Jay Bryant negotiating plea deal in New York death of Run-DMC star, over which one conviction has been overturned
One of the three men charged in the killing of Jam Master Jay plans to plead guilty, court records show, in what would be the first admission anyone has made in court to any role in the Run-DMC star’s death in 2002.
Jay Bryant pleaded not guilty to murder after his 2023 indictment, but his lawyer and federal prosecutors told the court in recent letters that they were negotiating a plea agreement.
A court docket entry indicated Bryant intends to change his plea, without saying anything about the charge or conduct to which he might admit or the punishment he might expect. Prosecutors declined to comment. A message was sent to Bryant’s attorney.
The notice is not an irreversible commitment, and defendants can change their minds about pleading guilty even as they are sitting in court.
