- Filed under: News
- 03/23/2009
Ninjaman Arrested
- Words: Jennifer Marston
Desmond "Ninjaman" Ballentine has been arrested and charged with murder, conspiracy to murder, shooting with intent, and illegal possession of a firearm, it’s being reported.
According to the Jamaica Star, the well-known dancehall DJ has been linked to the murder of 20-year-old Robert Johnson. Johnson, according to the paper, was outside of his Kingston, Jamaica home with a friend on Tuesday when a gray car containing three men showed up. An argument broke out between Johnson’s friend and the vehicle’s occupants. The car drove away, but later returned, at which time the occupants opened fire and hit Johnson, who later died in the hospital.
Assistant Police Commissioner Les Green told the Jamaica Observer, "[Ballantine] was questioned [Tuesday] afternoon and, as a result of that interview, the chargers were laid." He added that the police “had a good case” against Ballantine.
The arrest isn't the first run-in Ninjaman has encountered with the law. In the late-'90s, he was accused of raping a woman at knife point and murdering a taxi driver, in addition to being sentenced to a year in jail after being convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm.
He is currently being held in custody.
25 comments Ninjaman Arrested
LASONIC TRC-931 (not verified) Wrote
Mon, 03/23/2009 - 19:26
FREE NINJA
My Lau (not verified) Wrote
Mon, 03/23/2009 - 20:22
He ain't no Jah Cure!
SBB Fan (not verified) Wrote
Tue, 03/24/2009 - 10:29
I don't see any reason to free a convicted rapist and probable murderer. Disgusting.
dancehall lover (not verified) Wrote
Tue, 03/24/2009 - 16:23
all the talk movado and bounty killer and the rest of the sound boys, ninjaman is a real bad man
farin (not verified) Wrote
Wed, 03/25/2009 - 17:08
hope things work out fi di Gargon stiil.
HeIsWise (not verified) Wrote
Wed, 03/25/2009 - 18:10
please no man
I've come to realize how he is
the greatest DJ ever to do it..
damn...listening to interviews and such
I've really been digging what he says..
hopefully he gets aqquited and stays out of trouble thats if he didnt do it.....
(HeIsWise)
Real yardie (not verified) Wrote
Sat, 03/28/2009 - 09:16
Damn this is hard to come to terms with you would think some people grow up but apparently they dont. Sorry about the circumstances a good artiste probably the end?
Lioness (not verified) Wrote
Sun, 03/29/2009 - 20:07
Sad situation dat.
junior don (not verified) Wrote
Sat, 04/04/2009 - 13:38
liberate the ninja
firebrand (not verified) Wrote
Sat, 04/04/2009 - 22:55
Hold di faith Ninja
Anonymous (not verified) Wrote
Fri, 04/10/2009 - 11:15
ninja your a top artistes , you have to try and elevate now. time is running out.
Anonymous (not verified) Wrote
Sun, 04/12/2009 - 20:27
he did kill that taxi driver in the 90's.he was my family.its about damn time he is locked up! what goes around comes around.God dont like ugly!
Anonymous (not verified) Wrote
Tue, 04/14/2009 - 06:38
Set the captive free!
KIZZY (not verified) Wrote
Sat, 04/18/2009 - 13:48
I PRAYED THAT EVERYTHING WORKS OUT FOR HIM, GOD CAN'T HATE HIS OWN IMAGE....... LOVE U NINJA
spliff (not verified) Wrote
Thu, 04/23/2009 - 16:31
Free the original front teeth gold teeth gun pon teeth gargon luv u ninja
natty locks (not verified) Wrote
Thu, 04/30/2009 - 00:20
every1 no say that ninja man is most likely a murderer, rapist and to some crack head. so y u want to free a man who do dem tings and thenboast bout it. only a mad man would do that
Anonymous (not verified) Wrote
Thu, 04/30/2009 - 00:23
if ninja is a real badman then thats even more reason to lock his rass up
Anonymous (not verified) Wrote
Thu, 04/30/2009 - 10:45
easy up ninja haters
merline (not verified) Wrote
Thu, 04/30/2009 - 10:54
love you still this will never change my
Anonymous (not verified) Wrote
Sun, 05/10/2009 - 22:53
free up gargon wha some pussy feel like, ninja-man garn hold de faith, all de haters wen ninjaman did bloodclart deya road none ah oona fassy seh nuttin. but as soon as dem lock him up, oona batty-bwoy start chuck off oona mouth, deres always two sides off a story, so oona gwarn talk.
Flaggy Ranks (not verified) Wrote
Mon, 05/18/2009 - 17:56
free the crackhead!!!!!!!!!!!!
ruption (not verified) Wrote
Tue, 05/19/2009 - 20:44
free the only real dancehall dj
trini (not verified) Wrote
Sat, 06/06/2009 - 09:12
a true badman. hopefully they free him up
roger (not verified) Wrote
Mon, 06/15/2009 - 10:11
ninja no bad boy, him no bad man, him a bad grand dad. his lyrics tell u everything, real bad boy talk.
Anonymous (not verified) Wrote
Wed, 06/17/2009 - 13:28
real top shotta nuh play free the bloom claat gargon