Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Killing of Run-D.M.C.’s Jam Master Jay
A 52-year-old man, Bryant, has pleaded guilty to aiding in the 2002 murder of Run-D.M.C.'s Jam Master Jay by opening a door that allowed attackers into the studio. He admitted in court that he knew a gun would be used and that his actions were criminal. Bryant faces 15 to 20 years in prison, over two decades after the killing. The case remained unsolved for years until new evidence and arrests revived the investigation.
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NewsMan Pleads Guilty to Role in Killing of Run-D.M.C.’s Jam Master JayHe faces 15 to 20 years in prisonBy Kiana MicklesApril 28, 2026Jam Master Jay, Photo by Bob Berg/Getty ImagesSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyA 52-year-old man has pleaded guilty for his role in orchestrating the murder of Jam Master Jay. In 2023, prosecutors charged Bryant for conspiring in the killing after his DNA was found near the scene of the crime. He was accused of opening a locked door that allowed his co-conspirators to easily ambush and murder the Run-D.M.C. DJ born Jason Mizell. Bryant faces 15 to 20 years in prison.“I knew a gun was going to be used to shoot Jason Mizell,” Bryant said in a New York court on Monday.
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