{"id":47900,"date":"2026-08-16T03:20:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T22:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=47900"},"modified":"2026-08-16T03:20:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T22:20:26","slug":"pop-smokes-killer-learns-fate-for-dealing-drugs-in-la-jail-following-rappers-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=47900","title":{"rendered":"Pop Smoke\u2019s killer learns fate for dealing drugs in LA jail following rapper\u2019s murder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F08%2Fpop.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The teen <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/07\/13\/entertainment\/man-involved-in-brooklyn-rapper-pop-smokes-grisly-2020-murder-shows-no-remorse-in-new-interview\/\">who confessed to killing rapper Pop Smoke <\/a>has been handed another four years behind bars after getting caught up in a fentanyl-smuggling case inside a Los Angeles juvenile detention facility.<\/p>\n<p>Deijae Devon Jester, who was 15 when he fatally shot the 20-year-old rapper during a 2020 home invasion, was sentenced Aug. 13 to four years in county jail.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Pop Smoke\u2019s career earned major recognition after his death. <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>He also received two Grammy Award nominations. <span class=\"credit\">Robert Mecea<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jester, of Sylmar, pleaded no contest June 23 to three felony counts: possession for sale of a controlled substance, bringing contraband into a jail and bringing or sending contraband into a juvenile hall or camp.<\/p>\n<p>The case stems from a Dec. 14, 2025, incident at Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall, where Jester was being held.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>His mother, Nickia Tyonia Randall, allegedly visited him and attempted to pass him two latex balls containing fentanyl pills.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities recovered one of the balls and found 25 fentanyl pills inside.<\/p>\n<p>Randall was charged with the same three felony offenses. Her case was filed for warrant Feb. 6, 2026, and remains pending.<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said Jester had already been given an opportunity for rehabilitation following Pop Smoke\u2019s killing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDeijae Jester committed a devastating crime when he took the life of Pop Smoke.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>After a brief physical altercation, Pop Smoke was pistol-whipped and shot three times in the back. <span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Because he was a juvenile, the law afforded him an opportunity for redemption.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInstead of embracing that opportunity, he chose to traffic one of the deadliest drugs imaginable from inside a juvenile detention facility,\u201d Hochman said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was given the chance at rehabilitation by serving seven years in a juvenile hall but he chose to smuggle in fentanyl. Now he faces multiple years in county jail. If you continue to commit serious crimes after being given a second chance, this office will hold you fully accountable. I hope others take notice before making the same destructive choices.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The final juvenile defendant was also convicted under separate plea deals. <span class=\"credit\">ladaoffice<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jester\u2019s latest sentence comes more than six years after Pop Smoke, born Bashar Barakah Jackson, was gunned down during a home invasion at a rented Airbnb in the Hollywood Hills on Feb. 19, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The Brooklyn drill pioneer had inadvertently posted the address of the mansion on social media, allowing a group of masked robbers to track him down.<\/p>\n<p>Five intruders entered through a second-story balcony at about 4:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>After a brief physical altercation, Pop Smoke was pistol-whipped and shot three times in the back.<\/p>\n<p>Jester later confessed in juvenile court to firing the fatal shots.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Five intruders entered through a second-story balcony at about 4:30 a.m. <span class=\"credit\">CBS LA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Because he was a juvenile, Jester was ordered to remain in a juvenile facility until age 25.<\/p>\n<p>The only adult in the group, Walker, was 19 at the time of the killing.<\/p>\n<p>He pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and home-invasion robbery and was sentenced to 29 years in state prison on Feb. 21, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>A 17-year-old accomplice pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and home invasion in April 2023 and received four years and two months in a secure youth facility.<\/p>\n<p>The final juvenile defendant was also convicted under separate plea deals.<\/p>\n<p>Pop Smoke\u2019s career earned major recognition after his death, including one BET Hip Hop Award, five Billboard Music Awards and one iHeartRadio Music Award. <\/p>\n<p>He also received two Grammy Award nominations.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The teen who confessed to killing rapper Pop Smoke has been handed another four years behind bars after getting caught up in a fentanyl-smuggling case inside a Los Angeles juvenile detention facility. 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