Rapper YNW Melly Files Lawsuit for Immediate Release, Cites Severe Mistreatment in Broward Jail

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Rapper YNW Melly has filed a lawsuit demanding his release from prison on the grounds of cruel treatment and breaches of constitutional rights, according to legal documents submitted over the weekend by his attorney, Michael Pizzi Jr. YNW Melly, legally known as Jamell Demons, has been incarcerated since his arrest involving a 2018 double homicide case of two of his longtime friends. In the documents, Demons’ legal team argues he is held under unlawful conditions that infringe several amendments of the U.S. Constitution, including the First, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth. … Read more

Rapper YNW Melly Files Lawsuit Against Broward Sheriff’s Office, Demands Release Over Alleged Rights Violations

Fort Lauderdale, FL — Rapper YNW Melly has initiated a federal lawsuit against the Broward Sheriff’s Office, seeking immediate release from jail on grounds that his confinement conditions violate constitutional rights. Detained since 2019, Melly, legally known as Jamell Demons, is accused in the shooting deaths of two friends from his childhood, both members of the YNW music collective. Filed in a Miami federal court by attorney Michael Pizzi, the 12-page legal complaint articulates that Melly has endured total isolation for an extended period, devoid of external communication and repeatedly denied the ability to meet … Read more