Freddie Trone & Tremont Jones Found Guilty
PnB Rock‘s homicide trial ended with responsible verdicts for Freddie Trone and Tremont Jones on Wednesday (August 7). Rolling Stone senior reporter Nancy Dillon first shared the replace through X (previously Twitter).
Trone was reportedly discovered responsible of felony homicide, two counts of theft, and one depend of conspiracy. Additionally, Jones was convicted of theft and conspiracy.
PnB Rock’s mom, who lately spoke in opposition to Trone, claiming no involvement on the stand, instructed Rolling Stone she was “elated.”
GUILTY on all counts at PnB Rock homicide trial
Freddie Trone discovered responsible of felony homicide, two counts of theft and one depend of conspiracy
Tremont Jones discovered responsible of theft and conspiracy
“I’m elated,” PnB Rock’s mother tells Rolling Stone
— Nancy Dillon (@Nancy__Dillon) August 7, 2024
Freddie Trone testified that he didn’t ship his armed son into Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles restaurant in Los Angeles, the place PnB Rock was fatally shot. The 42-year-old mentioned {that a} “different driver” took his automobile, a Buick Enclave, to Roscoe’s, however he refused to call the driving force.
“I never had nothing to do with it. I wasn’t there. I didn’t tell nobody to do nothing. I didn’t hand nobody no gun,” he acknowledged.
As talked about, Rock’s mom additionally spoke to Rolling Stone on Monday (August 5) following closing arguments. She known as Trone’s denial of concerned “ridiculous” lies, including that “surveillance” would “speak.”
And it did! According to Dillon, the jury checked out surveillance footage from an overhead digicam of the placement. Trone was captured on video within the driver’s seat. Ultimately, the jury decided that the dad, Freddie, was “driving the car.” His “frayed pants” have been reportedly one other identifier.
Jury foreman tells RS the panel “zoomed in” on getaway automobile in video from overhead digicam & recognized Freddie Trone in driver’s seat based mostly on his distinctive “frayed” pants
No one in entrance passenger seat, so they may see his thigh
“It was the dad driving the car,” he mentioned
— Nancy Dillon (@Nancy__Dillon) August 7, 2024
Jury Foreperson Gives Details On The Guilty Verdicts In PnB Rock Murder Trial
Rolling Stone experiences that the jury reached their verdict in lower than 4 hours. Speaking to the outlet, the rapper’s mom detailed how joyous the verdicts made her really feel.
“I wanted to jump up and scream, ‘Hallelujah.’ I’m so happy it was quick. We got justice for Rakim. I feel better knowing they’ll be in jail for a long time,” she shared.
A sentencing date is predicted to be introduced for Trone and Tremont Jones, but it surely wasn’t introduced on Wednesday.
Another notable second from the jury foreperson was the panel’s official dedication that an Instagram Story publish from PnB Rock’s fiancée on the day of the incident had nothing to do with the robbery-turned-murder. The jury deputy instructed RS that Stephanie Sibounheuang’s publish couldn’t have performed a task within the plot as a result of it went reside minutes earlier than the teenager shooter entered the restaurant in September 2022.
Stephanie additionally took the stand within the trial and detailed the ultimate moments earlier than the unnamed shooter fired at PnB Rock and the way he saved her life. Most lately, a court docket decided the teenager continues to be unable to face trial, pausing it in the intervening time.
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