YNW Melly LOSES IT After His Friend Drops New Murder Footage
The entire murder case against YNW Melly (Jamal Demons) has been irrevocably altered by the late 2025 leak of interrogation footage featuring Jacobe Mills (also known as Jacobe Mills or Cortez Teezy). Mills, a close associate who was present in the convoy the night Anthony “YNW Sakchaser” Williams and Christopher “YNW Juvie” Thomas Jr. were killed in October 2018, provided a detailed, first-hand account that severely undermines the defense’s narrative and exposes the toxic mixture of money, betrayal, and violence that allegedly defined the YNW collective. The emergence of these videos—months after the first trial ended in a mistrial and as the retrial is prepared for January 2027—raises critical questions about Melly’s claim of innocence, the “no snitching” code in hip-hop culture, and the unprecedented level of calculated deception at the core of this tragedy.
The initial story, a pathetic attempt to cover up a horrific act, claimed the victims were killed in a random drive-by shooting. That fairy tale was shredded by the forensic evidence, which was clear: the victims were shot from inside the Jeep Cherokee. The prosecution’s theory, now bolstered by Mills’s insider testimony, paints a chilling picture of pure, calculated malice. After leaving the New Era Recording Studio in Fort Lauderdale around 3:19 a.m., Melly’s Jeep diverted north, traveling away from home to a desolate, isolated area near the Everglades, where cell phone data pinpoints the location of the alleged murders around 4:02 a.m. This was no spontaneous act of violence; it was a deliberate, planned execution. Melly and his codefendant, Courtland “YNW Bortland” Henry (who shamefully took a plea deal for accessory charges), allegedly killed their friends inside the vehicle, then drove around with the dead bodies only to shoot the Jeep from the outside with post-mortem wounds—wounds inflicted after the men were already dead—to stage a fake drive-by shooting. The police, of course, found zero evidence of a drive-by at the spot they claimed, exposing the cold-blooded nature of the perpetrators.
Mills, who was riding in the red Mitsubishi SUV that night, provided shocking details that substantiate the prosecution’s damning theory and reveal the internal decay of the group. He described Sakchaser as “crazy” and aggressive that night, noting he was disrespectfully slapping people for falling asleep during the expensive studio session. This aggression aligns perfectly with the long-rumored money disputes, driven by Sakchaser’s alleged belief that he was the CEO of YNW and entitled to half of Melly’s massive record deal money—a dispute that tragically proved fatal. Mills even claimed he felt “divinely prevented” from getting into the Jeep that night, a detail that speaks to the palpable, malevolent atmosphere surrounding Melly and his vehicle. The most damning testimony, however, reveals Melly’s inherent sociopathy: Mills claims Melly FaceTimed him after the murders and was “fake crying with no actual tears,” putting on a theatrical performance to sell his grief. If accurate, this is the chilling portrait of a calculated killer who can murder his closest friends and immediately switch into a performance designed to deceive the world. Furthermore, Mills confirmed crucial details of the immediate cover-up, including Melly changing clothes into a tank top and gym shorts (a clear attempt to dispose of evidence) and the crew finding and taking possession of a blood-soaked .40 caliber handgun in the nearby woods the next morning. This account suggests the murder weapon was recovered and disposed of by the crew, explaining its absence in police searches. Crucially, Mills provided details in his 2019 interview—such as the shooting off of Juvie’s thumb—that were not public knowledge until years later, lending undeniable credibility to his statements.
The leak of the interrogation footage throws the entire legal process into total chaos. The video’s viral explosion makes seating an impartial jury for the retrial nearly impossible, as millions have already watched Mills break down the crime, forcing defense attorneys to scramble for a change of venue. The footage also reignites the brutal debate over the hip-hop community’s hypocritical “no snitching” code. Mills repeatedly denied being a snitch, insisting he was trying to help his dead friends, yet his cooperation with law enforcement earns him the street label of a pariah. His actions reveal the terrifying conflict: uphold an absurd street code and let murderers walk free, or seek justice for murdered friends and become a target yourself. Adding to the toxicity, the leaked audio of the victims’ families talking the day after the murders confirms deep insider knowledge of the financial disputes and raises suspicions about the involvement of Melly’s mother, who allegedly rented a storage unit and called out of work at 5:30 a.m. the morning of the murders—a strong indicator that she knew something major had happened before the news became public. The YNW Melly case is no longer just a criminal trial; it is a profound cultural statement on the deadly consequences of money, power, and the dissolution of friendship in the hip-hop industry. Mills’s reluctant account, while strategically timed, has ensured that the full truth—however ugly and indicting—will be processed by the courts and the streets for years to come.
