‘We know what happened’: Victim’s dad reacts to witness tampering charges against Florida rapper YNW Melly

Jamell Demons appears in court on October 6, 2023 for a pretrial hearing. (via Law&Crime Network) Inset left: Photo of Christopher Thomas Jr., also known as YNW Juvy. Inset right: Photo of Christopher Thomas Sr., father of victim Christopher Thomas Jr.

Christopher Thomas Sr., father to one of the victims in a Florida double murder trial, says regardless of what comes out in court, he knows what happened to his son.

Jamell Demons, known by his stage name YNW Melly, is accused of gunning down two of his best friends in 2018 after a recording session in the Fort Lauderdale area.

Demons now faces additional accusations as he prepares for his retrial on double murder charges. Prosecutors allege Demons tampered with a witness when he allegedly had his co-defendant relay messages to Demons’ ex-girlfriend.

This comes as 17th Judicial Circuit Judge John Murphy considers whether to replace the current prosecutors on the case. Demons’ defense team claims the prosecution did not report an a possible violation of court rules.

Investigators say Demons was a backseat passenger in an SUV driven by co-defendant Cortlen Henry. The other passengers were Anthony Williams, known as YNW Sakchaser, and Christopher Thomas Jr., known as YNW Juvy. Prosecutors say Demons shot both Williams and Thomas in the head, then tried to stage the scene to make it look like a drive-by shooting.

Forensic analysts testified at Demons’ first trial that the evidence points to someone inside the SUV being the shooter.

A jury couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict and Murphy declared a mistrial.