Three men found guilty of murder in NYC gay bar drugging scheme
Three men were found guilty Monday of murder, robbery and conspiracy in connection with a drugging and robbery scheme that terrorized New York City gay bars and led to the deaths of two victims.
Three men were found guilty Monday of murder, robbery and conspiracy in connection with a drugging and robbery scheme that terrorized New York City gay bars and led to the deaths of two victims.
Jayqwan Hamilton, Robert Demaio, and Jacob Barroso were found guilty on all charges following a three-week trial in downtown Manhattan. Prosecutors had accused the three men of working together to drug and rob five men between March 2021 and June 2022.
Two men — 25-year-old Julio Ramirez and 33-year-old John Umberger — died as part of the long-running robbery scheme.
Julio Ramirez and John Umberger.Ramirez family photo; Linda ClaryThe trio had been accused of preying on people out enjoying Manhattan’s night life. The crimes didn’t come into broad public view until May 2022, when NBC News reported on Ramirez’s mysterious death.
“We are heart broken because nothing is going to bring John back, but we are so grateful to God that hopefully no one else will be hurt by these men,” Umberger’s mother, Linda Clary, told NBC New York.
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