NYC man learns fate for chopping up ex-girlfriend with meat cleaver, living with her body for a month

Nypost · Aug 12, 2026 · 407 words · By Zoe Hussain

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Add The New York Post on Google A Manhattan man was sentenced to 26 years to life behind bars on Wednesday for chopping up his ex-girlfriend with a meat cleaver and living with her dismembered corpse in her Brooklyn apartment for a month.

Common ground

Justin Williams, 27, learned his fate in Brooklyn Supreme Court for hacking his 22-year-old ex, D’Asia Johnson, to death inside her East New York apartment on Aug.

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Claim 1: “Johnson was a protected party under an order of protection requiring him to stay away from her during the time of the heinous murder.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding an order of protection.

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Claim 2: “brought his adolescent son to the apartment as her remains decomposed nearby.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Williams brought his adolescent son to the apartment while the remains were present.

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web search NEUTRAL — Justin Williams, 27, killed his ex-girlfriend, D’Asia Johnson, 22, in her New York apartment on August 21, 2022.He used Johnson’s public benefits to buy himself food and, at one point, even brought hi…
https://www.inquisitr.com/new-york-man-kills-ex-lived-with-d…

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web search NEUTRAL — He brought his adolescent son to the apartment as her remains decomposed nearby. Williams kept trying to conceal Johnson’s death from her concerned family. Her remains were only discovered after suspi…
https://pulptastic.com/nyc-man-learns-his-fate-after-choppin…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Johnsons are an attractive, well-to-do, upper-middle class family. Sidney, husband and father, is a famous poet, known and adored for his kindness and se...No description has been added to this vi…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqyQMX4rwHs

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Claim 3: “Williams, of Harlem, stabbed Johnson several times in her torso and back — then dismembered her body with a meat cleaver and stashed her chopped-up remains in garbage bags inside the apartment for nearly a month”

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Multiple sources report that Williams stabbed Johnson in the torso and back, used a meat cleaver for dismemberment, and kept the remains in garbage bags in the apartment for nearly a month.

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web search NEUTRAL — Williams, of Harlem, stabbed Johnson several times in her torso and back — then dismembered her body with a meat cleaver and stashed her chopped-up remains in garbage bags inside the apartment for nea…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/12/us-news/nyc-man-learns-fate-fo…

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web search NEUTRAL — Williams then dismembered Johnson, put her remains in garbage bags, and kept them in her bathroom for about a month, prosecutors said. Gonzalez said Williams then continued living in the apartment and…
https://wwmt.com/news/nation-world/ny-man-learns-fate-for-di…

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web search NEUTRAL — Her dismembered body was found jammed into the suitcases, next to a meat cleaver. Police believe she was killed in an apartment bathroom, and cops also found a serrated knife in the apartment, cops sa…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-charged-murder-brooklyn-girlf…

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Claim 4: “Williams was convicted of a slew of charges during a June jury trial, including second-degree murder, concealment of a human corpse, fourth-degree grand larceny, fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, second-degree criminal impersonation, and fifth-degree welfare fraud.”

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The provided Wikipedia results for 'Justin Williams' refer to athletes (hockey, baseball, cycling) and do not mention this criminal case. The specific list of convictions is not corroborated by the provided web search snippets, although the general murder conviction is.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Justin Craig Williams (born October 4, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Williams

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Justin Paul Williams (born August 20, 1995) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Mumbai Cobras of Baseball United. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Ta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Williams_(baseball)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Justin Williams (born May 26, 1989) is a Belizean-American cyclist who currently is a rider-manager for UCI Continental team L39ION of Los Angeles. He began racing as a teen and won multiple amateur U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Williams_(cyclist)

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Claim 5: “her remains only discovered after suspicious building personnel conducted a wellness check and contacted police.”

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Multiple sources confirm the remains were discovered following a wellness check by building personnel/police.

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web search NEUTRAL — Johnson's remains were discovered on Sept. 22 when New York City police officers were sent to an apartment complex in Brooklyn to perform a wellness check. When officers arrived to the apartment, huma…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/11/09/boyfri…

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web search NEUTRAL — They conducted a wellness check and contacted police, leading to the discovery of her remains. Nearly four years after Johnson was killed, Williams will now serve a sentence of 26 years to life in sta…
https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/brooklyn-killer-gets-26-yea…

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web search NEUTRAL — 21. during a wellness check by building personnel, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez. Williams, who dated Johnson for years, allegedly used cleaning products and open windows to ma…
https://www.thedailybeast.com/justin-williams-arrested-for-k…

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Claim 6: “Williams continued living in Johnson’s apartment and impersonated her to call out of work so she could continue receiving paychecks”

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While the general fact of him living in the apartment and using her money is corroborated, the specific detail about impersonating her to call out of work to receive paychecks is not explicitly detailed across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, though it aligns with the general narrative of financial exploitation.

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web search NEUTRAL — Justin Drew Bieber was born on March 1, 1994, at St. Joseph's Hospital in London, Ontario, [12] and was raised in Stratford. [13] His parents, Jeremy Jack Bieber and Pattie Mallette, were both 18 when…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Bieber

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web search NEUTRAL — Justin Bieber is a Christian. [12] He has a younger brother and sister. His parents never married each other. Originally from Canada, he now lives in the United States. [13] On January 23, 2014, Biebe…
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Bieber

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web search NEUTRAL — Justin Bieber discography ... The Canadian singer and songwriter Justin Bieber has released eight studio albums, one reissued album, three remix albums, two live albums, three compilation albums, two …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Bieber_discography

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Claim 7: “A Manhattan man was sentenced to 26 years to life behind bars on Wednesday for chopping up his ex-girlfriend with a meat cleaver and living with her dismembered corpse in her Brooklyn apartment for a month.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that a man (Justin Williams) was sentenced to 26 years to life for murdering and dismembering his ex-girlfriend in her Brooklyn apartment.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the East River in New York City, connecting Lower Manhattan at Canal Street with Downtown Brooklyn at the Flatbush Avenue Extension. Designed …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Bridge

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Brooklyn Bridge is a cable-stayed suspension bridge in New York City, spanning the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Opened on May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_Bridge

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Manhattan Beach is a residential neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the south and east, by Sheepshead Bay on the north, and Brighton Beach to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Beach,_Brooklyn

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Claim 8: “The maniac even used towels and cleaning products to mask the smell of her decomposing remains and left all the windows open in the apartment”

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Web search results confirm that Williams used cleaning products and open windows to mask the scent of the decomposing remains.

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Claim 9: “The killer also used his slain ex-girlfriend’s public benefits to buy himself food”

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Multiple sources confirm that Williams used the victim's public benefits to purchase food/money.

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web search NEUTRAL — Williams, who dated Johnson for years, allegedly used cleaning products and open windows to mask and hide the scent of her remains from neighbors. “This defendant is accused of the horrific murder and…
https://www.thedailybeast.com/justin-williams-arrested-for-k…

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web search NEUTRAL — Williams inflicted physical abuse on Johnson, said another neighbor, Stephanie Harris. "He broke her ribs, her legs, a couple months ago," the neighbor told The New York Daily News. "She came back, sh…
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/boyfriend-charged-with-stabbin…

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web search NEUTRAL — Justin Williams is arrested on Monday, Nov 7 under the charges of murder and concealment of D'Asia Johnson.In the recent court appearance, it was revealed that Williams’ present girlfriend used federa…
https://thesportsgrail.com/who-is-justin-williams-of-brookly…

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Claim 10: “Justin Williams, 27, learned his fate in Brooklyn Supreme Court for hacking his 22-year-old ex, D’Asia Johnson, to death inside her East New York apartment on Aug. 21, 2022.”

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Multiple sources confirm the identity of the perpetrator (Justin Williams, 27), the victim (D'Asia Johnson, 22), the location (East New York apartment), and the date of the crime (August 21, 2022).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of the United States rules on cases in its shadow docket when it believes an applicant will suffer "irreparable harm" if its request is not immediately granted. Historically, the sha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_significant_shadow_doc…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luigi Nicholas Mangione ( MAN-jee-OH-nee; born May 6, 1998) is an American former software engineer who pleaded guilty to the 2024 killing of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. Born and ra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Mangione

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Criminal Court of the City of New York is a court of the State Unified Court System in New York City that handles misdemeanors (generally, crimes punishable by fine or imprisonment of up to one ye…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Criminal_Court

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