The father of a man murdered in cold blood by “Law & Order” actor Isaiah Stokes has called his son’s killer a ‘monster’ after the perpetrator’s 25 years to life sentence was announced on March 21.
Stokes was convicted weeks ago for the “calculated,” revenge-fueled murder of Tyrone Jones in Queens on February 7, 2021.
The victim’s tearful father left his thoughts on his son’s murderer right after the sentencing, slamming the killer as “a monster” who couldn’t even dare to watch his face.
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45-year-old Stokes, who appeared in hit legal drama “Boardwalk Empire,” showed no remorse for killing Tyrone Jones, who cops said was shot back in 2021 a dozen times inside his parked car.
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At Friday’s sentencing, Jones’ father expressed his frustration and anger towards the actor‘s actions during an emotional victim impact statement.
“I can remember the day that my son was brought into this world – a happy father I was. TJ was fun…a loving uncle and nephew. What I don’t want to remember, Isaiah Stokes, is the day that you decided to murder my son,” Tyrone Jones Sr. said.
“TJ did not die from a car accident or a disease, but by the hands of a monster,” the victim’s father added through tears.
Stokes was not only an actor but a musician under the name I$AIAH and had a four-month-long vendetta against 37-year-old Jones, who reportedly threw him out of his birthday party during a clash in October 2020, as per prosecutors.
The now-sentenced “Law & Order” actor then attached a GPS tracking device to Jones’ vehicle and stalked him for about a fortnight before the broad-daylight, caught-one-camera murder, as per the DA’s office.
“You planned and thought about how and what you was going to do to end TJ’s life, Isaiah Stokes. Was it that serious that you had to pump 11 bullets into TJ’s body?” his father said in tears in court, while staring at Stokes.
Isaiah Stokes was convicted of second-degree murder along with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, yet started trying to argue the merits of the case during Friday’s sentencing, leading Judge Kenneth Holder to rebuke him.
“Listen to me. You were convicted, so you need to talk to me about why I should have some mercy on you in the sentence – that’s all I need to hear from you. I don’t want to hear about any motions – that’s all done,” said Holder during the proceeding.
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“You’re not a lawyer and frankly, you don’t know what you’re talking about,” the judge said at one point, to which Stokes responded, “I know exactly what I’m talking about.”
Holder, fed up, took a jab at Stokes’ acting career.
“I do believe that you thought staying in jail as long as possible would do wonders for your movie career once you got out, but here is the problem…you’re not getting out.
“Whatever movie you watched to plan this killing, you clearly watched the bootleg version, because no one could intentionally plan a murder and carry it out as stupidly as you did,” the judge continued, and added that Stokes was “more guilty than anyone I’ve ever seen in this courtroom.”
The victim’s father told The Post that the 2021 murder stripped him of his “heart.”
Stokes did not look at the grieving dad, which “was a slap” in the face, Jones Sr. later said outside the courthouse.
“You know why he ain’t gonna look? Because I look just like my son. My son looked like me. There’s no difference. You’re looking at me, you’re looking at my son,” he told The Post.
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After the proceedings, Jones Sr. celebrated the sentence, praising the ADA and NYPD for their “outstanding” commitment to putting the sentenced “Law & Order” actor behind bars.
