Janoris Jenkins Breaks Silence On Murder at His Home ... 'Hurts My Heart'
7/5/2018 10:16 AM PDT
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NY Giants star Janoris Jenkins[1] says the man who was killed at his New Jersey home was a "good friend" -- and it "hurts my heart to know that he's passed."
TMZ Sports broke the story ... officials found a dead body in Jenkins' basement on June 26. The body was identified as music producer Roosevelt Rene, aka Trypps Beats.
Janoris' brother William Jenkins has been charged with aggravated manslaughter[2] in connection to the death[3].
Now, Janoris is speaking out, saying, "With regret and sadness I wish to inform the fans, and the public a good friend of mine Roosevelt Rene a.k.a. Trypps Beats was found dead at my place of residence."
"Trypps was a good friend and we were collaborating on music production together. It truly hurts my heart to know he has passed away."
"At the time of the incident I was in Florida preparing to finish off my promotional tour. As this is an ongoing incident, I cannot answer any questions related to the investigation."
"I am praying for Roosevelt and his family."
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