‘Took the Coward Route’: Jay-Z’s Team Roc, Victims React to Death of Roger Golubski, Ex-Detective Who Died of Gunshot Wound on Day His Rape and Kidnapping Trial Was to Begin

Disgraced former Kansas City, Kansas, detective Roger Golubski, who faced six felony charges for sexually assaulting Black women, was found dead of an apparent suicide on Dec. 2, the day his federal trial was set to begin. After the police confirmed the news, the case against the accused rapist and kidnapper was immediately dismissed. Now, none of his alleged victims will have their day in court. Team Roc, a nonprofit run by Jay-Z, believes the victims’ families still deserve answers. The organization helped spearhead a campaign to bring Golubski to justice and recently filed a lawsuit to obtain police records, citing a violation of the Open Records Act and police misconduct. In a statement to Atlanta Black Star, Managing Director Dania Diaz said: “Today, our hearts are with the victims, survivors, impacted family members and the broader Kansas City, Kansas community affected by Golubski’s heinous crimes over the past few decades. The truth was always going to be revealed in court, but today’s development is certainly a tragic ending to a devastating story for a local community that still deserves answers and healing.” Roger Golubski (Photo: Edwardsville Police Department) Golubski, 71, had been on house arrest due to health reasons...