by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton
Bryant’s plea change was included in a court docket entry April 16. There were no details publicly available about what that entails. No information has been released about a prison sentence or anything related to the plea.
The 52-year-old Bryant was indicted nearly three years after the other suspects, after officials said that they found his DNA on a hat in Jay’s music studio. Prosecutors said witnesses identified Jordan as the shooter while Washington blocked the door during the shooting.
They said Bryant entered the building and opened a back fire door, allowing Jordan and Washington to enter without ringing a bell to gain access to the studio. Bryant’s uncle said his nephew told him that he shot Jay after the hip-hiop reached for a gun. No witness confirmed that Bryant was in the studio.
Still, prosecutors suggested that Bryant touched the hat, leaving his DNA, and that Jordan or Washington then carried the hat into the studio and dropped it. Yet, neither Washington’s nor Jordan’s DNA was found on the hat.
After a disagreement between Washington and another person, Jay cut Washington and Jordan out of the deal, leading to the killing of the popular DJ.
RELATED CONTENT: Salt of Salt-N-Pepa Urges Fans To Give TLC’s Chilli Some Grace Amid MAGA Allegations
Source: Black Enterprise
