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New Federal Witness-Tampering Charges Target Former Crips Leader “Big U” Henley
7/30/2026, 11:03:46 AM
New Federal Indictment
A superseding indictment filed on Wednesday adds seven felonies to the case against Eugene “Big U” Henley Jr., a 59-year-old former Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips member who now runs the “Big U Enterprise.” The indictment accuses Henley of two counts each of solicitation to commit a violent crime and witness tampering. According to the superseding indictment, on June 10 Henley asked two inmates about the layout of a housing unit where he believed a federal witness was being held and offered them money to kill or seriously injure that witness to prevent testimony. The new charges join earlier racketeering, kidnapping, murder-for-hire, extortion and fraud allegations. If convicted, each witness-tampering count carries a statutory maximum of life imprisonment; the racketeering conspiracy also allows a life sentence. Henley and six co-defendants are scheduled for trial in February 2027.
Prior Allegations and “Big U Enterprise”
Prosecutors have described Henley’s organization as a “mafia-like” enterprise that leveraged his gang connections to extort businesses, traffic sex workers and defraud donors, athletes and celebrities—including NBA star Draymond Green and Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal. The original indictment alleged that Henley murdered an aspiring musician signed to his Uneek Music label in Las Vegas in January 2021 and that he and an associate rented vehicles to transport women across state lines for prostitution in late 2022 and early 2023. Additional accusations include assaulting a Grammy-winning recording artist at Los Angeles International Airport in 2014 to collect a debt, and submitting false information for a COVID-19 business-relief loan. Henley has been in federal custody since March 2025 and has previously pleaded not guilty to the earlier racketeering charges.
Official Statements & Responses
The U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles announced the superseding indictment and reiterated that the government will seek the maximum penalties permitted by law. Henley’s attorney declined to comment on the new charges. In videos recorded before his 2025 surrender, Henley asserted, “I ain’t did nothing,” and claimed he was merely trying to help his community.
Verbatim Quotes
- “I ain’t been nothing but a help to our community,” — Los Angeles. Henley
