Black celebrities who have killed someone

Jayson Williams

Jayson Williams- Photo Source:Mid-State Correctional Facility in Wrightstown, New Jersey.
Jayson Williams- Photo Source:Mid-State Correctional Facility in Wrightstown, New Jersey.

On Feb. 14, 2002, Williams was giving a tour of his mansion to members of his charity basketball team. During the tour, Williams was fooling around with a shotgun and killed his 55-year-old limousine driver Costas “Gus” Christofi. On Feb. 23, 2010, Williams was sentenced to five years in prison for aggravated manslaughter. Williams was paroled on April 13, 2012.


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