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YNW Bortlen Takes Plea, Receives 10 Years as Murder Counts Are Dropped

Prosecutors will obtain a sworn statement that could shape evidence in YNW Melly’s 2027 retrial.

Overview

  • Cortlen “YNW Bortlen” Henry entered a no-contest plea one day before jury selection in his case was set to begin.
  • He pleaded to accessory-after-the-fact and select witness-tampering counts as prosecutors dismissed two first-degree murder charges and other counts.
  • The negotiated sentence is 10 years in prison followed by six years of probation, with credit for time already served.
  • A state attorney’s office spokesperson says Henry must give a sworn statement, while his lawyer says he is not required to testify against Jamell “YNW Melly” Demons.
  • Attorneys for a victim’s family have requested Henry’s deposition in related civil litigation, and Melly’s retrial is scheduled for January 2027 after a 2023 mistrial.