Man accused of stealing Beyoncé’s unreleased music pleads guilty, sentenced to two years in prison

Kelvin Evans is “looking forward to putting this relatively large part of his life behind him,” his lawyer said.

by Malcom Trapp, Revolt.tv

Key Takeaways

• Kelvin Evans pleaded guilty to entering an automobile and criminal trespass in connection to stolen materials tied to Beyoncé.
• A judge sentenced him to five years, with two years to be served in prison and the remainder on probation.
• The charges stem from a July 2025 break-in involving hard drives that reportedly contained watermarked tracks and tour materials.

Think twice before taking from Beyoncé, or anyone connected to the singer, for that matter. On Tuesday (May 12), Kelvin Evans, the man accused of stealing the Grammy-winning artist’s unreleased music, pleaded guilty to entering an automobile and criminal trespass.

Senior Judge Jane C. Barwick sentenced Evans to five years, two of which are to be served in prison, with the remainder to be completed on probation. He was originally looking at six years behind bars for the incident, which happened just days before Beyoncé began the first Atlanta stop of her “COWBOY CARTER TOUR.”

“He is looking forward to putting this relatively large part of his life behind him and hoping for a future where he can make money legitimately and be part of society like the rest of us,” Evans’ lawyer told the judge, according to ABC 7. 

The July 2025 break-in that led to Beyoncé’s unreleased music being stolen

As many fans may remember, choreographer Christopher Grant and dancer Diandre Blue filed a police report in July 2025 after someone damaged their rental car’s trunk window and two suitcases went missing. An arrest warrant was issued the following week, but Evans wasn’t taken into custody until later in September for a parole violation. That same month, he was officially named a suspect. He was later released on a $20,000 bond in October.

“Mr. Grant also advised he was carrying some personal sensitive information for musician Beyoncé,” an officer wrote in the police report, per USA TODAY. “The hard drives contained watermarked music, some unreleased music, footage plans for the show and past and future set lists.”

Evans’ sentencing continues what’s already been a victorious May for Queen Bey, who made her long-awaited return to the Met Gala last Monday (May 4). For fashion’s biggest night, she was joined by JAY-Z and their eldest daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, and somehow managed to give us not one but two incredible looks. The only thing that could make the month even better would be her finally announcing ACT III.