It appears Massive U has been on the federal authorities’s radar for a while. Prosecutors have revealed they’ve intercepted over 20,000 of his calls and extra.
As per Advanced, the leisure supervisor might need the combat of his life on his arms in the case of his upcoming RICO trial. In a current courtroom submitting, the federal authorities has disclosed that they’ve whopping quantity of fabric on Massive U. Of their possession are “20,000 intercepted audio calls, in addition to quite a few surreptitious audio and video recordings.” One of many calls allegedly captures Massive U telling somebody that he’s nonetheless very a lot an lively gang member, which contradicts his public persona as a group organizer. “I’m retired, ni**a? Activist? I’ll pull up in your block proper now, ni**a, and present up and present out, ni**a what occurred to the final ni**as that thought I used to be retired,” Massive U stated. Different items of proof are tied to different reporting, investigative work, search warrants, pictures and different objects that add as much as about to 60 gigabytes of fabric.
With a purpose to correctly put together for the looming trial his six co-defendants have requested that it’s postponed till Could 4, 2026. Massive U alternatively desires to proceed with the unique scheduled date. On March 19, Eugene Henley Jr. was charged with conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. Extra particularly the feds say he and the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips engaged in theft, extortion, fraud and the alleged homicide of a upcoming rapper.
“The RICO fees in opposition to Mr. Henley and his associates replicate a sample of crimes that runs the gambit from extortion to tax evasion, all beneath the umbrella of a well-organized legal group led by Mr. Henley,” stated Particular Agent in Cost Tyler Hatcher, IRS Felony Investigation, Los Angeles Discipline Workplace. “Moreover, Mr. Henley allegedly duped the County of Los Angeles by operating a charitable group that promoted anti-gang options whereas persevering with legal exercise that was immediately opposite to his charity. IRS-CI is proud to accomplice with fellow regulation enforcement organizations to research these legal organizations to guard our communities from additional hurt.”
Massive U has pleaded not responsible to the fees.
