But facing growing evidence — including surveillance videos and tracking data — he eventually changed his plea ahead of trial.
As part of the sentence, the judge ordered Evans to stay away from the victims involved in the case and prohibited him from returning to the parking garage where the break-in occurred.
He has remained behind bars since his arrest in August 2025.
The incident sparked widespread attention online due to Beyoncé’s global fame and the revelation that unreleased music may still be missing somewhere outside official control.
Fans immediately began speculating about whether any stolen songs could eventually leak online, though no confirmed leaks connected to the theft have surfaced publicly so far.
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