‘Deadly Conspiracy’ Described at Trial of 3 Charged in Gay Bar Murders

In 2022, two men were fatally drugged and robbed after visiting Midtown gay bars and nightclubs, becoming victims of a deadly conspiracy targeting men leaving these establishments in New York City. The defendants, Jayqwan Hamilton and Robert DeMaio, are charged with the killings of Julio Ramirez and John Umberger, part of a string of robberies that caused fear in the L.G.B.T.Q. community. Prosecutors detailed a strategy involving befriending targets, drugging them, and stealing their money, leading to the deaths of Ramirez and Umberger by a cocktail of drugs.

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