A pair of rappers former President Donald Trump allowed up on stage to help him rally voters in South Bronx this week are alleged gang members charged with conspiracy to commit murder, according to CNN.
The rally, which was billed as an outreach event for Black and Hispanic voters, came as Trump is still stuck in New York for his criminal hush money trial, which is expected to enter jury deliberations next week.
"During his campaign speech, Trump introduced rappers Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow, whose legal names are Michael Williams and Tegan Chambers, and invited them up on stage with him to say a few words," reported Kate Sullivan. "Williams faces charges over an alleged conspiracy to commit murder and Chambers has been charged as a co-conspirator in a sprawling 140-count indictment, according to a news release by the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office and court documents ... Williams and Tegan are two of 32 alleged gang members who were named in the indictment, which includes charges of murder, shootings and assaults."
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Both Williams and Chambers deny any criminal wrongdoing and have pleaded not guilty to the charges against them.
The former president is accused in his trial of fraudulently manipulating business records to conceal hush payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels, with whom he allegedly had a brief affair. Prosecutors say this amounted to a campaign finance scheme to defraud voters in the 2016 election. Trump, for his part, denies any criminal wrongdoing happened, has cast doubt on the credibility of his former attorney Michael Cohen as he has provided witness testimony, and doesn't even acknowledge the affair happened.
Trump's trial, which is being prosecuted by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, has been punctuated by attendance from a wide range of Republican elected officials, who have given speeches to reporters outside the courthouse.