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Rapper YNW Melly Denied Bond Again
8 May
Summary
- YNW Melly's bond request was denied once more by the judge.
- His retrial is scheduled for January 2027.
- Attorneys compared his treatment to that of an assassination attempt suspect.
A judge has once again denied rapper YNW Melly's request for bond, ensuring he will remain in custody as he awaits his double murder trial. Melly's legal representatives, Drew Findling and Carey Haughwout, expressed strong disapproval of the decision to keep their client imprisoned until his retrial, which is scheduled to commence in January 2027.
The defense attorneys drew a pointed comparison between Melly's situation and the recent judicial response to the treatment of Cole Allen. Allen is accused of an attempted assassination at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. His defense attorney noted the irony that a magistrate judge apologized to Allen for a few days in solitary confinement, while Melly has faced three years without such consideration.
Cole Allen reportedly opened fire at the venue for the White House Correspondents' Dinner in late April. During a hearing earlier this week, Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui conveyed concern over Allen's prison conditions, including his placement on suicide watch, strip searches, and isolation from the general population. Judge Faruqui apologized to Allen, stating that his treatment sounded improper.
