Jam Master Jay Murder: Key Witness Pleads Guilty

0:00It's April 27th. This is Global News Today World Coverage, powered by AI. After more than 20 years, a big break in the murder case of Rundee MC's Jam Master Jay. 52-year-old Jay Bryant just pleaded guilty to helping set up the fatal ambush on DJ Jay Mazzell back in 2002. He admitted to the judge, he let the killer slip into the Queen's recording studio through a back door. Bryant's DNA matched a hat left at the scene, sealing the evidence against him. He first said not guilty when charged in 2023, but flipped his plea this week as part of a deal with prosecutors. The killing rocked hip-hop, J.M.J. was only 37, gunned down in his own spot, ending Rundee MC's run after hits like it's tricky. Fans in the industry still feel that lost deep. Two others, Carl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington got convicted last year for the hit, tied to revenge over a $200,000 drug deal. Gone bad. But Jordan's ruling got tossed for a weak motive proof, and Washington's fighting

1:01his two, Bryant stayed quiet on naming them. He owned up to knowing a gun was coming that day, and even said sorry in court. Now he faces 15-20 years on the murder charge, plus time for separate drug and gun stuff. Case closed on one piece of this long puzzle.