Taxstone Reacts After Being Sentenced To 35 Years

Taxstone apparently isn’t stressing after being sentenced to 35 years in jail. The former Tax Season podcast host was sentenced Tuesday (June 20) for his involvement within the deadly capturing of Troy Ave’s bodyguard, Ronald “Banga” McPhatter, in 2016.

RELATED: Taxstone Found Guilty Of Manslaughter For Role In 2016 Irving Plaza Shooting

Taxstone Remains Defiant After Getting 35 Years For 2016 Shooting, Tweets “I’m Not Doing (All) 35”

The former podcaster someway took to social media Tuesday night to let followers know he will probably be a free man far prior to that.

“Just got 35 years for being victimized and reversing the situation,” Taxstone tweeted. “The beauty in it all is, I’m not doing 35. Be safe though.”

Just obtained 35 years for being victimized and reversing the state of affairs the sweetness in all of it is ..

I’m not doing 35 .

Be secure tho.

— DADITO CALDERONE (@TAXSTONE) June 21, 2023

He then tweeted.

“Do not protect yourself in NYC if someone attacks you just die if you don’t prefer jail”

Do not defend your self in NYC if somebody assaults you simply die in case you don’t desire jail

— DADITO CALDERONE (@TAXSTONE) June 21, 2023

Additionally, the Brooklyn-bred podcaster blasted the Manhattan District Attorney for allegedly siding with Troy Ave.

Troy Ave’s co defendant did a terrific job !! Manhattan district lawyer Christine Kennan Who flipped something I stated constructive right into a damaging !!! pic.twitter.com/tfGpeZ3uhk

— DADITO CALDERONE (@TAXSTONE) June 21, 2023

Before hopping off Twitter, he went on to vow his “appeal will be swift.”

Don’t fear my attraction will probably be swift

— DADITO CALDERONE (@TAXSTONE) June 21, 2023

According to Pitchfork, this pending motion has additionally been confirmed by Taxstone’s lawyer, Kenneth Montgomery. Additionally, Montgomery known as the sentencing of the previous podcaster “shameful.”

“That sentence was shameful…”

The Former Podcaster Was Equally As Defiant As He Left Courtroom, Calls Ave’s Testimony “Complete Lies”

Meanwhile, journalist Shawn Setaro was on the listening to on Tuesday and reported the previous podcaster was equally defiant as he left the courtroom, calling half of what Troy Ave stated on the stand “complete lies.”

“Taxstone gave a defiant statement during the hearing,” Setaro tweeted. “His final words were, ‘Half the stuff that was told on the stand by Troy Ave is a complete lie to protect himself from going to jail.’ The judge was absolutely clear in stating his belief that during the trial… Taxstone was ‘obviously’ engaged in ‘the procurement of false testimony.’”

#Taxstone gave a defiant assertion throughout the listening to. His closing phrases have been, “Half the stuff that was told on the stand by Troy Ave is a complete lie to protect himself from going to jail.”

— Shawn Setaro (@SameOldShawn) June 20, 2023

The decide was completely clear in stating his perception that throughout the trial, #Taxstone was “obviously” engaged in “the procurement of false testimony.”

— Shawn Setaro (@SameOldShawn) June 20, 2023

The Shooting: A Brief Recap Of The Night In Question

The capturing stemmed from an obvious feud between Tax and rapper Troy Ave. Ave was wounded within the incident, and his bodyguard, Ronald “Banga” McPhatter, was killed after sustaining a gunshot wound to the chest.

Two others have been severely wounded within the capturing, The Shade Room beforehand reported.

The shootings occurred throughout a T.I. live performance at Irving Plaza in Manhattan in 2016.

Troy Ave was initially arrested for tried homicide within the case.

But these prices have been later dropped after Taxstone’s DNA was discovered on the gun’s set off. Taxstone himself was then arrested and charged in connection to the crime.

If you recall, The Shade Room reported in March that Taxstone was discovered responsible of manslaughter.