Beyoncé music thief sentenced to two years in prison
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21 claimsStolen items included hard drives containing watermarked music, unreleased music, footage plans for the show, past and future set lists, as well as AirPods Max, luxury sunglasses, and laptops.
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Evans received a two-year prison sentence.
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5 questionsWhere are the stolen hard drives and other items now, and do they still contain the unreleased music?
What was the exact date of the not-guilty plea reported by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and how does it relate to the May 12, 2026 guilty plea?
Did the plea deal involve any agreement to return or locate the stolen property?
What specific charges did Evans plead guilty to, and were any charges dropped as part of the plea deal?
Has Beyoncé or her team commented on the theft or the sentencing?
Plea entered by Kelvin Evansfactual
Kelvin Evans pleaded guilty to the charges on May 12, 2026.
According to www.blasttheradio.comKelvin Evans pleaded not guilty on Wednesday morning (arraignment waived by attorney Ana Wright).
According to www.ajc.comContext: The reader cannot be sure whether Evans initially pleaded not guilty and later changed his plea, or if one report is inaccurate. This affects understanding of the legal timeline and whether a trial was avoided.
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