OAKLAND — Two brothers have been charged with beating and stomping a fellow nightclub patron while onlookers filmed, and one of them got into the music industry after his release from prison for a murder conviction.

James Lamont Baldwin, 47, and his brother, Kenneth Baldwin Jr., 48, were charged with attempted murder and robbery in connection with the June 15, 2025 beatdown.

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The victim told police that someone hit him inside the Cave Lounge on 14th Street in downtown Oakland, at which point a bouncer grabbed him by the thumb and threw him outside. The Baldwin brothers then allegedly proceeded to hit and kick him several more times on the block as he lay defenseless on the ground, authorities said.

Both brothers have pleaded not guilty and remain held at Santa Rita Jail

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