Lawyer says new charges after Young Dolph murder acquittal are “highly suspicious”
An attorney representing the man acquitted of killing Young Dolph claims his new charges are “highly suspicious.”
Hernandez Govan was accused of masterminding the Memphis rapper’s murder at Makeda’s Homemade Butter Cookies in November 2021, but he was acquitted last year.
The man is currently behind bars after being charged with a federal offence of cyberstalking. He was arrested on stalking and harassment charges on June 11th before being released on a $4,000 bond.
However, he was then arrested 12 hours later on the same charges and could face five years in prison.
His lawyer, Claiborne Ferguson, told Action News 5 that he finds the legalities unusual.
“I find it highly suspicious that the day he’s released from custody on bond in state court, the Feds file a complaint,” he said. “The federal government almost never files complaints, they go straight for an indictment.
He continued, “That is wildly unusual, especially on something that would be charged and is charged as a misdemeanour in state court. Somebody really had to go out of their way to get that done.”
Govan is accused of threatening to shoot up his ex-girlfriend’s home over money. After Memphis Police and the National Guard protected her home, he allegedly told her, “The National Guard can watch yo house all day…idgaf about no police, national guard or nothing.”
He’s also accused of threatening to post explicit photos of her online, while claiming he’s “bigger than the devil.”
Ferguson revealed that Manny Aurora, the person who defended Govan during the Dolph trial, may be brought in to assist with the new case. Addressing the acquittal, he said, “I don’t know. But I do support the jury’s verdict and believe they came to the correct decision.”