Rapper Remy Ma’s son busted for 2021 execution-style murder in NYC
- Remy Ma’s son, Jayson Scott, was arrested this week in the Bronx
- He is accused of the first-degree murder of a 47-year-old several years ago
Rapper Remy Ma’s son Jayson Scott was arrested Tuesday for the murder of a Queens man that occurred in June 2021.
Scott, 23, was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree murder, criminal possession of a weapon and reckless endangerment for allegedly shooting 47-year-old Darius Guillebeaux after an argument on June 7.
Scott was charged along with 22-year-old Richard Swygert, who is also charged with murder.
Guillebeaux was found with multiple gunshot wounds to his head and chest on June 7, 2021, just before 1 p.m.
The NYPD says he was then taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Remy Ma (right) with her son Jayson Scott, 23, who was arrested for the 2021 murder of Darius Guillebeaux
Darius Guillebeaux, 47, was found on June 7, 2021 with fatal gunshot wounds to his head and chest. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead
The victim had previously been charged by the New York Attorney General as part of a massive drug operation. The investigation, dubbed “Operation Heat Wave,” led to 54 arrests for alleged trafficking of heroin, fentanyl and oxycodone in New York State.
An arraignment is expected to take place Wednesday in Queens County District Court.
Scott’s mother, Remy Ma, is a rapper from the Bronx who has been signed to Fat Joe for years.
She performed with his group Terror Squad before releasing the solo album ‘There’s Something About Remy’ in 2006.
She has been nominated for four Grammy Awards and has appeared on high-profile hip-hop platforms, including appearances on BET and VH1.
Remy Ma’s son Jayson Scott was arrested this week on first-degree murder charges for a 2021 slaying
Ma, 44, herself spent time in prison on assault and weapons charges. She is currently married to the tipped Papoose (pictured left) with whom she also has a child
Ma, 44, whose real name is Reminisce Kioni Mackie, has herself been convicted of crimes including assault and illegal gun possession. The convictions were preceded by a 2007 shooting at a Manhattan deli.
She subsequently spent more than half a decade in prison.
Ma is currently married to Papoose – also a rapper – with whom she had a child in 2018.
Ma has not yet publicly commented on her son’s arrest.