Taxstone, the former Loud Speakers Network podcast host, has doubled down on claims that Troy Ave will see his day in court.
On Friday (March 10), Tax — who is currently on trial for the murder of Troy Ave’s bodyguard Ronald “Banga” McPhatter — took aim at the “All About the Money” rapper via Twitter, branding him a “delusional lying ass bozo.”
“Can’t wait for this delusional lying ass bozo to testify on Monday !!!,” he tweeted, insinuating that there is more to the story than meets the eye.
Check out Taxstone’s tweet below:
After catching wind of the accusation, Troy Ave responded by poking fun at the situation in a tweet of his very own.
“A call to action is crazy [laughing emoji] “I can’t wait” Said the person with nothing but time [skull emoji] …his friends cooked him [steak emoji] VERY WELL DONE! I might jus bring the dessert , wat kind y’all want [question mark, crying laughing face emoji],” he wrote alongside the hashtags “UnSafeTho” and “BeSmartTho.”
The back-and-forth references an incident that took place nearly seven years ago when New York concert-goers found themselves caught up in the middle of a violent shoot-out at a T.I. show.
According to reports, an argument broke out in the VIP section of Irving Plaza which resulted in gunfire. Shortly after, the NYPD confirmed that Troy Ave’s bodyguard Ronald “Banga” McPhatter was fatally wounded, while Troy Ave himself along with two others suffered gunshot wounds.
The next day, surveillance video surfaced from the incident that showed Troy Ave firing a gun during the melee. As a result, he was apprehended and slapped in cuffs at NYU Langone Hospital, where he’d been receiving treatment for a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the leg. The weapon used in the shooting was later claimed to be recovered in his vehicle. However, Troy maintained his innocence, claiming self-defense.
In January 2017, Taxstone (real name is Daryl Campbell) was arrested in connection to the incident and charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and one count of receipt of a firearm in interstate commerce, after his DNA was reportedly found on the semiautomatic handgun used in the fatal shooting.
Following Taxstone’s arrest, Troy Ave’s lawyer, John B. Stella, released a statement: “I view the charges brought today before the SDNY as a positive step in the direction of true justice for what occurred at Irving Plaza that night.
“As we have said since May 25, 2016, Roland Collins (Troy Ave) did not enter Irving Plaza with a handgun the night of the T.I. concert,” the statement continues. “He was not responsible for the four shots fired inside the green room that took the life of his dear friend, [Ronald] McPhatter, and caused injury to him and two other innocent bystanders.”
After pleading guilty to the gun charge in February 2017, months later Taxstone was indicted for the murder of McPhatter, after reports claimed a witness had come forward and was willing to testify. Tax has since pleaded not guilty.
