Update 10/04/2023 11:40am:
YNW Melly was hit with witness tampering charges in court on Wednesday (October 4), just days before his double murder trial is set to begin. This comes just one day after Melly's co-defendant, Cortlen "Bortlen" Henry, who was out on bond pending his trial, was arrested on the same charges in Miami.
Details surrounding the charges have yet to be made public, but Melly's attorneys responded to the charges in a statement to the Miami Herald.
"This is a transparent and desperate attempt by the State Attorney’s office to distract the public for the deposition of an Assistant State Attorney who accused this case’s lead detective and lead prosecutor of felonies by falsifying and covering up evidence damaging to the state’s case."
Source: Miami Herald
Original 10/03/2023 2:51pm:
According to reports, YNW Melly's co-defendant YNW Bortlen was arrested for witness tampering.
Cortlen “Bortlen” Henry was out of jail on bond since August 2021 in relation to his alleged involvement in the Melly murders, and had an ankle monitor.
Reports noted Henry was arrested on October 2 after a home raid took place in Miami, Florida. Henry was then booked in Miami-Dade County. Bortlen’s trial was supposed to begin on October 2nd but was pushed back to January 12, 2024. Stay tuned for more updates.
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