Unreleased Beyoncé music stolen in break-in. Man pleads guilty, but music still missing
Key takeaways
- A man accused of nabbing unreleased music by Beyoncé in a vehicle break-in last summer has pleaded guilty to the theft and has been sentenced to serve time in prison.
- Kelvin Evans, 41, on Tuesday entered guilty pleas in Fulton County Superior Court in Georgia to counts of entering an automobile and criminal trespass.
- Evans was sentenced less than a year after stealing the pop diva’s unreleased music from her choreographer’s van in Atlanta.
A man accused of stealing unreleased music by Beyoncé in a 2025 car break-in entered guilty pleas on Tuesday for entering an automobile and criminal trespass. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) By Alexandra Del Rosario Staff Writer Contact May 12, 2026 4:53 PM PT 2 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
A man accused of nabbing unreleased music by Beyoncé in a vehicle break-in last summer has pleaded guilty to the theft and has been sentenced to serve time in prison.
Kelvin Evans, 41, on Tuesday entered guilty pleas in Fulton County Superior Court in Georgia to counts of entering an automobile and criminal trespass. Fulton County Superior Court Senior Judge Jane C. Barwick sentenced Evans, who was set to go on trial this week, to two years in prison and three years on probation. Evans was also warned to keep his distance from the victims and the scene of the theft.