A man illegally entered a vehicle and took a hard drive containing unreleased music beyoncé Has been sentenced to two years in prison.
Kelvin Evans, 41, pleaded guilty to charges including entering a vehicle and trespassing in the United States last year. AtlantaGeorgia. The judge also sentenced him to an additional three years of probation.
On July 8, 2025, Evans seemingly casually broke into a Jeep Wagoneer rented by a choreographer and dancer for Beyoncé, coinciding with the arrival of Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour in the United States. Atlanta.
After returning, the two found that the rear window of the car was shattered and their luggage was missing. So far, investigators have not recovered the hard drive or any other stolen property.
Kelvin Evans reaches plea deal before trial
evans The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office confirmed to the BBC that he reached a plea deal in court on Tuesday, just ahead of a trial scheduled for this week.
His lawyer told the judge his client “hopes to be able to earn money legally in the future and be a part of society like the rest of us”.
Jury selection in the case began Monday, during which prosecutors presented surveillance video showing a red Hyundai driven by Evans parked next to a rental vehicle in a parking lot.
Captured in another video by Kelvin Evans
Another surveillance video shows the red Hyundai driving into an apartment complex where Evans was carrying suitcases believed to belong to Beyoncé’s choreographer Christopher Grant and dancer DeAndre Blue.
Grant and Blue told police that items stolen from their rental vehicle included two MacBook laptops, Apple headphones, luxury clothing and accessories, and a hard drive that investigators said contained unreleased material from Beyoncé.
Grant also informed officials that he had “personally sensitive information” related to Beyoncé.
Prosecutors said the laptop that was taken used tracking technology that could verify its location, as shown in a second video.
Kelvin Evans detained since August 2025
Regarding his sentencing, Evans was ordered to keep his distance from the victim and the car park where the theft occurred.
He has been detained since his arrest last August.
The burglary occurred before Beyoncé kicked off her four-night Cowboy Carter tour at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
