Drake will not be deposed by defense attorneys in connection to slain rapper XXXTentacion’s murder trial, according to reports.
The defense lawyers for the three men accused of murdering XXXTentacion floated the possibility that superstar Drake might have actually been behind as the two rappers had a public feud.
Court documents showed that Drake — whose real name is Aubrey Graham — to answer questions in Broward County Court on Feb.
24. However, Judge Michael A. Usan approved a motion by Drake’s attorneys on Sunday to toss the order, .
Prosecutors said there is no evidence linking Drake to the killing. Drake’s lawyers argued that pulling him into the case without any evidence is “unreasonable and oppressive,” and the judge agreed, .
Suspects Michael Boatwright, Trayvon Newsome and Dedrick Williams are outside a Florida motorcycle store in what prosecutors alleged was a botched robbery that escalated to murder. Each suspect is facing a first-degree murder charge.
The legal team for the three defendants had argued that investigators did not probe XXXTentacion’s public feud with Drake in the aftermath of the 20-year-old’s untimely death.
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