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May 4, 1994 · “I know Philip has been portrayed as a gang member,” says Marc Catto, 31, who had known him for almost 10 years. Catto and his younger brother used to play basketball with Woldemariam at ...
In The News. On August 25, 1993, 20-year-old Philip Woldemariam, an active member of the By Yourself Hustler Crips was gunned down by the bodyguard of famous recording artist Snoop Doggy Dogg (born Calvin Cordozar Broadus ). However, the rapper and his former bodyguard were acquitted of murder charges by a jury, in 1996.
- What Went Down with Snoop Dogg and Philip Woldemariam
- Conflicting Evidence and Statements Muddy The Waters
- Snoop Dogg Was Acquitted
According to testimonies made during the trial, which started in November of 1995, the whole scenario started with gang symbols and pride. According to a Los Angeles Timesarticle from 1996, two of Philip Woldemariam’s friends say their confrontation began outside of Snoop Dogg’s apartment. Woldemariam and his friends drove by the apartment, when so...
Things quickly became complicated in the courtroom. With Snoop Dogg and McKinley Lee claiming self-defense, and Woldemariam’s side claiming murder, the situation become muddled. It didn’t help that witnesses gave conflicting information and even lied to the police at the beginning of the investigation. Specifically, Woldemariam’s friends, Dushaun J...
In February 1996, both Snoop Dogg and McKinley Lee were acquitted of first- and second-degree murder. Snoop mentioned that this was a massive relief to him, as he was concerned over being there for his son. “They made the right decision, you know what I’m saying? This has been an ordeal that has affected our lives for the past 2 1/2 years. I was ju...
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The gang member was Philip Woldemariam, a 20-year-old Ethiopian immigrant. A Rising Rap Star. Later that day, with Lee and Abrams accompanying him, Broadus was driving his Jeep past a park when he encountered Woldemariam again. Accounts of the encounter would differ, but there was no dispute over the fact that Lee shot and mortally wounded ...
Feb 21, 1996 · Woldemariam and his friends exchanged insults and gang signs with people standing outside Broadus's house early in the evening; the reasons defense attorneys gave for why the rap star went to the ...
Feb 21, 1996 · They described Woldemariam as a hotheaded gang member who was angry that the rapper had moved into his territory. The victim’s relatives, who accused the defense of waging a smear campaign ...
Nov 25, 2023 · Snoop Dogg faced a year of reckoning in 1996 when he was acquitted of murder, three years after he and his bodyguard were charged in connection with the death of rival gang member Philip Woldemariam.
