Source: Mt. Laurel Police Department

Do y’all remember Edward Matthews? You know—Matthews, aka Phony Soprano, the New Jersy racist who in 2021 was arrested after video footage of him went viral for harassing his Black neighbors in Mount Laurel with threats and racial slurs, which, according to his neighbors, was a regular occurrence.https://www.youtube.com/embed/gftwZPBp-uk?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&start=50&wmode=transparent

Well, according to NBC 10 Philadelphia, court documents released by the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office Wednesday show that the 47-year-old pleaded guilty to four counts of bias intimidation as well as possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute. The drug charge was added to his list of offenses after hallucinogenic psilocin mushrooms were discovered during a search of Matthews’ home.

Here’s a quick refresher from NBC:

An investigation into Matthews started on July 2, 2021, after prosecutors said a resident went to the Mount Laurel Police Department to file a harassment complaint against him.

A short time later, officers responded to a residential neighborhood for a report of a man needing to be removed from the area. Upon arrival, officers found Matthews using racial slurs while engaging in a verbal altercation with four residents, according to prosecutors.

It was revealed during the investigation that Matthews had a pattern of abuse against his neighbors, including leaving a threatening note on one of their vehicles.

Videos of Matthews had gone viral showing him harassing and using racial slurs toward his neighbors. One of the videos showed Matthews repeatedly calling a Black man a “monkey” and a “n****r” while bumping his chest and appearing to spit in his face.

Source: NJ Racist Who Went Viral For Harassing Black Neighbors Pleads Guilty, Faces 8 Years In Prison