Fredo Bang acquired a discover for a videotaped deposition in a lawsuit filed by the household of YNW Juvy, considered one of YNW Melly’s alleged homicide victims. Based on court docket paperwork obtained by Bryson Paul, Fredo Bang is scheduled to testify on September 26.

YNW Melly, whose actual identify is Jamell Demons, is accused of killing his associates YNW Juvy and YNW Sakchaser in 2018. YNW Melly was arrested for first-degree homicide in 2019.

The incarcerated rapper awaits a retrial after the primary try and convict him resulted in a mistrial. Florida prosecutors claimed YNW Melly reached out to Fredo Bang, whose actual identify is Fredrick Givens, after committing homicide.

“What you’re additionally going to search out out is that whereas Mr. Demons is on the market on the facet of the highway at 4 within the morning, 4:42 a.m. particularly, he sends a drop pin, a digital homing beacon to his present location, to considered one of his associates, Fredrick Givens,” Broward County Assistant State Lawyer Kristine Bradley mentioned within the first trial.

Fredo Bang was not known as as a witness within the 2023 trial. The Baton Rouge-bred rapper claimed he prevented a subpoena within the homicide case on his tune “Free Melly,” which appeared on the 2024 album Sure, I’m Unhappy.

“Free Melly it been love for the reason that starting/Speaking ’bout subpoena, inform that girl I ain’t get it,” Fredo Bang rapped.

YNW Melly’s retrial was supposed to start in late 2023, but it surely has been delayed for months. Decide John Murphy put the trial on maintain indefinitely in January. Final month, Decide Martin Fein tentatively scheduled a September 10 begin date for the retrial.

If convicted, YNW Melly faces the loss of life penalty. He maintains his innocence.

YNW Melly’s co-defendant YNW Bortlen will likely be tried individually. Prosecutors say YNW Bortlen helped cowl up the murders.