Man pleads guilty 25 years after Jam Master Jay's murder
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Key Points:
- Jay Bryant pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in the 2002 murder of DJ Jam Master Jay, admitting he helped let in the men who killed the Run-DMC member at his New York studio.
- Bryant acknowledged knowing a gun would be used and that his actions were criminal, but did not name the other individuals involved in the murder.
- DJ Jam Master Jay, born Jason Mizell, was shot in a planned ambush linked to a drug deal dispute involving his godson Karl Jordan Jr. and friend Ronald Washington.
- Jordan and Washington were convicted in 2024 for the murder, but Jordan's conviction on drug trafficking-related charges was overturned on appeal due to insufficient evidence of his involvement in the drug deal.
- Prosecutors allege Bryant opened a back door for Jordan and Washington, facilitating the attack, with DNA evidence placing him at the scene just before the shooting.
