Taxstone took to Twitter to give an update on his upcoming trial, as he tweeted on Wednesday (January 25) that jury selection had begun. Taxstone wrote, "I pick jury today."
This comes after his back-and-forth on Twitter with Troy Ave after Troy's appearance on Math Hoffa's "My Expert Opinion" podcast. Troy maintained in the podcast that he wrestled a gun away from Taxstone at Irving Plaza concert venue in Manhattan in May 2016, after he claims Taxstone shot and killed his bodyguard Ronald "Banga" McPhatter.
In the interview, Troy Ave claimed, "But what the media shows is me shooting. I never denied that’s me. What I’m saying is I took that gun from a hater. I ain’t brought no guns in the club."
Taxstone slammed Troy and the "My Expert Opinion" podcast on Twitter, writing, "I been gone 6 years and dudes using my name for views. Living off the strength of another persons name is a weakness."
He then addressed Troy Ave, writing, "If you got caught on camera shooting and you got caught with guns in your car don’t lie on me to rid yourself of your mistakes remain these poems and hymns y’all recite and stop acting like dikes."
