Last Friday, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit alum Isaiah Stokes was convicted of the 2021 shooting death of Tyrone Jones, and he faces 25 years to life in prison at his upcoming March 21st sentencing.
The 45-year-old rapper-actor was found guilty of murder in the second degree and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree following a two-week jury trial, which began on February 13.
Isaiah – who’s being held at New York jail Rikers Island – was barely recognizable at a pre-trial hearing on July 24 since he’d lost so much weight.
‘This was a calculated murder. The defendant, a part-time actor, stewed for months after being thrown out of a [2020] birthday party for his own inappropriate behavior [toward female party guests],’ Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz wrote Monday in a press release.
‘Intent on revenge, Isaiah Stokes placed a GPS on the victim’s car and tracked Tyrone Jones down to Linden Boulevard, where he ruthlessly shot the man 11 times as he sat in his [parked Jeep Cherokee].
‘My office is laser-focused on gun violence, and we will utilize every tool at our disposal to investigate, arrest, and prosecute those who use deadly guns on our streets. I thank our prosecutors and the NYPD detectives who built this case.’
On Friday, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit alum Isaiah Stokes was convicted of the 2021 shooting death of Tyrone Jones, and he faces 25 years to life in prison at his upcoming March 21st sentencing (pictured July 24)
The 37-year-old victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the head and chest and was pronounced dead on the scene, and Stokes was arrested for the murder six months later on July 16, 2021.
The Queens native portayed the character Tyrone Beckwith in one episode during season 10 of NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, which aired back in 2009.
In 2006, Isaiah had a two-episode arc as the shooter who murdered NYPD detective Johnny Gavin (Dean Winters) in season three of FX’s Rescue Me.
In 2011, Stokes played the character Louis in the second season of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire.
The FONTY Records founder played two different roles – drugstore employee and spitting guy – during seasons two and four of disgraced comedian Louis C.K.’s FX series Louie in 2011 and 2014.
Isaiah’s last credited acting gig was in 2019 guest-starring as Mozzy in one season six episode of Starz show Power executive produced by 50 Cent.
Stokes’ last music release was the track Persona of a Hustler in 2023 under his hip-hop alias is I$AIAH.
The 45-year-old rapper-actor was found guilty of murder in the second degree and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree following a two-week jury trial, which began on February 13
Isaiah – who’s being held at New York jail Rikers Island – was barely recognizable at a pre-trial hearing on July 24 since he’d lost so much weight
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz wrote Monday in a press release: ‘This was a calculated murder. The defendant, a part-time actor, stewed for months after being thrown out of a [2020] birthday party for his own inappropriate behavior [toward female party guests]’
She continued: ‘Intent on revenge, Isaiah Stokes placed a GPS on the victim’s car and tracked Tyrone Jones down to Linden Boulevard, where he ruthlessly shot the man 11 times as he sat in his [parked Jeep Cherokee]’
The 37-year-old victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the head and chest and was pronounced dead on the scene, and Stokes was arrested for the murder six months later on July 16, 2021
The Queens native portayed the character Tyrone Beckwith in one episode during season 10 of NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, which aired back in 2009
Isaiah played two different roles – drugstore employee and spitting guy – during seasons two and four of disgraced comedian Louis C.K.’s FX series Louie in 2011 and 2014
Stokes’ last credited acting gig was in 2019 guest-starring as Mozzy in one season six episode of Starz show Power executive produced by 50 Cent
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