YNW Bortlen Arrested for Witness Tampering Ahead of His Trial

YNW Bortlen, YNW Melly’s codefendant in his double-murder case, was arrested for witness tampering yesterday.

YNW Bortlen Arrested on Warrant

On Monday (Oct. 2). YNW Bortlen was taken into custody by the Miami-Dade Police Department. The arrest got here because the end result of an out-of-county warrant, in line with police data obtained by XXL on Tuesday (Oct. 3). XXL has additionally confirmed by way of Bortlen’s legal professional that he was arrested for witness tampering. Bortlen is being held on the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Florida.

Journalist Bryson Paul, who has been protecting the YNW Melly homicide trial extensively, studies Bortlen, born Henry Cortlen, was taken into custody following a raid on his dwelling on Monday night time.

Details behind the arrest are scarce presently. XXL has reached out to the Miami-Dade Police Department for remark.

YNW Bortlen Faces Upcoming Trial

YNW Bortlen has been out on bond since his arrest in 2019. He is being charged, together with YNW Melly, within the deaths of Chris “YNW Juvy” Thomas and Anthony “YNW Sakchaser” Williams in October of 2018. Police say Melly shot the lads inside a automotive Bortlen was driving, and Bortlen then drove the our bodies to the hospital. Bortlen claimed they had been victims of a drive-by. He is going through two first-degree homicide expenses and two expenses of accent after the actual fact.

YNW Melly’s double-murder trial led to a mistrial on July 22. His retrial has been scheduled to start out on Oct. 9. Meanwhile, YNW Bortlen’s trial is slated to start in January of 2024.