Superseding indictment accuses Rollin’ 60s Crips leader Eugene “Big U” Henley Jr. of soliciting the murder of a government witness, witness tampering, wire fraud, and interstate prostitution offenses ahead of his 2027 trial.
LOS ANGELES — Federal prosecutors have filed seven new felony charges against alleged Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips leader Eugene “Big U” Henley Jr., accusing him of plotting to have a government witness killed while awaiting trial on a sweeping racketeering case.
A superseding indictment returned Wednesday charges Henley, 59, with two counts of soliciting a violent crime, two counts of witness tampering, one count of conspiracy to transport women across state lines for prostitution, and two counts of wire fraud.
Henley has remained in federal custody since March 2025. He previously was charged with racketeering conspiracy, robbery, extortion, tax evasion, wire fraud and other offenses. He and six co-defendants are scheduled for trial in February 2027.
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- Defendant: Eugene “Big U” Henley Jr., 59
- Affiliation: Alleged Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips leader
- New charges: 7 federal felonies
- Most serious allegation: Soliciting the murder or assault of a government witness
- Other charges: Witness tampering, interstate prostitution conspiracy, wire fraud
- Prior charges: Racketeering, extortion, robbery, tax evasion and fraud
- Trial date: February 2027
- Potential sentence: Life in federal prison
- Lead agencies: FBI, IRS Criminal Investigation, DOJ Office of Inspector General, LAPD, North Las Vegas Police Department
Prosecutors allege Henley, a longtime Rollin’ 60s member, led a criminal enterprise that extorted businesses, exploited sex workers, defrauded donors and lenders, and misused funds from a federally funded anti-gang nonprofit.
He also is accused in the 2021 killing of an aspiring musician in Las Vegas.
According to the new indictment, Henley asked two jail inmates in June 2026 to identify the housing location of a government witness and offered to pay them to kill or seriously injure the witness to prevent trial testimony.
The indictment also alleges Henley paid co-defendant Armani Aflleje to transport women from Los Angeles to Las Vegas for prostitution in late 2022 and early 2023.
Prosecutors further allege Henley submitted a fraudulent Economic Injury Disaster Loan application in 2020 on behalf of his business, Celebrity Socks, by misrepresenting revenue and business expenses.
The indictment also adds new racketeering allegations, including the assault of a Grammy-winning recording artist at Los Angeles International Airport in 2014, embezzlement from Henley’s nonprofit, an alleged attempt to fabricate employment records for court proceedings, additional COVID-19 relief loan fraud, and an extortion scheme targeting a cannabis business.
If convicted, Henley faces up to life in federal prison on the racketeering conspiracy charge. The new witness tampering counts each carry a potential life sentence.
An indictment contains allegations, and all defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.