Man seeks to be freed after his conviction was tossed in Jam Master Jay murder case
January 30, 2026
A man whose conviction in the killing of Jam Master Jay was recently overturned is seeking release on a $1 million bond while prosecutors appeal. Karl Jordan Jr.’s attorneys argued in court papers Friday that circumstances have changed since the judge scrapped his murder conviction. Jordan also faces unrelated federal drug charges. Prosecutors declined to comment on the bond proposal, which includes electronic monitoring. Jam Master Jay, a key figure in Run-DMC, was killed in 2002. Jordan and co-defendant Ronald Washington were convicted in 2024, but Jordan’s conviction was overturned on Dec. 19 due to insufficient evidence. Washington’s conviction was upheld.