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Mizell’s godson — guilty in the murder.
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
Mizell’s godson and old friend, respectively — were arrested in 2020.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Witnesses testified that after Run-DMC’s heyday, Mizell dabbled in cocaine deals to pay his bills and was providing drug-trade opportunities to Jordan and Washington — the DJ's godson and old friend, respectively.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
The world’s most famous kidnapping victim, Paul Getty III, was Bill’s godson.
—James Reginato, Vanity Fair, 5 Mar. 2026
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
Mizell’s godson and old friend, respectively — were arrested in 2020.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Witnesses testified that after Run-DMC’s heyday, Mizell dabbled in cocaine deals to pay his bills and was providing drug-trade opportunities to Jordan and Washington — the DJ's godson and old friend, respectively.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
The world’s most famous kidnapping victim, Paul Getty III, was Bill’s godson.
—James Reginato, Vanity Fair, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Godson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godson. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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godson
noun
god·son
-ˌsən 
: a male person for whom another person acts as sponsor at baptism
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