Rapper Remy Ma’s son arrested for murder in 2021

Rapper Remy Ma’s son, Jayson Scott, was arrested Tuesday for the murder of a man in Queens in June 2021.

Scott, 23, has been charged with first-degree murder for allegedly shooting Darius Guillebeaux, 47, after an argument on June 7, 2021, according to the New York Police Department. Richard Swygert, 22, has been charged with the same murder.

In addition to first-degree murder, Scott is also charged with second-degree murder, two counts of illegal possession of a weapon and first-degree reckless endangerment. Swygert is only charged with one count of murder.

Guillebeaux was found with multiple gunshot wounds to the head and chest shortly before 1 p.m. on June 7, 2021, according to the NYPD. He was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and pronounced dead.

Guillebeaux had been indicted by the New York Attorney General just eight months before the shooting as part of a large-scale drug operation. The investigation, dubbed “Operation Heat Wave,” led to the arrest of 54 people accused of trafficking heroin, fentanyl and oxycodone for sale in northern Jefferson County.

Remy Ma, real name Reminisce Kioni Mackie, is a Bronx native who was discovered by legendary rapper Big Pun and later signed by Fat Joe. She performed as part of Fat Joe’s group Terror Squad and released a solo album, There’s Something About Remy, in 2006.

She has been nominated for four Grammys and won two BET Awards for Best Female Hip Hop Artist in 2005 and 2017. She has also appeared on several television shows, including several episodes of the popular VH1 reality show “Love & Hip hop.”

Remy Ma, 44, is married to fellow rapper Papoose. They had a child in 2018.

Remy Ma is no stranger to trouble with the law. In 2008, she was convicted of assault and illegal possession of a firearm after shooting at a Manhattan deli in July 2007. She spent about six years in prison.