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Jam Master Jay Murder

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Jam Master Jay Murder: Key Witness Pleads Guilty

Published
April 27, 2026
Duration
1:17
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Last updated
Apr 28, 2026

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Summary

After decades, a breakthrough in the murder case of Run-DMCs Jam Master Jay. Fifty-two-year-old Jay Bryant pleaded guilty to helping set up the fatal ambush in 2002. He admitted to letting killers into the studio, with his DNA matching a hat at the scene. Initially denying involvement, Bryant flipped his plea as part of a deal. Two others were convicted, …

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After decades, a breakthrough in the murder case of Run-DMCs Jam Master Jay. Fifty-two-year-old Jay Bryant pleaded guilty to helping set up the fatal ambush in 2002. He admitted to letting killers into the studio, with his DNA matching a hat at the scene. Initially denying involvement, Bryant flipped his plea as part of a deal. Two others were convicted, but their rulings were overturned. Bryant faces fifteen to twenty years for murder, plus drug and gun charges. Case closed on one piece of this

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