Instagram/YNW Melly Music YNW Melly denied bond again after 7 years in jail for double murder case; judge rules he must stay in custody pending retrial. May 8, 2026 AceShowbiz - The South Florida rapper YNW Melly has been denied bond once again after spending seven years incarcerated while fighting charges related to a double murder case. On Thursday, April 30, YNW Melly appeared at his latest bond hearing, his first with a new legal team. The judge deferred the decision on whether he would be released before his upcoming trial. However, on Wednesday, May 6, Broward County Judge Martin S.