T.I. To Testify In Trial Over Murdered Friend
One of two men implicated in the murder of T.I.’s childhood friend Philant Johnson went on trial yesterday (November 18) in Cincinnati facing multiple charges including murder and felonious assault.
Authorities spent almost two years investigating the May 2006 chase and shoot out that left Johnson dead and three other individuals in the Grand Hustle camp wounded.
It wasn’t until this past summer that police caught a break, which lead to the arrest of 40-year-old Padron Thomas and 36-year-old Hosea Thomas, who stands on trial alone in the crime.
The elder Thomas brother, along with two others charged with federal gun crimes, contacted officials earlier this year with details of the incident, effectively pointing the finger at Hosea as the killer.
According to Padron Thomas, he and his friends confronted T.I. and his crew over gaining entry to the VIP area at Club Ritz in the Roselawn area of Cincinnati. Following the ensuing fight, the Atlanta-based rapper and his entourage left the scene in two vans.
They were chased by a green Jeep Cherokee, from which the shots were later fired.
Padron Thomas has admitted to driving the vehicle and told authorities that his brother Hosea fired shots at the vans, one which was described as a “horror scene,” with blood and brain matter dripping from the ceiling.
He also claims that at least one member of T.I.’s camp returned fire.
T.I. is expected to testify in the trial, which will most likely extend into next week.
I hope justice is served in this case, it’s always sad to see someone die over senseless bullsh!t. SMH! By the way T.I. is not a snitch in this case.
Here’s the two brothers who’s on trial for the murder.
Alright, so he did snitch to get out of doing a long bid. Finally the truth comes out. Hey, I can’t be mad at him its just you used to preach all that hood shit, no snitching yada yada yada and now that you got busted its a whole nother story.
I hope them faggot niggas get life.
yeah right T.I. is a tattle tell. police ass nigga
yall niggas chill dat shit out dey killed his child hood friend..if i was dat nigga i would try my hardest 2 get dem niggas life..and i bet any amount of money yall pussy ass niggas would 2.
i would gettem life if i couldn’t kill em myself. I trippin on the brother rattin out his own brother tho,..ur own fam dog to beat a gun charge? damn
clearly some of u guys havent seen bernie mac on def comedy jam
shit, i would snitch on my own mum for me not to go to jail, fuck my fans and rep
shit if i rapped i would snitch
and seriously this no snitching business needs to stop!!!!!!!!!!!!
TI did not snitch, them two brothers pointed fingers at each other, did you all dumb people who said he snitched smoke something? My bad , stupid question, you did. Them broughers killed his partner, you expected him to lie, when he could have also been killed? Keep it real TIP
Nah I would tell in a heartbeat, and i would want everyone else to, shit. Don’t get it twisted. Its just, ah whatever, he’s a fag and I don’t like him so I’m hatin. fuck it.