Eugene “Large U” Henley pleaded not responsible to federal fees accusing him of working a prison enterprise and ordering a rapper’s homicide in Las Vegas.
Eugene “Large U” Henley pleaded not responsible in federal court docket to a sweeping 43-count indictment that accuses him of working a violent prison ring tied to the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips and orchestrating the 2021 killing of an aspiring rapper in Las Vegas.
Large U, a former gang chief turned neighborhood determine, is dealing with fees that embrace racketeering, homicide, extortion, wire fraud, embezzlement, and transporting people for prostitution.
Federal prosecutors allege he led a prison group dubbed “Large U Enterprise,” which they are saying operated as a entrance for a variety of illicit exercise, together with human trafficking, unlawful playing and monetary fraud.
In accordance with the indictment, Large U ordered the homicide of 21-year-old rapper Rayshawn Williams after the younger artist launched a diss observe geared toward him.
Williams’ physique was found in a ditch off Interstate 15 in Las Vegas in 2021.
The fees additionally embrace violations of the RICO and Hobbs Acts, financial institution fraud, tax evasion and misuse of public funds.
Prosecutors declare he submitted fraudulent purposes for COVID-19 reduction loans and improperly diverted cash from the town’s Gang Discount and Youth Growth program.
Authorities say the alleged schemes defrauded taxpayers and impacted celebrities, together with NBA Corridor of Famer Shaquille O’Neal.
Large U, who turned himself in final month, has maintained his innocence publicly. If convicted, Henley may face life in jail or a sentence spanning a number of centuries. His trial is scheduled to start Could 20, 2025.
He beforehand served 13 years behind bars after a 1991 conviction for trying to steal cocaine from an undercover officer.
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