Man pleads guilty to 2002 death of Jam Master Jay
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April 27, 2026, 7:45 PM
A man has pleaded guilty to the 2002 shooting death of Run D.M.C.'s Jam Master Jay.
Jay Bryant, 52, who was one of three men charged in Jam Master Jay's death, pleaded guilty in Brooklyn federal court.
He faces 15 years in prison, plus 20 more on separate drug charges.
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