Celebrity Justice
Balfour Pleads Not Guilty in Hudson Killings

William Balfour has just pleaded not guilty to the October killings of Jennifer Hudson's mom, brother, and nephew.

Balfour was indicted last month on three counts of first-degree murder for the Hudson deaths. Investigators say Balfour shot Darnell Donerson, Jason Hudson, and Julian King after a spat with Jennifer's sister Julia, his estranged wife.

Balfour is currently in the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections. His next court date is January 27.

Reader Comments

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1. Oh, not guilty? Never mind then. Sorry to have bothered you.

Posted at 2:51PM on Jan 20th 2009 by Dave

2. and guess who is going to pay for all the legal services.... taxpayers. what a waste

Posted at 3:27PM on Jan 20th 2009 by mudpie

3. Don't worry william. obama is president now. you won't have to be held accountable for your actions. other people forced you to be a loser, drug dealer. It's not your fault.

Posted at 3:32PM on Jan 20th 2009 by Seriously

4. Quit killing each other!!!!!!

Posted at 3:51PM on Jan 20th 2009 by HELLO?

5. I have long suspected that this person was involved but didn't act alone. The police need to keep searching.

Posted at 4:36PM on Jan 20th 2009 by Cornflakes

6. That loser better get the death penalty!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 4:52PM on Jan 20th 2009 by kristin wagner

7. I really think they have the wrong guy just my gut feeling. I do beleve he knows who did it though and why and this kind of killing is not over an argument with his girlfriend. I believe she just would of been the one shot. I am sure the girlfriend knows what it is about to that is why she was not taking his picture off of her myspace she knows he did not do this. So it all boils down to if he wants to be true to his gang and take the rap or give them up and go into protective custody.

Posted at 5:51PM on Jan 20th 2009 by JAZZIE55

8. Who cares anymore!! They're dead and won't come back.Stop blaming this pillar of they community for a crime he did not commit. Come on yaall he looks so innocent Barak will find out how really did this. Hey, like when Roman Polanski was blamed for those murders while away in another country only to fly to here and do that and fly back. I know how dunnit...it was Jennifer herself!! And then she flew back to whereva she came from..Like Polanski...who cares anymore...

Posted at 6:49PM on Jan 20th 2009 by Baby Hitwer

9. How is he going to plead not guilty he murdered a superstar's mother, brother, and nephew he should be guilty.

Posted at 8:40PM on Jan 20th 2009 by Marq C

10. I truly DON"T belive Balfour killed those people.....but he knows who did, so does Julia..

Posted at 1:20AM on Jan 21st 2009 by HEDIDN'TDOIT!

11. Of course he is NOT Gulity, JULIA needs to spill the beans!!!

Posted at 3:14AM on Jan 22nd 2009 by tanya

12. I don't know if he did it or not, it is a just argument that he would have just killed his wife instead of her whole family. I hope that if they know who did it, that they will step up and turn in the true murderers.
Baby Hitwer- your comments are ignorant. Sure, tell their family to just forget that their mother, brother, & nephew should just be forgotten. Imagine not being able to call them or have them there for holidays- seriously, get a life and learn how to spell!

Posted at 9:28PM on Jan 29th 2009 by Get Real

13. I just dont understand how you can get in to it with your wife & then go take it out on her mother, brother & child, that peer evil & to think your mom swear up and down " oh my son did not murder them", oh! give it up lady, your some has some serious issues & needs a lot of help!!!!!! Something you should of though of when he got his first murder chrg.... YA THINK!!!!! You know i dont like to be ugly but your son needs to rot in jail ladyyyyyy... May the Lord our God have mercy on your soul.

Posted at 1:15AM on Feb 26th 2009 by Kena