News: Harlem's Max B Sentenced To 75 Years In Prison

For his role in a deadly robbery caper last year in a Fort Lee, NJ hotel, Max B AKA Charly Wingate has received 75 years in prison.

Convicted for felony murder, kidnapping and armed robbery among other various charges, Wingate was said to have been the mastermind behind the scheme that took place at a Holiday Inn off Route 4 in September of 2006. His co-defendent/step brother Kelvin Leerdam who received a life sentence plus 35 years for his role, which included shooting a victim David Taylor, looked resigned in court. Leerdam was only 21 at the time and his lawyer tried to argue because of his youth he should be granted some leniency, but to no avail.

The ultimate downfall of Wingate and Leerdam came after testimony from Wingate's ex-girlfriend Gina Conway, whom Wingate used to setup David Taylor and Allan Plowden was utilized.

Plowden and Taylor were seen in Harlem a day before the robbery flashing expensive cars and money. Plowden met Conway and that's when she went back to then boyfriend Wingate and a plan was hatched to rob the men.

In exchange for a plea deal Conway testified against Wingate and Leerdam, illuminating that it was Wingate's idea to have them go to the Holiday Inn that day and the barge into Plowden's room demanding money.

The stiff penalties were handed down via Judge Harry G. Carroll in Hackensack, NJ and might of come as no surprise to Wingate, who fired his lawyer just prior.

Afterward Wingate's mother vowed an appeal would come.

-BIG D O