Rapper YNW Melly was in court on Tuesday as his lawyers tried to convince a judge to issue him a bond so he can get out of jail as he awaits his double murder re-trial.
Attorneys for Melly, whose real name is Jamell Demons, filed a motion for pre-trial release in March. They alleged that he was being abused at the hands of the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, as the department denied him opportunities to speak to his family and one of his lawyers.
The rapper is accused of shooting Christopher Thomas Jr and Anthony Williams to death in October of 2018. Both victims were members of the YNW Collective along with Demons…