One of the the four men charged with the 2018 murder of rapper XXXTentacion has taken a plea deal and plans to testify against his other co-defendants.
On Friday (Aug. 12), Robert Allen accepted a plea deal in Broward County, Fla. court, XXL has confirmed through the Broward County State Attorney’s Office. He is still looking at life in prison but is hoping to get a less time for cooperating. Allen’s lawyer, Jim Lewis, spoke with the assembled media about the update in case.
“Mr. Allen entered a guilty plea this morning in the murder death of XXXTentacion,” Lewis told NBC Miami. “He pleaded guilty to a lesser offense of second-degree murder and robbery with a firearm. He still faces a life sentence. Obviously, we are hoping for better than that. But his sentence is deferred and it is likely he will be called as a witness in the case against the other three co-defendants.”
“Mr. Allen’s role was much less than the other three involved,” Lewis continued. “It was always kind of contemplated that the State was looking to use him as a witness in the case. And finally we came to an agreement and plead to the agreement today.”
The other three men charged in the case, Michael Boatwright, Dedrick Williams and Trayvon Newsome, face capitol murder.
This story is being updated.
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