The child who was featured on XXXTentacion’s “Take a look at Me!” cowl artwork has been sentenced for tried homicide.
XXXTentacion’s “Take a look at Me!” Cowl Star Sentenced
On Thursday (Might 16), XXL confirmed with the Broward State Legal professional’s Workplace that Zachary Stoddard has been sentenced to 10 years in jail after making a plea in connection to the 2019 stabbing of Keith Tatton. Stoddard pleaded no contest to tried second-degree homicide and battery, earlier this yr. On Might 10, Decide John J. Murphy III sentenced him to 10 years in state jail. Upon his launch, he will probably be underneath home arrest for 2 years, adopted by three years of probation.
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Zachary Stoddard Finds Authorized Hassle Following Quick-Lived Fame
Zachary Stoddard was solely 12 years outdated when he appeared on the duvet artwork for XXXTentacion’s breakout single “Take a look at Me!” in December of 2015. The viral picture options the pre-teen smoking a blunt utilizing considered one of his nostrils. An aspiring rapper himself who glided by the title KidPronto, Stoddard initially linked up with XXX as they have been each from the identical metropolis. In the future in 2014, he despatched the now-famous picture to a gaggle chat that XXX was on and the remaining is historical past.
“I used to be smoking, and I simply put it in my nostril, took an image, and despatched it to the group chat as a joke,” Studdard informed Complicated in 2020. “We have been simply taking part in, and X was like, ‘I’m going to make use of this as my subsequent tune cowl.’ He wasn’t massive or something again then, so I didn’t actually assume nothing of it.”
Following his newfound fame, he bumped into authorized hassle and needed to do jail time. He was behind bars when XXXTentacion was killed in the summertime of 2018. In early 2019, Stoddard launched a handful of songs. Nonetheless, in April of 2019, Stoddard was arrested for the stabbing in Pompano Seaside, Fla. and charged with battery and tried homicide.
In line with police stories, the incident began after Stoddard grew to become angered after a gaggle of associates tried to depart him behind whereas they went to a restaurant on April 27, 2019. An argument and a battle ensued, and Stoddard ended up stabbing the sufferer a number of instances. The sufferer was admitted to the hospital and positioned on life help. Fortunately, he survived. Prosecutors deliberate on making an attempt Stoddard as an grownup regardless of him being 16 on the time of the incident.
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See WPLG Native 10’s report on the stabbing incident beneath.
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