YNW Melly Hit With A New Witness Tampering Charge

BYLavender AlexandriaPublished on October 04, 20238.1K Views

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 08: YNW Melly attends Murda Beatz 25th Birthday + GRAMMY Celebration on February 08, 2019 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for 2wenty 2wenty Music)

Melly's chances to beat his case could be in trouble now.

There's finally another new development in the YNW Melly case. Last week, his co-defendant YNW Bortlen was scheduled to appear in court but his hearing was ultimately pushed back. Just a few days after that it was revealed that a witness tampering count was being added to his charges. Bortlen had been living free in Florida out on bail until he was arrested and his home was raided earlier this week. It's unclear what specifically happened to cause Bortlen to be accused of witness tampering but he will likely remain in prison until his trial begins.

Now just a day later, YNW Melly is also being hit with a new witness tampering charge. Once again it isn't clear exactly what happened to cause the charge to be made but it's yet another hurdle Melly will have to cross when his trial begins next week. He's expected to face his second trial for double murder starting October 9th. Melly has been in prison for 5 years at this point fighting for his freedom. His first trial ended in a declared mistrial earlier this year after the jury couldn't come to a conclusive verdict. Check out the original reporting on the witness tampering charge below.

YNW Melly's Newest Legal Battle

Fans in the comments seem to think that Melly's chances of beating his case are in jeopardy now. "GGs my guy," one of the top comments reads. “guess who’s going to jail tonight” another top comment reads referencing the notorious Kanye West song.

One person who still believes he can beat his case is YNW Melly himself. He recently wrote a letter to his father which ultimately made its way to Twitter. In the letter he expresses optimism that he will beat the case and come home soon. What do you think of YNW Melly being hit with an additional charge for witness tampering? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Lavender Alexandria

Lavender Alexandria is a music and culture journalist based in Los Angeles, California. She’s covered dozens of musical genres and styles from the most mainstream to the most experimental and underground on her blog and accompanying YouTube channel that looks at music, pop culture, and Billboard charts since 2017: Lav’s Music Corner. Lavender has produced editorial and listicle content both in written and video form over the past far years and has also interviewed up-and-coming artists like Censored Dialogue. Her experiences covering culture have taken her from Hyperpop parties in LA to underground rap shows in Atlanta, to DIY punk shows in Charlotte. Lavender has also written for iHeartRadio, covering some of the biggest artists in Hip Hop such as Ice Spice, Drake, Doja Cat and Cardi B. She also has bylines with ScreenRant and continues to write for Ringtone magazine. Lavender is a lifelong Charlotte Hornets fan and her favorite rap artists include Clipping, Little Simz, Earl Sweatshirt, and Kendrick Lamar.