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In Manhattan, jury deliberations are ongoing in the trial of three men accused of drugging and robbing patrons of gay bars, leading to two fatalities. The defendants, Jayqwan Hamilton, 37, Robert DeMaio, 36, and Jacob Barroso, 32, face multiple charges, including murder, robbery, burglary, conspiracy, and larceny.
Allegations and Victims
Prosecutors allege that between 2021 and 2022, the defendants targeted intoxicated men leaving LGBTQ nightclubs in Hell's Kitchen. They purportedly offered victims cocaine laced with fentanyl, intending to incapacitate them for robbery. Two victims, Julio Ramirez, 25. . .
