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Max B Sentenced To 75 Years In Prison

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September 3rd, 2009 by Castina

Tagged as: Hip Hop

Rising Harlem rapper Charly Wingate, better known as “Max B,” was sentenced to 75 years in prison on Thursday for masterminding a deadly robbery at a Fort Lee hotel four years ago, NorthJersey.com reports. His stepbrother, Kelvin Leedam, received a life term plus 35 years for his part in the botched scheme.

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The former Diplomat associate — who co-wrote Jim Jones’ 2006 hit “Ballin’” was convicted of felony murder, kidnapping, armed robbery and several other offenses in a June trial in which witnesses testified that he planned the September 2006 robbery at the Holiday Inn on Route 4.

Wingate’s ex-girlfriend, former stripper Gina Conway, took a plea deal and testified that Wingate and his stepbrother plotted to rob Allan Plowden and David Taylor, two drug dealers she met while shopping Harlem. Even with her testimony, she will still serve 18 years for her role in the crime.

Prosecutors say Wingate and Leerdam — the alleged triggerman — went to the victims’ hotel room and demanded money before Leerdam shot and killed Taylor.




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