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State prosecutors in Broward County have dropped tampering with a witness charges against rapper YNW Melly.

Tuesday's decision comes one day before the trial was set to start. A total of four charges were dropped including tampering with a witness, directing activities of a criminal gang, criminal solicitation to commit murder and conspiracy to tamper with a witness on a capital felony

The charges stem from allegations that Melly, whose real name is Jamell Demons, tried to convince a key witness not to take the stand in his 2023 double murder retrial.

Demons, 26, is charged in the murders of two longtime friends, Christopher Thomas, Jr. and Anthony Williams

Police in Miramar alleged Demons shot and killed Thomas, Jr. and Williams in a car after spending the night of Oct. 26, 2018 at a Fort Lauderdale recording studio.

Investigators say Demons, along with co-defendant Cortlen Henry, staged a drive-by shooting in Miramar near the Everglades and claimed they were all victims

State prosecutors tried Demons in 2023 for the murders, but it ended with a deadlocked jury and the judge declared a mistrial.

Attorneys said one juror who favored Demons refused to convict him and convinced two others to vote "not guilty."

Henry took a plea deal and was sentenced to 10 years in prison on witness tampering and accessory after the fact charges. In exchange, the state dropped the two murder charges against him.

Demons' double murder retrial is set for January 2027. He could face the death penalty if he is found guilty

not sure if he did or not but f*** it free him soley because of how badly this trial has been handled and delayed

Good, free him. It’s insane there not been more pushback against a man being held for 7 years without a trial over entirely circumstantial evidence. Hip hop has failed Melly for not speaking out on this

forgot this nigga’s last name was “Demons”

As this point just free him. Whether he did it or not this trial has been more of a pain than worth the hassle

keep him locked up to stop him from terrorizing people with really horrendous music

As long as Thugs case went on, the fact Melly hasn’t gone to trial when he was arrested a good 4 years prior is insane

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