Alicia Andrews faces sentencing in death of rapper ‘Julio Foolio’

TAMPA, Fla. (Court TV) — A woman convicted of having a role in the killing of rising rap star “Julio Foolio” faces sentencing on Monday.

Alicia Andrews testifies in her murder trial Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. (Court TV)

Alicia Andrews was initially charged with first-degree murder, but a jury found her guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter in October. In Florida, manslaughter carries a potential penalty of up to 15 years in prison.

Rapper Charles Jones, known as “Julio Foolio,” was shot as part of a larger gang war while on a trip to Tampa. While prosecutors agreed that Andrews was not a part of any gang, they argued that she worked with her four co-defendants to coordinate the killing…

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