Popular Jamaican dancehall and reggae star Vybz Kartel has been found guilty of murder in a high-profile trial.
He and three co-defendants were convicted under tight security of killing an associate, Clive Lizard Williams, in a row over a missing gun.
Parts of the capital Kingston were cordoned off in advance of the verdict and police patrols were stepped up.
Kartel, whose real name is Adidja Palmer, is one of the biggest names in Jamaican dancehall reggae.
The BBC's Nick Davis in Kingston says that Kartel's bleached skin - covered by tattoos - made him stand out from the crowd - and the "World Boss" as he called himself also often glorified violence in his music.
The 65-day trial was the longest running criminal hearing in the history of Jamaica's circuit court system, local media reported.
Police cordoned off streets around the Supreme Court before Thursday's session started, seeking to prevent any disruption by fans supporting the entertainer.
Shortly before the jury started to deliberate in the afternoon, about 200 people briefly broke through barricades at one intersection shouting "Free Kartel!"
The sentencing date is scheduled for 27 March and Kartel's lawyers have indicated they will appeal against the verdict.
When Kartel was arrested in 2011, it was alleged he had been involved in two killings, but one of those cases was thrown out last year after key evidence went missing.
Prosecutors said that Williams was beaten to death at Kartel's home in August 2011 after being lured there to account for two missing illegal guns.
A body has never been found but police testified that they had unearthed a text message from Kartel's phone saying Williams had been chopped up to "mincemeat" so fine that his remains would never be found.
Defence lawyer Tom Tavares-Finson told jurors the prosecution's case against Kartel was "dishonest" and "incompetent", noting that witness statements and a compact disc with evidence saved on it had gone missing.
The AP news agency says that in a bizarre twist to the case, a male juror was arrested on Thursday evening on charges of attempting to bribe the jury foreman to free Kartel, who was convicted by a 10-1 majority verdict.- BBC
He should dance to the music of the law
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See his name sef, lizard. Quite befitting of him. Eh juror and bribery?? Ahahah he most be of a Nigerian lineage.
DeleteHe no go see bleaching cream rub for prison.lol,na dat one funny pass.
DeleteHorrible tatoos....yuck!
ReplyDeleteHis over bleached top-gel skin is quite an eye sore. The tattoos horrible.
DeleteHow the mighty finally fell..he won't believe what hit him...mtcheeewww!psychopaths!thats same fate I wish on Oscar Pistorius cos I know that he definitely committed the crime,so he will do the time like his colleague here.
ReplyDeleteGood, the plan of nobody no crime didn't work, wat a fantastic way to end his career they should rot in jail performing for the inmates free of charge.
ReplyDelete*in olamide's voice* oo mo- vybez cartel o si wan bragado...
ReplyDeleteEverything concerning the evidence is missing? Mehn their own corruption pass Naija oh! I hope the Judge won't be missing on their judgement day
ReplyDelete"Mincemeat". Some lawyers though, how do they feel when whoever they re defending in court are murderers... Hmmmnnn it's well o. I sha don't like law.
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ReplyDeleteRAPIST! RAPIST!! RAPIST! !!
DeleteLol@oja okunkun.Bitchplis are u sure we are not related because you've bn using my grannie's words(yoruba in particular) freely on this blog.
DeleteSome seriously bleached guy. Nice songs though.
ReplyDeleteRespect Kartel!!!
you fi guon cool off breda
yea nice songs, luv that beg U for a f*k track
DeleteUgly body. Mofos in prison will have a field day with his bleached yansh.
ReplyDeleteI pity him. the dude got himself in this mess
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it going to be well.
One of my favourite dancehall arts...Vybz,Why??? #sad No one is above the law tho!!
ReplyDeleteStupid nigga. Jam small money and start running in gangs instead of enjoying your life, making music and leaving hood rats in the hood. Nigga mentality will always land you in prison
ReplyDeleteWorld boss. What will his wife 'shorty' feel now and their 3 kids? Omo na wa o.... Life thou?!
ReplyDeleteKai! How u want take bleach for inside prison now? Oga o.
ReplyDeletepisto next for killing reeva
ReplyDeleteSaaaaad! Adidja Palmer ah di teacher or nahhhhh( music don cheng).
ReplyDeleteLove love love his music but Jamaican Babylon worst! If he did it too bad. He should do the time. Like he says "as one gone, ah next one born! Gaza foreva"
Hmmm...I love his songs sha
ReplyDeleteHe should go pay for d crime he committed
All d bleached skin, tattos, swaggz n rough life didn't end him in a proper place. Hope he rots in jail wit his disgusting skin.
ReplyDeleteDid he suffer from Burns? This is the ugliest tats I've seen.
ReplyDeleteLet him face justice.
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