YNW Bortlen Offered 16-Year Plea Deal In Double Murder Case

Cortlen Henry, known as YNW Bortlen, has been offered a plea deal by Broward County prosecutors that would dismiss two first-degree murder charges related to the 2018 killings of YNW associates Anthony “YNW Sakchaser” Williams and Christopher “YNW Juvy” Thomas Jr. In exchange, Henry would plead no contest to six other serious charges, including accessory after the fact, conspiracy, witness tampering, and gang-related offenses, resulting in a sentence of 16 years and three months to be served concurrently with credit for time served. The case centers around allegations that rapper YNW Melly pulled the trigger, with Henry accused of driving the victims to the shooting location and helping cover up the crime. Judge Martin S. Fein emphasized that accepting the plea is a business decision between Henry, his lawyers, and the state, with no pressure from the court, and has scheduled a hearing for Henry to announce his decision on September 9. If Henry rejects the offer, he faces the possibility of multiple life sentences, and his trial is set to begin the following day. Meanwhile, YNW Melly remains in jail awaiting retrial after a mistrial in his first trial earlier this year.