3 men convicted in XXXTentacion murder trial
thefader.comThree men have been found guilty of first-degree murder in XXXTentacion‘s death, The New York Times reports. A jury in Florida ended a week of deliberations on Monday, coming to the conclusion that Michael Boatwright, 28, and Trayvon Newsome, 24, were the gunmen responsible for the rapper’s 2018 killing, with Boatwright firing the fatal shot during a struggle over money.
The third man convicted, 26-year-old Dedrick Williams, was the getaway driver. All three face mandatory life sentences. Read Next: Report: Drake ordered to sit for deposition as part of XXXTentacion murder trial The trial, which began on February 7, hinged on the testimony of a fourth man present at the scene.
Robert Allen pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in 2022 and testified against the three men convicted today. He told the court how all four of them conspired to rob XXXTentacion after spotting him at a motor sports store in Deerfield Beach, Florida.
The jury heard how the group had planned a series of robberies and spotted the rapper after stopping at the store to purchase masks.
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