Beyoncé’s unreleased music theft case has officially reached its conclusion after the man accused of stealing hard drives connected to her Cowboy Carter tour accepted a last-minute plea deal just before trial. The case, which sparked major conversation online after reports surfaced that unreleased Beyoncé material had been taken from members of her team in Atlanta, ended with Kelvin Evans receiving a five-year sentence.
According to reports from the courtroom, Evans pleaded guilty in Fulton County Superior Court to charges of entering an automobile and criminal trespass. Senior Judge Jane C. Barwick sentenced the 40-year-old to five years, with two years set to be served in prison and the remaining time on probation.
The theft dates back to July 8, 2025, shortly before Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour stop in Atlanta. Members of the singer’s team reported that a vehicle used by her choreographer and one of her dancers had been broken into while parked outside a building in the city.
Prosecutors told the court that several items were stolen during the incident, including hard drives containing unreleased Beyoncé music, concert footage, and tour setlists tied to the Cowboy Carter run. None of the missing material has reportedly been recovered.
During the hearing, prosecutors presented surveillance footage they claimed showed Evans parking beside a Jeep in a parking garage before looking inside the vehicle and removing two suitcases along with several hard drives. Authorities alleged that Evans later carried the items into an apartment building connected to his sister.
The case was originally headed toward a jury trial, with jury selection beginning only days earlier. However, Evans changed his plea before proceedings could fully move forward.
As part of the plea agreement, Evans was also ordered to stay away from the victims involved in the case and avoid the parking garage where the break-in occurred.
His attorney addressed the court during sentencing and said Evans hopes to move forward after the high-profile case.
“He is looking forward to putting this relatively large part of his life behind him and hoping for a future where he can make money legitimately and be part of society like the rest of us,” the lawyer told the judge.
The story quickly spread online once details about the stolen material first surfaced last year, especially after fans learned the hard drives allegedly contained unreleased Beyoncé tracks connected to one of the biggest tours of 2025. Since then, many fans have continued wondering whether the missing music will ever resurface publicly.
For now, the legal chapter surrounding the theft appears to be over, though the unreleased files and stolen hard drives remain missing.
