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Jay Bryant to Plead Guilty in Jam Master Jay Murder

4/16/2026

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Story summary
  • Jay Bryant, one of three men charged in the 2002 killing of Jam Master Jay, plans to plead guilty.
  • DNA found on a hat at the scene links Bryant to the crime.
  • Jurors convicted Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington in 2024, but Jordan's conviction was overturned.
  • Bryant is jailed on unrelated drug and gun charges and has pleaded guilty in the case.