{"id":4809,"date":"2025-03-20T11:32:19","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T11:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/music-exec-alleged-la-crips-leader-charged-with-murder-fraud-more\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T11:32:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T11:32:19","slug":"music-exec-alleged-la-crips-leader-charged-with-murder-fraud-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/music-exec-alleged-la-crips-leader-charged-with-murder-fraud-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Exec & Alleged LA Crips Leader Charged With Murder, Fraud & More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\tA<\/span>lleged Rollin\u2019 60s Los Angeles Crips gang leader and music executive Eugene \u201cBig U\u201d Henley Jr.<\/strong> has been charged as part of a 107-page sprawling indictment that compares his \u201cBig U Enterprise\u201d to a \u201cmafia-like organization,\u201d the Department of Justice <\/a>announced on Wednesday (March 19).<\/p>\n

\n\tAccording to the DOJ, Henley, 58, remains at large and is considered a fugitive as he faces conspiracy charges related to the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. He and his associates are accused of racketeering, extortion, human trafficking, fraud and the murder of a 21-year-old aspiring rapper who signed to his Uneek Music label, among other charges.<\/p>\n

\n\tHenley is credited with helping launch the career of rapper Nipsey Hussle, who was a member of the Rollin\u2019 60s in South Central Los Angeles prior to his death in 2019.<\/p>\n

\n\tTwo others named in the indictment, Sylvester \u201cVey\u201d Robinson and Mark \u201cBear Claw\u201d Martin, have been arrested on the same criminal complaint in which Henley was charged; both were expected to appear in U.S. District Court in L.A. on Wednesday afternoon. Overall, 10 Rollin\u2019 60s members have been arrested in the past 24 hours, while another four were already in custody. Law enforcement is currently tracking down five other defendants, \u201cthree of whom are expected to be in custody shortly,\u201d according to the DOJ press release. In addition to Henley, one other unnamed defendant is considered a fugitive.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe allegations in the complaint unsealed today reveal a criminal enterprise that engaged in murder, extortion, human trafficking, and fraud \u2014 all led by a supposed anti-gang activist and purported music entrepreneur who was nothing more than a violent street criminal,\u201d said acting U.S. Attorney Joseph McNally<\/strong> in a statement.<\/p>\n

\n\tMcNally continued: \u201cEliminating gangs and organized crime is the Department of Justice\u2019s top priority. Today\u2019s charges and arrests target the leadership of this criminal outfit and will make the neighborhoods of Los Angeles safer. I am grateful for the work of our prosecutors and law enforcement partners.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tAccording to the DOJ, Henley was involved in the murder of rapper \u201cR.W.\u201d \u2014 the victim\u2019s initials \u2014 who signed to his Uneek Music label in January 2021. While recording at a studio in Las Vegas, R.W. allegedly recorded a diss track taking shots at Henley. According to the DOJ, Henley and Robinson then confronted R.W. in Vegas, with Henley allegedly later shooting R.W. in the head and leaving his body in a ditch off Interstate 15. He also allegedly had the studio\u2019s security camera footage scrubbed and ordered any witnesses not to speak with authorities following the murder.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe indictment states that Henley rose to prominence with the Crips gang in the 1980s and has remained a leader within the organization. The feds accuse him of leveraging his relationships with the Rollin\u2019 60s to the benefit of his Big U Enterprise, which allegedly used violence, fear and intimidation tactics to increase its power.<\/p>\n

\n\tWhile associated with the Rollin\u2019 60s, Big U Enterprise is being treated as an independent organization tied to various crimes also including robbery, exploiting sex workers and illegal gambling.<\/p>\n

\n\tPer the Los Angeles Times<\/a><\/em>, athletes, celebrities and musicians were among Henley\u2019s extortion victims, who were required to \u201ccheck-in\u201d for \u201cprotection\u201d when visiting Los Angeles. He allegedly defrauded companies, donors, athletes and celebrities, including former NBA star Shaquille O\u2019Neal and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green. Henley allegedly took donations from both men that were meant for charity and transferred the funds to his personal bank account.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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