A federal jury in Houston is now weighing the case against Alexandra Nicks, the rapper better known as OMB Bloodbath, whom prosecutors accuse of ordering a 2017 drive-by shooting in the Third Ward that left a bystander dead. A 12-member jury was seated this week at the Bob Casey U.S. Courthouse, and the trial is expected to last as long as two weeks. Nicks and co-defendant Shaquile O’Neal Richards were indicted in 2023 on federal racketeering charges that could mean decades behind bars, or worse, if they are convicted.
Justice Department attorneys used their opening statements to tell jurors they will connect the alleged plot to a larger criminal enterprise and to recorded communications. According to the Houston Chronicle, Assistant U.S. Attorney Kelly Zenon‑Matos…..