NEW YORK (AP) β A judge in New York has called the actions of a former hip-hop and rap promoter “heinous” and “vile” as she sentenced him to life in prison plus 20 years in a murder-for-hire plot.
Federal Judge Colleen McMahon imposed the sentence Tuesday on James “Jimmy the Henchman” Rosemond.
Rosemond was convicted in December for his role in ordering a crew of men to kill an associate of the rap group known as G-Unit. The charges stemmed from the 2009 shooting death of Lowell Fletcher. Prosecutors say the killing was payback for an assault on Rosemond’s son.
Rosemond’s lawyer argued the witnesses against him were unreliable.
Rosemond was already serving a life sentence for smuggling cocaine.
He has represented artists such as The Game and Sean Kingston.
