UPDATE
3/20 — 6:38 AM PT — Big Uturned himself in yesterday evening L.A. time but he’s denying all allegations against him.
This story is developing.
Eugene Henley Jr., AKA Big U– an ex-manager of Nipsey Hussle and a high-ranking member of Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips street gang — is now charged in a federal RICO complaint that includes allegations of murder, human trafficking and extortion.
Officials from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in L.A. held a press conference Wednesday confirming 10 people have been arrested, including part-time rappers Bricc Baby and Luce Cannon … who’ve been frequent guests on the ‘No Jumper’ podcast.
Big U is listed in the docs as the Rollin’ 60s kingpin and is accused of murdering an aspiring Las Vegas rapper in January 2021 in Las Vegas after the unnamed rapper allegedly recorded a diss track taking shots at Big U.
The feds claim Big U drove to North Las Vegas with another charged defendant — Sylvester “Vey” Robinson — fatally shot the aspiring rapper in the head, dragged the body off Interstate 15 into the desert and left the corpse in a ditch.
Big U and Robinson allegedly then drove back to L.A. and told all witnesses not to speak with law enforcement about the slaying. The feds claim they also deleted surveillance footage of the slain rapper’s time spent in the studio.
If it sounds like a scene from the movie “Casino,” the complaint characterizes Big U’s enterprise as “a mafia-like organization” that used intimidation tactics to get over on local businesses.
There’s also an allegation Big U took millions of dollars in grants from the city of L.A. and COVID 19 relief — intended to help the community — and instead sunk into his criminal enterprise.
The feds claim he also pocketed 2 separate $20,000 donations intended for community development from a former NBA superstar and a current one — who, reportedly, are Shaquille O’Neal and Draymond Green.
Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph McNally ripped Big U and his operation during the press conference, saying, “The allegations in the complaint unsealed today reveal a criminal enterprise that engaged in murder, extortion, human trafficking, and fraud — all led by a supposed anti-gang activist and purported music entrepreneur who was nothing more than a violent street criminal.”
Big U previously spent 13 years in prison, and if convicted he could face a statutory maximum sentence of life.
He is not in custody, and is currently labeled a fugitive.
