As previously reported by REVOLT, today (Feb. 22), Superior Court Judge H. Clay Jacke II handed down a sentence of 60 years to life for Eric R. Holder Jr. — the man who fatally shot Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle.
While fans across the world continue to celebrate the verdict, some are wondering if Jacke picked that amount of time for a specific reason. “They really gave him 60… [the] judge [has] a sense of humor for that one, wow!” one tweet read. The message is in reference to Hussle being a member of the Rollin’ 60s, an extension of the Crips. Another person wrote, “60? Judge said this is for the Rollin 60s.” A social media user joined in on the conversation, adding, “Okay, I didn’t make that correlation at first” with a gif of Kobe Bryant laughing.
60? Judge said this is for the Rollin 60s
— C. (@CtotheJ_2) February 22, 2023
Hussle was known for using his platform to uplift his community and his hood always respected that — no matter the set. “Today the 8 Treys, 60s, Hoovers, other crips AND Bloods of LA are all coming together to form a peace treaty in response to the death of Nipsey Hussle,” a tweet posted after his passing read. The “Grinding All My Life” artist was tragically killed on March 31, 2019 by Holder, a person he’d known for years as another member of the gang.
The murderer aspired to become a rapper, but never reached the level of success that Hussle did. It was reported that an argument between the two happened just before Holder used a firearm to end the Victory Lap MC’s life.
The killer’s lawyer, Aaron Jansen, pushed for a lighter sentence since the crime was not premeditated. Herman “Cowboy” Douglas, one of Nip’s close friends, spoke during the trial. “Nipsey was my friend, he was like a son, he was like a dad. Our community right now, we lost everything, everything we worked for. One man’s mistake, one man’s action, messed up a whole community,” he said.
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Yoooooooo. They really gave him 60….judge got a sense of humor for that one, wow! https://t.co/Qlx2TiAEiB
— DJ R-Tistic (@DJRTistic) February 22, 2023
okay i didn’t make that correlation at first pic.twitter.com/hIwm1Ppte0
— dylan mckay’s porsche mechanic (@normalblahgs) February 22, 2023
Today the 8 treys, 60s, Hoover’s, other crips AND Bloods of LA are all coming together to form a peace treaty in response to the death of Nipsey Hussle 🏁🙏🏽💙 pic.twitter.com/gyB1nDLNqi
— KING 👑 (@Splashystackss) April 6, 2019
Damn Nipsey Hussle judge definitely a crip he said “on the 60s u getting 60 years nigga”
— Sʇǝʌǝu🥷🏿 (@realsolidnigga) February 22, 2023
Did The Judge Give Eric Holder 60 Years Bcuz Nipsey Hussle From The Rollin 60 Crips?🅿️⚜️
— Fairplay 2333 🅿️⚜️ (@Fairplay_2333) February 22, 2023
How poetic getting Rollin’ 60 years to life for the murder of Nipsey Hussle
— Jay (@aztecwarrior78) February 22, 2023
The judge sentencing Eric Holder to 60 years for Nipseypic.twitter.com/nPi7CiEXmL
— JaValle (@JaValle) February 22, 2023
Considering Nipsey was in the Rolling 60s, very funny of the judge to give that man 60 years for his murder. I see what you did there.
— Nik. 🦄💜 (@thee_bigdawg) February 22, 2023
Judge def pulled a “this for Nipsey” giving him 60 lmao https://t.co/axYflPGCzo
— Fourty Cal (@FourtyBal) February 22, 2023