A hushed Manhattan courtroom watched as prosecutors laid out a chilling timeline of events leading to the death of Julio Ramirez — a 25-year-old social worker from Bushwick who died after a night out in Hell’s Kitchen — and how his alleged killers went on a two-day spending spree using his stolen phone and bank accounts.

The District Attorney presented a PowerPoint reconstruction of the night of April 20, 2022, through the early morning hours of April 21, when Ramirez was last seen leaving The Ritz Bar and Lounge on Restaurant Row. The evidence included surveillance footage, text messages, cell phone tracking data, social media posts and financial records — showing not only how Ramirez fell victim to the group but also how they drained his accounts in the following days.

The presentation began with text messages between two of the defendants, Jayqwan Hamilton, 36, and Jacob Barroso, 30, arranging to meet in the City. Surveillance footage captured the two pacing outside the club on W46th Street, occasionally chatting with patrons who stepped outside for fresh air. Barroso even took a video of a local resident and posted it to his Instagram story with a laughing emoji.

Inside The Ritz, Ramirez was enjoying the night with his friend, Carlos Camacho, who he had met for dinner before heading out to bars in Hell’s Kitchen. In a video played in court, Camacho and Ramirez were seen arriving at The Ritz at 1:07am, showing their IDs to the bouncers. According to Camacho’s previous testimony, they became separated in the two-level club as the night progressed.

At around 3am, Ramirez left The Ritz alone. Moments later, Hamilton followed him. Financial records presented in court showed that at just after 3am, Cash App (a financial services app for iPhones that allows users to send and receive money) was downloaded onto Ramirez’s phone, and an attempt was made to transfer $500 to Hamilton.

Additional video evidence from the Hourglass Tavern, located just a few doors down from The Ritz, showed Ramirez interacting with a group of five men, including Hamilton and Barroso. He re-entered The Ritz briefly at 3:14am, still carrying his phone and passport. In a cruel twist of fate, he missed his friend Camacho, who had left the bar less than a minute after his return.

When Ramirez came out of The Ritz again, he headed toward 9th Avenue and is seen rejoining the group of men. Surveillance video then showed him moving in the direction of the Ritz, this time with all five men following closely behind. That was the last time Ramirez was seen alive on video surveillance available to investigators.

Prosecutors presented a taxi receipt showing that Ramirez and three of the men entered a cab at the corner of 9th Avenue and W46th Street. During the 13-minute ride, additional money transfers were made from Ramirez’s accounts, and the $17 ride was charged to the victim.

At some point in the ride, Ramirez lost consciousness. When the taxi reached its destination in Lower Manhattan, the three men told the driver that Ramirez was unresponsive — then quickly fled the scene, leaving him behind. The driver, concerned, located police officers, who attempted CPR before calling emergency services. However, Ramirez was pronounced dead at Beth Israel Hospital. At that point, he had no ID or phone and was treated as a John Doe.

While Ramirez’s family and friends were desperately searching for him, the men accused of his murder were living lavishly on his money. The court was shown detailed financial records, phone location data and even social media posts documenting their shopping excursions.

The spree began just hours after Ramirez’s death. Their first stop was a sneaker store, where they spent over $500 on Nike shoes.

The next day, April 22, they used Robert Demaio’s rental car to drive around the city on a high-end shopping trip. They visited Prada, Dior and Capsule, purchasing designer clothing using Ramirez’s stolen funds. Prosecutors played videos taken by the defendants themselves, where they proudly showcased their new purchases, including Dior bucket hats and Capsule sweatshirts.

To finish their day, they used Ramirez’s money to dine at Crow Daddy’s, a seafood restaurant, where they posed for photos in their new outfits.

Prosecutors also presented financial records showing that the stolen money wasn’t just used for shopping — it was transferred into their own accounts, to one of their girlfriends and other associates. Other purchases made with Ramirez’s accounts included items from Zara, Sneaker Palace and a local liquor store.

Hamilton, Demaio and Barroso have all pleaded not guilty to charges that include murder, robbery and conspiracy. The three men are accused of running a scheme targeting intoxicated patrons outside Hell’s Kitchen bars, drugging them with fentanyl-laced substances, and robbing them while they were incapacitated.

Two other men accused in the scheme pleaded guilty before trial. Shane Hoskins pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and Andre Butts pleaded guilty to robbery, the DA’s office said at the opening of the trial.

Ramirez’s case is central to the trial, alongside the murder of John Umberger, 33, who was found dead under similar circumstances a month later.

The trial is expected to conclude next week.