Well, well, well, attorney Chris Darden done done it again. Apparently Darden didn’t get enough public backlash in 1995, when he worked with the prosecuting side of O.J. Simpson’s infamous murder trial. How do we know that? Welp, because the brotha is back for more…except this time he’s acting as a defense attorney for a suspect who, like O.J., is accused of committing a murder in a high profiled case.
In case y’all haven’t yet heard, Chris Darden is representing Eric Holder (29), the man accused of killing rapper/community activist, Nipsey Hussle, and wounding two others on March 31, 2019.
On Thursday (April 4) Darden accompanied Holder to his arraignment hearing, as the suspect was charged with one count of murder, two counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon. His bail is set at $5 million.
During the packed hearing, Atty. Darden tried to convince Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Teresa T. Sullivan that media cameras should be prohibited during Holder’s hearing, because he feels there is an “issue of identity.”
However, the judge denied Darden’s request, after Prosecutor John McKinney pretty much gave Darden a ‘C’mon now’ type of reply. McKinney pointed out that Holder’s “image” has already been plastered all over the media, long before his courtroom hearing, so “identity won’t ultimately be an issue in this case.”
Holder didn’t say much and frequently glanced at the onlookers in the courtroom. He was handcuffed, shackled, and heavily guarded by officers. Ever since he got locked up on Tuesday, he’s been under tight security within his isolated cell, because prison officials fear retaliation. He’s also received a plethora of death threats online.
The suspect is accused of shooting Nipsey and two other men in front of the rapper’s Marathon Clothing store in Crenshaw, CA. Not only did he allegedly shoot Nipsey in the head and torso, he kicked him in the head after shooting him in broad daylight.
Questions…
1. Popular social activist and author, Brother Polight, raised a powerful question: If Eric Holder is reportedly ‘broke,’ how in the hell did he manage to ‘hire’ one of the most high profiled attorneys of our time? Did some government entity secretly pay for it?
2. Why isn’t the woman who admitted to driving the get-away car charged with any crime at this point?
3. Some are also asking: “Where was Chris Darden when Sandra Bland, Eric Garner, Castillo and the rest, why didn’t he step up to take those cases?”
4. Why was it initially reported that Nipsey called the shooter a snitch, but now it has been reported that was not what happened?
5. Why did the shooter walk up to Nipsey to shake his hand in a seemingly cordial exchange, before leaving and returning to kill him?
What The Public Suspects…
Many suspect that Nipsey’s murder is actually a ‘government or law enforcement backed’ assassination as a result of the extensive work he was doing to help enlighten his people.
Some believe Nipsey was killed because he was working on a documentary to spread the message of the late Dr. Sebi’s holistic healing -which could have possibly put a major dent in the pockets of pharmaceutical companies.
Others believe that he was murdered because his mission to end gang violence and provoke a truce among rivalry gangs would have put a huge hurting on private prisons and police budgets.
Or any of the aforementioned theories true, or was it a random act of a dude hatin’ on Nipsey? Anything’s possible, but for now, only time will tell.
Darden entered a ‘not guilty’ plea for Eric Holder, who’s next court proceeding is on May 10. We’ll keep you all updated. R.I.P. Nipsey Hussle.
