YNW Melly And YNW Bortlen Witness Tampering Charges Get New Details

BYLavender AlexandriaPublished on October 09, 20238.1K Views

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL - FEBRUARY 13: In this handout photo provided by the Broward's Sheriff's Office, rapper YNW Melly, real name Jamell Demons, is seen in a police booking photo after being charged with two counts of murder in the first degree February 13, 2019 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Demons allegedly conspired with Cortlen Henry to fatally shot two other Florida based rappers, Christopher Thomas Jr and Anthony Williams, October 26. (Photo by Broward's Sheriff's Office via Getty Images)

Melly and Bortlen's witness tampering charges are now clearer.

After a few weeks of quiet in the double murder trial of YNW Melly, there's been a blitz of news. That started when his co-defendant YNW Bortlen was arrested last week. He's been out on bail while Melly's first trial was underway but was brought back into custody when new witness tampering allegations were filed against both him and Melly. Bortlen's home was also raided in the arrest and according to his girlfriend, police took numerous electronics and also inexplicably took a YNW chain as well.

Now, more details are finally emerging on how the witness tampering cases came to be. According to Bryson "Boom" Paul on Twitter, the 36-page paperwork for the charges was filed earlier today. It centers on Bortlen's interactions with state witness Felicia Holmes. Holmes was treated as a hostile witness during Melly's initial trial, which Paul cites as contributing to his eventual mistrial. Included in the new document are pages of Instagram DMs between Bortlen and Holmes which provide the bulk of the evidence for witness tampering. Check out some of the screenshots below.

Details Into YNW Melly & Bortlen Witness Tampering Charges Emerge

Last week, YNW Melly appeared in court once again. This time it was for his retrial to be rescheduled. His second trial for double murder was originally set to begin today, October 9, but was delayed. He smiled to cameras as the date for his retrial was pushed back to October 16.

Melly continues to believe that he will eventually make it home and be a free man again. He's been in prison for over 5 years without being convicted of any crime while waiting for his legal process to develop. Last month, he sent a letter to his dad which eventually made its way to social media. In the letter he reaffirms his belief that he will one day come home after beating his trial. What do you think of the new details on YNW Melly and YNW Bortlen's witness tampering charges? 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.