The suspected leader of a Los Angeles -based gang was arrested after being accused of using his charity to receive millions in grant money while allegedly running a criminal operation in the California county for years.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California, announced that 58-year-old Eugene Henley Jr., known as “Big U,” has been arrested and charged in a federal complaint. The suspected gang leader allegedly ran a criminal operation that committed a series of racketeering crimes, including extortion, human trafficking, fraud, and the 2021 murder of an aspiring artist, R.W., who was signed to his recording label, Uneek Music.
Big U is suspected to be the long-time leader of the Rollin 60s Crips gang and is a self-proclaimed community activist. He is being charged in the complaint with conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations ( RICO ) Act…