A judge has granted rapper YNW Melly’s request to ditch his legal team and hire a brand new one.
The rapper will now be represented by attorneys Drew Findling and Carey Haughwout in his double murder case moving forward, replacing Raven Liberty, Stuart Adelstein, Daniel Aaronson, and two others who have represented him for years.
Melly fired them after his retrial was pushed back to 2027.
He has been incarcerated since 2019, accused of killing his close friends Anthony “YNW Sakchaser” Williams and Christopher “YNW Juvy” Thomas Jr. in 2018. At the time, he one to watch after his breakout hit “Murder on My Mind” became a viral hit.
Since then, the case has experienced repeated delays, including the impact of COVID-19, death penalty appeals, a mistrial, and ongoing disputes over evidence.
Earlier this month, his codefendant, YNW Bortlen, Cortlen Henry, took a plea deal and was sentenced to 10 years in prison after the judge found him guilty on witness tampering and accessory after the fact charges. In exchange, the state dropped the two murder charges against him.