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Three assailants in XXXTENTACION’s month-long murder trial have been found guilty of armed robbery and first-degree murder, per Associated Press.
The late rapper — who pioneered the rise of the SoundCloud era in 2014-17 — was slain in his native South Florida in 2018 outside Riva Motorsports in Fort Lauderdale.
Now-convicted suspects in Michael Boatwright (28), Dedrick Williams (26) and Trayvon Newsome (24) shot, killed and robbed Jahseh Onfroy of $50,000 on June 18, 2018. All three men later received life sentences, eliciting no emotion in the chilling clip below. A fourth assailant, Robert Allen, was also involved in the crime that day. However, Allen took a plea deal for second-degree murder in August 2022 and aided in the prosecution. He later testified against Williams, Boatwright, and Newsome.
Today, three suspects were found guilty of first-degree murder in the @xxxtentacion trial. The late rapper was shot and robbed while purchasing a motorcycle in South Florida in 2018. #OGM
— Our Generation Music (@OGMusicCo) March 20, 2023
They are all slated to receive life sentences. Justice for Jah has been served. #LLJ pic.twitter.com/gBUxVBRmrQ
#Drake received a court order in connection with @xxxtentacion’s ongoing murder trial, per @RollingStone.
— Our Generation Music (@OGMusicCo) February 10, 2023
“If deponent Aubrey Drake Graham does not appear to deposition, he must appear before this court… at so the court can determine why he should not be held in contempt.” pic.twitter.com/kSSwDJ6Csr
Judge Michael A. Usan granted #Drake’s motion to avoid giving a deposition in @xxxtentacion’s ongoing murder trial.
— Our Generation Music (@OGMusicCo) February 14, 2023
He will no longer be ordered to appear in court on Feb. 27. #OGM https://t.co/fgvjQsWCrJ pic.twitter.com/iBq0bVc1cU
Of the many storylines the defense brought to court, Drake’s alleged involvement was perhaps the most far-fetched. The Toronto rapper’s online feud with X was seemingly used as a deterrent for the main points of the case — citing implausible tweets that painted Drizzy as a focal point. While these shots online were subject of conversation and controversy, they held little weight in court.
Onfroy (XXXTENTACION) regretfully died at the age of 20. His undoubted legacy lives on through posthumous works like SKINS, BAD VIBES FOREVER as well as immersive documentaries in “LOOK AT ME” and “In His Own Words.” A week after the five-year anniversary of his sophomore LP ?, it’s fitting that X’s assailants were brought to justice at this time.
Along with the release of his genre-shifting debut LP, 17, there’s no question XXXTENTACION will be remembered as one of the most influential creatives of our generation. Fans were elated to see X’s murderers receive their long overdue penalty. May Jahseh now truly Rest In Peace.
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