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Feb 24, 2010 · (CNN) -- Former New Jersey Nets star Jayson Williams was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for the fatal shooting of his limo driver in 2002. Williams tearfully apologized to the family...
Initial Trial and Appeal. In April 2004, Williams was acquitted of the more serious charges against him, but the court's jury deadlocked on a charge of reckless manslaughter.
Nov 13, 2009 · On May 1, 2002, former NBA All-Star Jayson Williams was indicted on a series of charges, including aggravated manslaughter, in connection with the shooting death of limousine driver Costas...
Feb 23, 2010 · Tearful, troubled ex-NBA star Jayson Williams was sentenced today to five years in prison for accidentally killing a limo driver with a shotgun in his New Jersey mansion, and for then clumsily...
Jan 11, 2010 · Former NBA star Jayson Williams pleaded guilty to aggravated assault Monday in the 2002 shooting death of his chauffeur, according to the New Jersey Attorney General's Office.
Jul 30, 2020 · However, according to the New York Post, Williams reportedly accidentally shot and killed Christofi while playing with a shotgun during a tour of his home. Williams then tried to get rid of the evidence, including stripping off his own clothes and jumping into a pool to wash the blood off.
Nov 28, 2022 · On April 30, 2004, the jury found Jayson Williams guilty of covering up the crime but were deadlocked on the reckless manslaughter charge. Six years passed while both sides prepared for a second trial. On January 11, 2010, Williams pleaded guilty to aggravated assault. He spent 18 months in prison, and he was released April 13, 2012.
