Jay Bryant pleaded guilty to the firearm-related murder of Jason Mizell, also known as 'Jam Master Jay,' a member of the famed hip hop group Run-DMC. Bryant faces a mandatory minimum term of 15 years in prison.
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Media Coverage · April 27, 2026
Jay Bryant pleaded guilty to being an accomplice to the murder of Jason Mizell, also known as 'Jam Master Jay,' a member of the hip hop group Run-DMC. The murder occurred on October 30, 2002. Bryant faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years in prison.
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Jay Bryant Pleads Guilty as Accomplice to the Murder of Run-Dmc’s Jason Mizell, Also Known as “Jam Master Jay”
Media Coverage · Apr 27, 2026
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Jay Bryant pleaded guilty to being an accomplice to the murder of Jason Mizell, also known as 'Jam Master Jay,' a member of the hip hop group Run-DMC. The murder occurred on October 30, 2002. Bryant faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years in prison.
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Jay Bryant, also known as “Bradshaw Dewitt,” “Jason Robinson,” “Morgan Bryant,” “Deshawn Sadler,” “Jay Sadler” and “Big Jay” pleaded guilty to the October …
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