Home Invader of Bun B Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison
Bernard L. Butler, known as “Home+Invader,” has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to invading the home of rapper Bun B in 2019. Butler broke into Bun B’s home in Port Arthur, Texas, on March 2, 2019, while the rapper and his family were sleeping. He held two of Bun B’s cousins hostage at gunpoint and demanded money. Bun B, who was alerted to the intrusion, confronted Butler and disarmed him. Butler was arrested and charged with aggravated robbery, aggravated kidnapping, and felony possession of a weapon. He initially pleaded not guilty, but later changed his plea to guilty in exchange for the reduced sentence. During the sentencing hearing, Judge Kathleen Hamilton described Butler’s crime as “unspeakable.” She cited the terror he inflicted on Bun B’s family and the trauma they continue to endure. Bun B, whose real name is Bernard Freeman, expressed relief after the sentencing. In a statement, he said, “This has been a long and difficult chapter in our lives, but we are grateful for the justice that has been served today.” Butler’s attorney, Brad Crump, said his client is remorseful for his actions. He argued that Butler was struggling with addiction and mental health issues at the time of the crime. Assistant District Attorney Leslie Gardner argued that Butler’s actions were premeditated and violent. She said he had no regard for the safety of the victims and deserved the maximum sentence. The 40-year sentence is the maximum punishment for aggravated robbery in Texas. Butler will be eligible for parole after serving half of his sentence.Bun heard his wife yelling at Jackson to take the car and then grabbed his own gun and went downstairs. Queenie begged Bun to stay upstairs as she felt Jackson was going to kill her, but he eventually went to the garage and found Jackson in the driver’s seat of his wife’s car.Bun heard his wife yelling at Jackson to take the car and then grabbed his own gun and went downstairs. Queenie begged Bun to stay upstairs as she felt Jackson was going to kill her, but he eventually went to the garage and found Jackson in the driver’s seat of his wife’s car. The rapper fired multiple shots, hitting Jackson in the shoulder. Jackson fired back and the two got into an argument before Bun grabbed the intruder’s mask as he fled the scene. Jackson went to a hospital for treatment of his gunshot wound and was later apprehended and arrested. “There are times when (Queenie) gets shut down,” Bun said in court footage shared with the public by Fox 26. “She can’t communicate, and I just get so angry again because she didn’t deserve this. She didn’t ask for this.” Jackson was charged with two counts of aggravated robbery with a weapon and one count of burglary. He pleaded guilty to the charges and has now been sentenced to four decades behind bars.
A Houston man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to the home invasion of rapper Bun B in 2020. The intruder, identified as Leon Jacob, broke into Bun B’s home in December 2020 and held the rapper and his wife at gunpoint. He demanded money and jewelry, and fired a shot before fleeing the scene. Jacob was arrested shortly after the incident and has now been sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon. Bun B, whose real name is Bernard Freeman, expressed his relief at the sentence, saying that it sends a message that such crimes will not be tolerated. “I’m grateful that the justice system worked in this case,” Bun B said. “This was a traumatic experience for my family, and I hope that this sentence will help us move forward.”
