Feds nab reggae music executive at JFK for decade old murder

Feds nab music executive at JFK for decade old murder A wily reggae music executive — wanted for a 2002 murder in Maryland — was busted by federal marshals at JFK Airport late Sunday night after he crafted a new identity and eluded law enforcement for more than a decade, The Post has learned.

Kevin Reynolds was wanted for the the shooting death of Winston King in front of his screaming 11-year-old daughter in Silver Spring but managed to vanish into the shadows for the past 12 years, sources said.

Reynolds allegedly changed his identity to become “Dennis Graham” and soon climbed the ranks at popular reggae and dancehall music label 21st Hapilos Digital Distribution that lists offices on Madison Avenue as well as in Jamaica, law enforcement sources told The Post.

Despite his wanted status, Reynolds obtained new paperwork and passports and settled in Canarsie, Brooklyn while helping run the music company.

Sources said he even managed to fly freely from New York to Jamaica and back without detection until he was finally busted this weekend while waiting to board a flight to Kingston.

He was nabbed by the New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force and NYPD detectives, sources told The Post.

Along with another man, Reynolds allegedly approached King and his daughter in a parking lot outside their Maryland apartment complex in November 2002, sources said. The men knew each other.

Reynolds allegedly dragged King away while his accomplice put his hand over his daughter’s mouth. She later heard gunshots and saw the men speed off, according to sources.

The child saw her father stagger and eventually collapse but told cops she recognized Reynolds before he bolted, sources said.

Twelve years later, Reynolds is expected to be extradited to Maryland to face murder charges.

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Comment by Dem damn lips on April 18, 2014 at 5:05pm: I was wondering why all those police were there smh

Comment by Ruff de Gehto Travler on April 18, 2014 at 11:25am: True king true worse then the Drug game!!!

Comment by mr1stroke on April 18, 2014 at 11:00am: i see unk niggas want to go in the music industry specially on the label side they have no idea the devil they will face, this industry is not for any one who dont have the heart to retaliate nor kill, its real

Comment by mr1stroke on April 18, 2014 at 10:59am: @Ruff de Gehto Travler it has to be more about the money instead of publishing and rights, it is easy to torture an artist and make him hand over all publishing and rights once under contract, but if he owns all rights and publishing, than we know that is the reason

Comment by Ruff de Gehto Travler on April 18, 2014 at 9:44am: @1stroke I hear ya loud and clear mos def that's why me feel with the time period if he is linked with the posse that was out dem time de you they were ruthless na matter it was pay or die the same day from NYC to JA and all the territory in between in DC dem man de senseless me swear!!!

Comment by Tes B on April 18, 2014 at 12:18am: whats in darkness must come to light!

Comment by MC SMILEY on April 17, 2014 at 7:13pm: DAMN LIKE RIP TEDDY P SAID YOU CANT HIDE FROM YOURSELF" AND HE COULDNT AS WELL HOW HEE SSOIINNNNNN?

Comment by O g on April 17, 2014 at 7:09pm: Most if not all the people that in the music business are criminal

Comment by GospelPan on April 17, 2014 at 5:21pm: well ...if you do the crime, be prepared to do the time.

Comment by O.N.E. on April 17, 2014 at 4:17pm: DISTRIBUTION ... BUSINESS AS USUAL (Rap/HipHop .. Reggae ... R&B)

WHO ... CONTROLS DISTRIBUTION? #THINK

WHO ... OWNS PUBLISHING?

MARKETS & MUSIC $$$$