why did vybz kartel go to jail

Vybz Kartel, the Jamaican dancehall star, was jailed because he was found guilty of the murder of Clive "Lizard" Williams, an associate of his. The incident happened in August 2011 when Williams and another man were summoned to Kartel's house for failing to return two unlicensed firearms. According to prosecutors, Williams was beaten to death at Kartel's home over the missing guns, and his disappearance followed a fire at the house. Kartel was arrested in 2011, tried in a lengthy trial, and convicted in 2014. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with eligibility for parole after 35 years. However, his conviction was appealed, and in March 2024, his murder conviction was overturned due to misconduct by a juror during the trial. Kartel was officially released in July 2024 after serving over 13 years in prison and without a new trial being ordered.