Chocolate MC Convicted in Murder-for-Hire Plot Targeting El Taiger's Accused Killer

The Murder-for-Hire Plot

• 🎶 Cuban rapper Chocolate MC, real name Yosvana Sierra Hernandez, has been convicted of soliciting a murder-for-hire plot.
• 💰 Prosecutors alleged he offered $20,000 on social media and within jail to have Damian Galloso, the man accused of killing his friend El Taiger, murdered.
• 📱 A crucial piece of evidence was a video posted to Instagram showing Chocolate MC offering the payment.

El Taiger's Death

• 🎤 Singer Jose Manuel Carbajal Zaldar, known as El Taiger, was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound in his car and later died from his injuries.
• 🚗 Police bodycam footage showed the scene where El Taiger's car was found near a hospital, with indications he was likely shot elsewhere.
• 📹 Surveillance video captured El Taiger arriving at Damian Galloso's home, an altercation, and then El Taiger's body being dragged and placed into an SUV.

Damian Galloso's Arrest and Charges

• 📍 Damian Galloso was arrested in New York City and extradited to Florida.
• 🗣️ During interrogation, Galloso claimed El Taiger owed him money and that another man was involved, but surveillance video suggested El Taiger was alone.
• ⚖️ Galloso was initially charged with second-degree murder, attempted tampering with evidence, and possession of a firearm by a felon, with charges later upgraded to first-degree murder.
• 🧼 Evidence collected from Galloso's home included cleaning supplies, suggesting an attempt to clean the crime scene.

Chocolate MC's Legal Troubles

• 🎤 In addition to the murder-for-hire case, Chocolate MC faced unrelated charges including burglary, possession of crack cocaine, criminal mischief, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
• 🗣️ He appeared in court for these charges, where the murder-for-hire plot was briefly mentioned.
• 🧑‍⚖️ Chocolate MC took the stand in his own defense, claiming innocence, but a jury found him guilty of soliciting a murder-for-hire plot.

Sentencing and Current Status

• ⛓️ Chocolate MC faces up to 15 years in prison and is scheduled for sentencing in December.
• ⚠️ He also faces additional charges in a separate case for allegedly pointing a gun at a fan.
• 🔒 Damian Galloso remains jailed without bond, awaiting further proceedings as the accused killer of El Taiger.