FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Three men accused of ambushing, robbing and murdering rising rap star XXXTentacion in Deerfield Beach nearly five years ago were found guilty Monday by a Broward County jury.
The decision came more than a week after closing arguments were delivered and Broward Circuit Judge Michael Usan read his final instructions. Throughout that time, jurors offered little indication which way they were leaning, although the unusually lengthy deliberation showed that they struggled with their decision.
There was no reaction from the gallery, packed with supporters of the victim and the accused. A television camera recorded defendant Michael Boatwright blowing kisses in the direction of the victim’s family after the jury was escorted from the courtroom.
