolis Colts and Los Angeles Lakers. He also roots for the Yankees whenever he finds himself at Yankee Stadium or the Red Storm when in the company of other SJU alumni. His favorite hip-hop artists are billy woods, Earl Sweatshirt, Cam’ron, MIKE, and Mach-Hommy.
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