A man who broke into a vehicle and stole hard drives containing unreleased Beyoncé music has been sentenced to two years in prison.
Kelvin Evans, 41, admitted guilt to charges including vehicle break-in and criminal trespass last year in Atlanta, Georgia. A judge also ordered him to serve an additional three years of probation.
In what appeared to be a random act, Evans broke into a Jeep Wagoneer rented by a Beyoncé choreographer and dancer on July 8, 2025, as the singer’s Cowboy Carter tour was approaching Atlanta.
The two individuals returned to find the vehicle’s rear window shattered and their belongings missing. Investigators have not recovered the hard drives or other stolen items.
According to BBC, Evans reached a plea agreement in court on Tuesday before his scheduled trial this week, the Fulton County District Attorney’s office confirms.
His attorney told the judge that his client was “hoping for a future where he can make money legitimately and be part of society like the rest of us.”
Jury selection for the case began on Monday, with prosecutors presenting surveillance footage showing a red Hyundai driven by Evans pulling up next to the rental car in a parking garage.
Another surveillance video depicted the same red Hyundai arriving at an apartment complex, with Evans handling suitcases believed to belong to Beyoncé choreographer Christopher Grant and dancer Diandre Blue.
Grant and Blue had informed police that the items stolen from their rental car included two MacBook laptops, Apple headphones, luxury clothing and accessories, and hard drives that investigators said contained unreleased Beyoncé material.
Grant also told authorities he was carrying “personal sensitive information” belonging to Beyoncé. Prosecutors stated that the stolen laptops had tracking technology that placed the items at the address shown in the second video.
As part of his sentence, Evans has been ordered to stay away from the victims and the parking garage where the theft occurred.
The break-in took place just before Beyoncé began the four-night leg of her Cowboy Carter tour at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Evans has been in custody since his arrest in August last year.
