Rapper MoneySign Suede, whose real name was Jaime Brugada Valdes, was murdered in a California prison. The Latin musician was found stabbed to death in the showers of the Soledad jail, according to officials with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation:
At approximately 9:55 p.m. on April 25, correctional officers responded when Brugada was not accounted for in his cell after a regular institutional count. During a search he was found unconscious in another area of the housing unit with injuries consistent with a homicide. Staff quickly initiated lifesaving measures and summoned emergency services to transport Brugada to an on-site medical center for treatment, where he was pronounced dead at 10:00 p.m.
The news was confirmed by Valdez's lawyer, Nicholas Rosenberg, who said in statements to the
Los Angeles Times
that officials called him to inform him of his client's death: "They said it was a stab wound to the neck. They said it was a stab wound to the neck. He also reported that his client had been the victim of other altercations on previous occasions.
MoneySign Suede, a much-loved rapper in the music industry
As Rosenberg recalled, MoneySign Suede was a recognized voice in the Los Angeles music scene with songs like Back to the Bag, which has more than seven million views on his YouTube profile. In that same social network he had more than 87,000 subscribers. "People are very shocked. He was a very popular, mild-mannered guy. People loved him," his lawyer stated.
MoneySign Suede was in Soledad serving a 32-month sentence. He entered prison in December 2022 for firearms-related offenses in Riverside County. In addition, his sentence was expected to be extended to another two years in prison. This time he was charged with one count of weapons possession in Los Angeles County. A crime to which, the Los Angeles Times recalls, he had pleaded guilty.
