Jamaican artist Jah Cure is facing an eight-year jail sentence for attempted manslaughter.
Jah Cure whose real name is Siccature Alcock is on trial for attempted manslaughter, aggravated assault, and attempted aggravated assault of an Amsterdam promoter on October 1st, 2021.
Speaking in court, the Reggae star who is being represented by Dutch Attorney-at-Law, Jan-Hein Kuijpers told the Judge to Google him after they said they did not know who he was.
“I got stuck with Bob Marley,” the senior Judge admitted during the hearing on Tuesday (08.03.2022), to which Cure quipped from the Dock: “Then you should google my name, that would surprise you.”
According to Amsterdam news site Het Parool, the prosecution’s case theory was that Jah Cure’s actions prior to the stabbing showed it was premeditated, and he intended to wound and kill the promoter.
The prosecution argued that the stabbing incident was preceded by an argument over money owed to Jah Cure in the sum of $5000 euros for a concert he performed at days before at Melkweg.
The prosecution shared several threatening messages Cure sent to the promoter Nicardo Blake. “I’m going to jail for you, pu**yhole,” one of the texts read. In addition, he said, “This is the n*** I have to kill,” and shortly after, he stabbed Blake, who received emergency medical attention but has since recovered from the wound.
According to the Prosecution, Blake received a “deep” stab wound of two centimeters and had to undergo major surgery.
“The prosecutor has asked the court to convict the 43-year-old reggae singer for attempted murder, and that the suspect should be put away for eight years with credit for time served,” a statement from the prosecution read.
Jah Cure who is known for hits like ‘Unconditional Love’, ‘Never Find’, ‘Before I Leave’ and ‘Rasta’ claimed he acted in self-defense.
The father of one has been behind bars in Amsterdam for the past six months awaiting trial for the charges. The verdict is set for March 22nd, 2022.
The dreadlocked hitmaker has had previous troubles with the law that may be used against him, including a previous rape conviction that saw him serving a decade in prison in Jamaica. He released a slew of hits while behind bars, including his now-classic singles ‘Reflections’ and ‘Longing For’.