Celebrity Justice
Hudson Murder Suspect Could Walk Monday

Monday morning could be absolutely huge in the Hudson family murder case -- the cops' only suspect, William Balfour, could walk out of jail a free man.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Balfour, who's only being held on a parole violation in a case unrelated to the murders, could "conceivably" skate if there's not enough evidence to prove he did violate his parole. He's scheduled to face the Illinois State Parole Review Board Monday at 9:00 AM.

The only way authorities could keep Balfour in custody is if they officially charge him for the Hudson killings between now and Monday, or if they find that he did violate his parole

Thus far, no other suspect has been named in the triple murder of Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother, and nephew.

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31. Peace be with the hudson family.

Posted at 7:01PM on Nov 7th 2008 by justice

32. Just because he's a brother you think he did it?

Posted at 5:34PM on Nov 7th 2008 by Parasite Hilton

33. well, if he DID do it..(which it seems that he did)....and he doesn't go down for this, then Karma will bite him in the bum.....what goes around, comes around

Posted at 5:45PM on Nov 7th 2008 by just my input

34. IF HE GETS OUT AND THEY HOOK UP THEN SHE WAS THE OTHER HELPER. THIS IS WHY SHE IS SO JOE SHE IS HAPPY NOW WITH NO RESPOSIBILITIES

Posted at 8:59PM on Nov 7th 2008 by shell

35. He didn't do it, thats why they have to release him, but.......him and Julia know who did!

Posted at 6:46PM on Nov 7th 2008 by WHODUNIT?

36. i just don't know i am from the chi as well Jennifer Hudson's family didn't live to far from where i was born anyway in so many ways i think he did commit the murders then again i think he had someone else to handle his dirty work i think he should stay in jail until farther notice because anything could happen when he get out he was a violent man away .

Posted at 7:45PM on Nov 7th 2008 by vicky26

37. I just love the way some people come on a gossip website and then complain that there is gossip here.
Honestly. What did you expect?
If the Hudson murders were not interesting to people who follow the stars, they would never be reported here or anywhere.
Jennifer Hudson, whether you like her music or not, is a star.
Seems her family was a bunch of lowlifes and maybe this Balfour guy is not guilty.
I hope they figure it out but it could be gang violence and in that case, nobody is gonna talk.
In the meantime, her sister Julia is basking in the limelight even though she lost her mother, brother and her son.

Posted at 7:47PM on Nov 7th 2008 by givemeabreak

38. I'd stay in jail. People have already got it in their heads that he did this (guilty until proven innocent) and if dude leaves jail without being charged, I am will to bet he's going to end up dead within 48 hours of leaving jail.

Posted at 12:10PM on Nov 8th 2008 by If I were him...

39. maybe #10 needs help

Posted at 10:03PM on Nov 7th 2008 by stephanie

40. do you think jen knew about what was going on under her nose? i mean, i'm sure she knew something about jason selling drugs (did julia sells drugs too? what about her mom?), but i'm not sure whether or not she was aware of how deep or how dangerous the situation was. i don't think anyone would have left their family in such a dangerous situation if she knew there was a hit out on the house. i wonder if she knew that jason had been shot in the leg but refused to go to the hospital? he is such an idiot... go get your leg taken care of, let your sister pay for it, and go hideout with her in LA. idiot! instead, he chose to stay at the house and endanger his mom and his nephew :(

Posted at 9:35PM on Nov 7th 2008 by just sayin'

41. Could it be that the gun may have belonged to Jason, and that someone with access to the house stole the gun from Jason and used it to kill him, his mother and nephew? Well, we know that Jason did not kill his nephew Julian because he was deceased. It may have not have anything to do with drug dealing. Another thing is I have not heard how Julia got to work that morning, since she did not have have access to her car because her husband had the car, and the picture that she had on her myspace of her brother with a caption about how his a$$ has to take her to work because William a$$ sold her car and how did she get home that day of the killings to find her mother dead and did not check on the brother or her own son, my instinct would be to see if my son was OK - I mean that's your child that you brought in the world it seems like if someoone was still in the house it could not have prevented me from checking on the welfare of my flesh and blood that I bore into this world would make me back out of the door and call or what ever she did. Maybe Jason was giving her a hard time about getting her to work that morning and said something about getting her transportation from William (since he apparently did not sell the car) and it pissed her off (Julia) something happened to trigger this horrible crime. The authorities probally know by now what happened since they have the tape from the school showing who was getting out of the car and they want to have all their eggs in a row before they say what it is that they have - for someone to go around with the dead body of a kid in a car from Friday to Monday seems a little out of the ordinary, we have to wait until we are told how long Julian had been dead when they found him. Julia is not reacting to the tragedy like someone out the norm would act, but you have to look at the facts before making judgements. You know she made a statement after Jennifer got in town after the murders and missing nephew she made a statement that "She fell in love and lost her family" she is admitting something without knowingly that she has.

Posted at 2:08AM on Nov 8th 2008 by KC

42. am i shocked that he will walk,;? er no. there is more to this than meets the eye but NOBODY IS SAYING A WORD.. that is the way of the GHETTO. like all of these black on black crimes it is fated to REMAIN UNSOLVED.. just another COLD CASE..IF jennifers brother was a drug dealer am not in the least surprised that happened.. thats how dealers talk to each other.. on the gun not the phone..i feel sad for jennifer because her talent took her away from a bad place, but she couldnt save the ones she loved the most. her mother and her little nephew...pity.. however, nothing is gonna change.. obama couldnt change the bad habits of the chicago ghetto's when he worked out there, and he wont be able to change them now..those who live by the sword are fated to die by it and the language of the american streets is endless and pointless violence without end.

Posted at 12:38AM on Nov 8th 2008 by noyankhere

43. I seriously doubt he will walk. They will find something to either hold him on or charge him with, I am confident about that.

Posted at 1:28AM on Nov 8th 2008 by Laura

44. I don't trust Julia. She is the key to this whole thing.

Posted at 2:07PM on Nov 8th 2008 by csharp

45. Doesn't look good for him. But who knows, maybe HE didn't do it. But I'd bet my last dollar that he and Julia know WHO did do it. So sad for Jennifer. She will be forever known and the girl from American Idol who's family got murdered. Not that she 'made it' and got out of that mess. God bless her. Her life is forever changed--and not in a good way!! That has all been over-shaddowed.

Posted at 11:23AM on Nov 8th 2008 by jabba

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