Once a contender to be one of 2009's most heralded up and comers, Max B (born Charles Wingate) has reportedly been found guilty of felony murder charges in connection with a botched 2006 robbery.
Although details are still coming in, numerous sources are reporting on Max being read a guilty verdict in a Bergen County Court House this morning (June 9).
According to HipHopStan.com, the former Dipset affliate was found guilty of 9 or the 11 counts he was facing.
He was reportedly immediately taken into custody, but remained strong as he "took his verdict like a man."
Max B is set to be sentenced on July 30, 2009.
Max seemed to be optimistic about the outcome of the case in a recorded clip posted to Max B TV.
"I'm just gonna leave it up to God and my lawyer Gerald Saluti, you know," he said. "Everything will work out. I'm just gonna let him do his job. I'm here on time. I'm at every court appearance, you know, I'm just here. People stay strong for me. Keep the support up."
As previously reported by Yo! Raps, it was Max B's ex-girlfriend, Gina Conway, that implicated the rapper in the robbery turned murder.
According to her court testimony, the she and the rapper set up an associate of hers to be robbed at a New Jersey hotel.
As of now there are no further details to report, by Yo! Raps will keep you posted as more information becomes available
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