Vybz Kartel & Gaza Slim To Spend Christmas & New Years in Jail

Controversial Dancehall superstar, Adidja Palmer, more popularly known as Vybz Kartel will certainly miss the upcoming STING 2011 stage show after the deejay was denied bail in one of his murder cases.

Kartel, along with Portmore Empire protégé, Vanessa “Gaza Slim” Saddler were remanded into police custody until January 9, 2011 during a hearing in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrates Court on Monday. Both artistes are jointly charged with conspiracy to pervert the court of justice and attempting to pervert the course of justice in the Clive “Lizard” Williams murder case.

This means that Kartel will miss the 28th edition of STING 2011, scheduled to take place on December 26 at Jamworld in Portmore, St. Catherine. Both artistes will remain behind bars during the holidays up until two days after Kartel’s 36th birthday (January 7).

Kartel and Gaza Slim were slapped with said charges after law enforcement officials claimed that they possessed a cellular phone containing a text message what the self-proclaimed “Worl’ Boss” ordered Slim to concoct a robbery story involving Williams. On October 29, Gaza Slim filed a police report at the Constant Spring Police Station; claiming she was robbed and gun-butted by Williams during an incident in Havendale, St. Andrew. This took place five days after Kartel was charged with murder in the Williams case.

Senior Magistrate, Judith Pusey demanded that all alleged texts exchanged between Kartel and Gaza Slim be handed over to her as soon as possible.

Another Portmore Empire member, Pim-Pim, believed to have taken part in the alleged conspiracy, has yet to surrender to police.

Additionally, a hearing in the Williams murder case took place inside the Home Circuit Court (Supreme Court) on Monday afternoon. It was ruled during the hearing that all video and voice recordings pertaining to the case must be handed in to the court by 2 p.m. on Tuesday. Any other documents in relation to the matter should reach Kartel’s defense team by January 5, 2012.

Kartel faces a January 13, 2012 court date in that case. “Di Teacha” along with Portmore Empire protégé, Shawn Campbell aka Shawn Storm, Calvin Haye aka Moonie, Cayro Jones and Andre St. John are all charged with murder in the Williams case.