Rapper YNW Melly back in court as he seeks bond ahead of double murder retrial

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Rapper YNW Melly was back before a Broward County judge on Thursday as he seeks to get bond ahead of his retrial for a double murder case that is set for 2027.

Attorneys for the rapper, whose real name is Jamell Demons, highlighted that the 26-year-old has been in jail for seven years and hasn’t been convicted.

Demons is accused of murdering his childhood friends Christopher Thomas and Anthony Williams in October 2018 after a late-night recording session and then making it look like a drive-by shooting…

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