YNW Melly Sues Florida Sheriff’s Office for Cruel Treatment, Seeks Immediate Release

Cop Your XXL Merch Now UPDATE (Nov. 4): YNW Melly‘s attorney has released the following statement to XXL about his recently filed lawsuit: “We are asking a Federal Judge to Order the immediate release of Jemell Demons (a.k.a. Melly) because the Broward County jail system has been violating his Constitutional Rights. The refusal to let Melly see his family and the interference on his legal representation violates the Constitution and cannot be allowed to stand and will not be allowed to stand.” The Broward County Sheriff’s Office has also released a statement to XXL in response to the lawsuit. “The Broward Sheriff’s Office does not generally comment on pending litigation,” the statement reads. “However, the jail does not utilize ‘solitary confinement.’ Rather, Mr. Demons has been placed on administrative segregation, which is a classification resulting in an alternate living assignment for an inmate whose placement in the general population poses a serious threat to the safety of staff or inmates, or life and property.” ORIGINAL STORY (Nov. 4): YNW Melly is suing the Broward County Sheriff’s Office in Florida for cruel treatment and is seeking to be released immediately. YNW Melly Sues Broward County Sheriff’s Office On Nov. 2, Melly’s...