YNW Melly's Murder Case Takes Another Dramatic Turn

The legal saga surrounding rapper YNW Melly has taken yet another unexpected twist. Melly's lead defense attorney, Raven Liberty, is now under investigation for witness tampering related to Melly's ongoing double murder case.

Melly, whose real name is Jamell Demons, has been awaiting retrial on the murder charges for over 6 years. The original trial ended with a hung jury in 2023. Now, with his lawyer facing a potential witness tampering probe, Melly must decide how to move forward with his defense team.

According to reports, Liberty has not been formally charged with any crime at this time, but the investigation is directly tied to Melly's own previous tampering charge from 2023. The rest of Melly's defense lawyers say they need more information about the probe before determining how to proceed.

One thing is clear - any changes to Melly's legal representation will likely further delay the start of his retrial, which was currently scheduled to begin in the coming months. During a recent court hearing, the judge noted that Melly has now been in jail for over 2,150 days without a conviction, prompting a self-deprecating laugh from the 25-year-old rapper.

Melly has been fighting to get released from jail while awaiting trial, recently suing the Broward County Sheriff's Office over the "cruel" conditions of his detention. The rapper claims he has been denied phone calls and visits with his family for over 3 years, describing his isolation as "debilitating" and "cruel, unusual and beyond belief in a civilized society."

With his lawyer now under investigation, Melly faces an uncertain future as he continues to battle the double murder charges that have kept him behind bars for over 6 years. This latest development is just the latest twist in the rapper's long and arduous legal saga. Fans will have to wait and see how Melly and his defense team navigate this latest hurdle.