More information is coming out in the arrest of Daryl Campbell, a.k.a. Taxstone of the Tax Season podcast, for a federal weapons possession charge in connection with the May 2016 shooting at Irving Plaza that injured Troy Ave and killed his bodyguard Ronald “Banga” McPhatter.
DNA thought to be Taxstone’s was found on the gun used in the shooting, along with both Ave’s and McPhatter’s, according to a federal complaint reported on by the New York Times. The report says police believe they’ve found Taxstone’s DNA on “the trigger, hand grip and magazine” of the handgun. Police retrieved the gun from the van that brought Ave to the hospital after the shooting.
The summary of events laid out in the complaint also claims that Tax had the gun before the shooting, and that video footage of the incident shows him running away through the venue’s green room.
“Behind Mr. Campbell was a person who is not named in the complaint, but who appears to be Troy Ave — whose real name is Roland Collins — based on earlier police accounts. Wounded in the legs, Mr. Collins was holding the Kel-Tec gun and firing it toward a fleeing Mr. Campbell,” reports the Times.
The legal document also lays out a public threat Taxstone made during his feud with Troy Ave, where he said “When I see you walking up with six dudes, bang-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba” and repeatedly added, “Try me.”
[This article has been updated. The following was originally published on January 16, 2017.]
Social media personality Taxstone was arrested on Monday (Jan. 16) in Brooklyn in connection to the Irving Plaza shooting incident that took place last year, reports NBC News.
The host of the popular “Tax Season” podcast was also sought by authorities on a federal warrant for gun possession, although it hasn’t been confirmed if that search was also connected to the shooting.
A joint law enforcement team made up of the U.S. Marshals New York and New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force and NYPD arrested Taxstone, born Daryl Campbell, and took him in without incident.
During a concert T.I. was headlining at New York’s Irving Plaza in May 2016, a fight broke out backstage as one of the opening acts performed. Four people were shot, including rapper Troy Ave, and his bodyguard Ronald “Banga” McPhatter, who was killed. According to a New York Daily News report from last year, McPhatter’s brother accused Taxstone of killing his sibling before dropping the gun that Ave retrieved and used to return fire.
Ave was indicted last June on attempted murder charges related to the shooting and posted a $500,000 bond last July. He claims he acted in self-defense.
Taxstone’s legal team has yet to address the arrest to the public.
When “keeping’ it real” goes wrong.
The Informant (T.I.) at it again. Also Taxstone was interviewed by DJ Vlad some time ago. Then this happens.. just sayin
Nobody had to snitch on him. He was seen running on camera the night of the shooting. Only a matter of time before the feds brought him in. He had to know this was coming
I guess somebody finally tole. I been suspected that he was involved. Theres a whole video on youtube with anatuer detective work that says he was involved.
Or maybe the cops were just waiting until they had enough evidence to bring him in and make something stick (think Shmurdas) I doubt someone just went and told on him and they rounded him up. He’s deaf been on their radar since it happened.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! BE SAFE THOUGH!!!
Whack100 prolly snitched.
Don’t Drop the Soap Beloved!
He the one Troy Ave was shooting at in the club. He was back there poppin off at the mouth playing the tough guy when he should have been trying to get that money. Now a dude dead, two ppl that ain’t have nothing to do with the beef got shot, he and Troy got the law on they back because of this dude and his mouth. He thought he was going to get off Scott free. Karma a bitch beloved
him and that bitch Cassanova just couldnt take that asswhooping like men, had to grab a gun and shoot Troys body guard like cowards.
Podcasters be gangsta lol
DJ Vlad is Mossad agent undercover. T.I. the king of snitches.
Man, another real one down. Hip Hop loves Taxstone cause he keeps it real. Honestly, everything he said about Wack100 was real and true. And we ain’t had realness in hip hop since the south took over. Hope he gets acquitted of any charges.
Lol #Free Taxstone# lol!
Hip-hop does not love this nigga. He a clown. He called 2Pac and Cam’ron both rats with no proof. You cant just talk down on legends when you only known for tweeting and being a fake blood from NY.
So because u are a groupie fan of his podcast the criminal justice system should just look the other way right? Hes got a lot of hoodrat morons for fans.
Taxstone another bum has been who never brought anything to the game ! Rot in jail chimp
Why do u even know who this guy is? Get ur life together
Meek Mill somewhere trying to delete that interview of him off the internet “I let that nigga ride in my wraith with the galaxy roof WITH THE GALAXY ROOF!!!”
OG Taxstone. Free him. He a real one.
The whole world already know that he was involved so I’m guessing the NYPD now feels like they have enough evidence (DNA, video, eye witness testimony etc) to indict. I think Tax is an entertaining guy and his podcast is entertaining, however, I also think that he is one of those people who has the potential to escalate situations unnecessarily in an attempt to play the super thug/tough guy role. That guy in your group who you know if he’s with you that you might be likely to get into some shit for no reason. If he’s directly responsible for Banga’s death, he has to take responsibility for his actions because these guys are successful enough to not be wilin out like juveniles.
and the whole situation started because he kept running him mouth about troy ave when troy did nothing to this man.
The whole world? 99.9999999% of the world don’t give a fuck about this story.
It’s called hyperbole, clown. Who think that I literally mean the entire fucking world except your dumbass….
Ths is why no black around thythystink black no good stink niiiiggers black bad none right stink alwy trpubl and adno gud stink punktyials stink black
For y’all niggas that love to attach the the term “real one” to a nigga name cause you think he official but all I see is these so called “real ones” on they way to jail or they dead. Y’all can keep that bullshit term
Well said
He tried his hardest to get rid of Troy and tighten up any loose ends on Christmas . Now he’s either gonna have to snitch or take the L for catching a body. So long sucka, next time knuckle up instead of bringing a gun to a fist fight.
Damn Tax, be safe beloved
This nigga telling
Taxstone won’t survive in jail / he’s got no backbone, Prolly cry 4 bail / when it’s time for mail, he’ll receive none / hide in his cell, that’s where you’ll see son / under his bunk / this killer podcaster is becoming a punk / if we were home he’d be stuffed in a trunk / took to an abandoned warehouse and cut into chunks motherfucker what!
You sound like a clown. You realize he’s done time before right? I don’t glorify violence – but you are misinformed if you don’t know he’s been in the streets a long time
when keeping it real goes it’s been like that for years now! Taxtstone will be a faded memory
when keeping it real goes WRONG! it’s been like that for years now! Taxtstone will be a faded memory
This punk out here telling people to better themselves and then blaming everything on white supremacy. Fear mongering, lying piece of shit. Taxstone, don’t drop the soap in them showers. #BeSafeTho
FREE TAXSTONE!!!
Niggas a convicted felon who’s DNA was found on a gun that was used to commit a crime, he won’t be free anytime soon.
Fingerprints on gun but ya’ll screaming FREE TAX. Where the idiots that said he was in ATL when it happened? Explain video of him running unless Tax got a twin we don’t know about. Ya’ll simple minded hood boogers eating Kennedy Fried Chicken Monday through Friday with your 3 baby moms saying free tax or he a “real one” cheering for regression but never cheer for progression. Follow tax footsteps and see where you end up.
you are one of the only dudes on here with their head on straight
Thanks. I know majority of these comments are trolling but there some who actually have this ridiculous mindset that keeps them stuck in life and they don’t see it. We as black ppl think its cool to say “he a real one” or “he about that life” but ignore the fact that those 2 terms and there are many more only give you 2 choices jail or death . How blind can we be
he should have caught the fade with Troy instead of trying to shoot people! with all the tuff talk he has done over the years about NOT snitching he better take the L… we’ll see in you 2065 Tax…HOLLA!
Troy Ave may beat this case after all…or at least receive a significant sentence reduction.
I wanna think that, cus he shouldn’t have to go take another blow along with the death of his friend and whatever else has gone on last year, but he shot a gun in a crowded spot and could have hit someone else, that’s what they’re probably gonna get him with.
this shit means nothing…theres three peoples finger prints on the gun. So if the gun is a dirty gun, which Im sure it is..and Troy is the only one that there is definite proof of firing it, Tax attorney is gonna say its Troys Gun..or something like that..a thousand different scenarios could prove why Tax prints are on it. Theres no way to prove that because his DNA is on it..that he definitely fired the weapon. They would have had to test his hands after the shooting for that.
This makes Troy Ave look even more fake. He a CB4 type nicca. Just like 50 cent. Troy Ave like 50 cent and TaxStone is like shyne. Shyne and TaxStone really bout that life..CLEARLY.
U are a groupie
how does this make Troy Ave look fake? Troy is the one on camera chasing this nigga out the club firing shots at him! Had Tax running scared for his life over some shit he started!
He chased Tax out the club wit the gun he used to smoke Troys bodyguard wit and ain’t hit sh^t. They weren’t even strapped. Tax was. Troy got clapped right after that AGAIN. Respect the shooter…not the n^gga getting shot.
All of them should get a trip to NU
He just gon snitch like his supreme OG that started the fake ny blood shit.
Vlad asked about the situation on video but never aired it. He showed it to the authorities so he can now air it and get more views. I’m befuddled beloved. Free my nigha. I got $3 bail. We can all chip in
I gotta agree. Troy took this fool’s gun and flipped it on him after being shot! I like to make fun of Troy Ave too for making sus music but he’s really living that life and people are still clowning him
The “Basedgod” told you Vlad was a snitch! hahah
I’ll be glad when black ppl stop making ourselves the joke of all the other races.
hes a confidential informant. no respect there
Damn just think if Troy’s homies would have ditched the gun Tax would have got away with everything.
I still think hes an agent. This is just smoke
And mirrors
Black lives scatter. Haha 1 mo nigga down the hole. Society 1.. dumbass niggas 0
Nigga hairline gone get him convicted as sufficient surplus evidence. Bozo.
They are being careful with the charges on Tax. For now it is only possession.
If that DNA is his then things may just get veeeeery interesting – Why well that DNA was on the damn Magazine!!
If Troy’s dna/print is not on that magazine then that forms the beginning of Troys defence. it was not his gun>his BG was shot>he was in shock>any reasonable person in shock would have done what he did.
The saddest thing – if multiple peoples prints are on the trigger there is no way to prove who actually pulled the trigger to kill the BG. Which may mean no one goes to jail for that murder….
Remember at the beginning of the story they were saying Troy went nuts and started shooting and killed his own boy?
The tables have truly turned.
Afro-Americans, please remember that you are only a minority in America. Whites are the minority globally. The whole world loves you but you can’t see it coz of the system y’all have over there. I swear the ENTIRE world loves black Americans so stop with the inferiority complex. Siyanicela. uThixo abenani. (Please. God be with you)