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Big U Charged: Murder-for-Hire Plot Alleged
31 Jul
Summary
- Eugene Henley Jr. faces new federal charges including murder-for-hire.
- Prosecutors allege he offered money to inmates to harm a witness.
- Other charges involve extortion, fraud, and facilitating prostitution.
Federal prosecutors have unsealed updated charges against Eugene Henley Jr., widely recognized as Big U and formerly Nipsey Hussle's manager. The revised indictment includes grave allegations of a murder-for-hire plot, where Henley Jr. is accused of offering money to inmates to silence a witness.
This action is intended to prevent the witness from testifying against him in a broader RICO case. The original complaint detailed Henley Jr.'s alleged involvement in extensive criminal enterprises.
These encompass extortion, kidnapping, fraud, embezzlement, prostitution, and even murder. Authorities claim Big U operated a "mafia-like organization" demanding "protection" payments from athletes and musicians.
Further charges in the updated indictment involve accusations of paying a co-defendant to transport women for prostitution across state lines. Additionally, Henley Jr. is accused of submitting a fraudulent COVID-19 disaster loan application for his business, Celebrity Socks.
