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Prosecutors Charge “Big U” Henley with Witness Tampering, Fraud

7/30/2026

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U.S. prosecutors charged Eugene “Big U” Henley Jr., a criminal leader, with solicitation and witness tampering.
On June 10, Henley asked two inmates for a layout and offered to kill the witness.
He also faces a wire-fraud charge for a falsified 2020 COVID-19 loan for Celebrity Socks that could result in life imprisonment.

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U.S. prosecutors charged Eugene “Big U” Henley Jr., a criminal leader, with solicitation and witness tampering.
On June 10, Henley asked two inmates for a layout and offered to kill the witness.
He also faces a wire-fraud charge for a falsified 2020 COVID-19 loan for Celebrity Socks that could result in life imprisonment.