YNW Melly is waiting for trial in a South Florida jail and tested positive for the coronavirus.
Whoever is running the rapper’s Instagram account shared the news with his three million followers. The 20-year-old is set to file a motion for a restricted release following his diagnosis for medical care. “He hopes for your support and to recover soon #prayformelly send positive energy to him please,” the post read.
The person also uploaded a screenshot of Law.com reporting that two Broward County Jail inmates tested positive for the deadly respiratory virus this week. The outlet claims Broward County Jail officials confirmed the news and said one of the inmates didn’t exhibit “no signs of the disease after arrest and screening in March.”
The positive diagnosis comes after YNW Melly’s mother, Jamie Demons-King, says his release was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “thought he was sposed to been out whaat happened ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜,” a user commented on a recent Instagram post, as pointed out by XXL. “@__shayy__babbyy__ Coronavirus happened,” she responded.
Melly and Cortlen “YNW Bortlen” Henry were charged with two-counts of first-degree murder for the 2018 fatal shootings of their friends Anthony “YNW Sakchaser” Williams and Christopher “YNW Juvy” Thomas Jr.
The “Murder on My Mind” rapper pleaded guilty and faces the death penalty if convicted.
