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Man pleads guilty to stealing unreleased Beyoncé music, faces five-year sentence
Kelvin Evans accepted a plea deal one day after his trial began in Atlanta, with a five-year sentence on the table.
A quick resolution in Atlanta
Kelvin Evans pleaded guilty to stealing unreleased Beyoncé music, accepting a deal that carries a five-year sentence. According to Rolling Stone, the plea came just one day after his trial got underway in Atlanta.
What we know
The case centered on unreleased material belonging to Beyoncé. Beyond the guilty plea and the five-year sentence tied to the deal, details about how the music was obtained or what specific recordings were involved have not been confirmed in the available reporting.
A recurring problem for the industry
Theft of unreleased recordings is not a new issue for major artists, but cases that actually reach a courtroom and end in a conviction are relatively rare. This outcome sends a clear signal that prosecutors in Atlanta were prepared to take the matter seriously, even if the trial itself lasted less than 48 hours before Evans chose to accept the deal.
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