Suspect in Yearlong Scheme to Drug and Rob Patrons of NYC Gay Bars Pleads Guilty

Suspect in Yearlong Scheme to Drug and Rob Patrons of NYC Gay Bars Pleads Guilty

The string of 16 robberies began in August 2021 and left two people dead.

Man pleads guilty in NYC gay bar robbery scheme

Eddie Ashley, who is behind bars for his alleged involvement in a string of robberies at gay bars last year, pleaded guilty on Monday, October 23 to grand larceny, robbery, and identity theft charges, NBC News reported.  Ashley, who had previously pleaded not guilty, was one of six suspects arrested in the alleged scheme that targeted gay bars in 2021 and 2022, leading to the deaths of John Umberger, 33 and Julio Ramirez, 25, and put the city’s …