Court Hearing Details Assault on Murder Convict
A judge expressed concern for Carl Jordan Jr., the former inmate convicted of murdering Jam Master Jay, after he reportedly suffered a stabbing while at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC).
During a court session on Wednesday, Federal Judge Rashaan Deacy Hall shared her “true sadness” upon learning of Jordan’s assault at the facility. “It’s really upsetting to hear about what happened to you,” she said, acknowledging that Jordan seemed to be recovering.
Jordan, whose murder conviction was overturned last December, was taken to the hospital in February 2025 following a stabbing incident at MDC. It’s unclear if Judge Hall was referring to this specific incident during the hearing.
As of now, the Federal Bureau of Prisons hasn’t provided any comments regarding the situation.
The discussion took a more emotional turn when Hall chose to keep Jordan in jail, despite the murder verdict being annulled and other drug-related charges still pending against him.
Jordan’s legal representative plans to submit a bail request for his release next week. The judge’s ruling to overturn his conviction came after determining there wasn’t adequate evidence to prove he had a motive to kill the influential DJ, whose real name was Jason Mizell.
Previously, a jury found Jordan guilty, alongside Ronald Washington, in February 2024 for Mizell’s murder, which stemmed from a failed drug deal over two decades ago. The trial featured several witnesses recounting the moments when Mizell was shot inside his studio on October 20, 2002.
At the time of the conviction being dismissed, Jordan had not yet been sentenced. In her 29-page decision, Judge Hall noted that prosecutors had not sufficiently demonstrated that a botched drug deal from August 2002—when Mizell purportedly blackmailed Jordan and Washington concerning a cocaine transaction—was the driving force behind the shooting.
MDC, known for its perilous conditions, houses various high-profile detainees, including healthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione and Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, according to a press release from the Legal Aid Society.
