YNW Melly Pleads Not Guilty to Double Murder

Madison Bloom
The Florida rapper has been accused of killing YNW Juvy and YNW Sakchaser

Florida rapper YNW Melly (born: Jamell Demons) has pled not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder, XXL reports and the Broward State Attorney’s Office confirmed to Pitchfork. Demons’ co-defendant Cortlen Henry (aka YNW Bortlen) has an arraignment scheduled for Monday, March 11. Demons’ lawyer offered no comment when contacted by Pitchfork.

Demons was arrested on first-degree murder charges on Wednesday, February 13. According to Miramar Police, Demons shot and killed aspiring rappers Christopher “YNW Juvy” Thomas Jr. and Anthony “YNW Sakchaser” Williams on October 26 in South Florida. Demons and Henry allegedly staged the crime scene to look like a drive-by shooting had occurred, according to authorities.

Read Pitchfork’s timeline “YNW Melly Is Charged With the Murder of Two Friends. What Happened?”