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adidas samba apper 50 Cent.READ MORE: Don Henley testifies in case over handwritten drafts for Hotel California and other songsMizell was gunned down in his studio in front of witnesses on Oct. 30, 2002.Like the slayings of rap icons Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. in the late 1990s, the Mizell case remained open for years. Authorities were deluged with tips, rumors and theories but struggled to get witnesses to open up.Jordan, 40, was the famous DJs godson. Washington, 59, was an old friend who was bunking at the home of the DJs sister. Both men were arrested in 2020 and pleaded not guilty. Twenty years is a long time to wait for justice, Assistant U.S. Attorney Artie McConnell had told jurors in a closing argument, urging them: Dont let this go on for another minute. Members of the music
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