HOUSTON – A member of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas gang pleaded guilty today to racketeering charges related to his membership in the prison gang’s criminal enterprise, according to federal prosecutors.
So far, 19 defendants have pleaded guilty in a case involving the Aryan Brotherhood.
Ronald Lee Prince, aka “Big Show,” 44, of Dallas, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Sim Lake to one count of conspiracy to participate in racketeering activity.
Prince is one of 36 defendants charged with, among other things, conducting racketeering activity through the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas or ABT criminal enterprise.
To date, 19 defendants have pleaded guilty, including the recent plea of Stephen Tobin Mullen, aka “Scuba Steve,” 44, of Dallas, who pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to participate in racketeering activity on Dec. 19, 2013 authorities said.
According to the indictment, federal prosecutors said the ABT was established in the early 1980s within the Texas prison system.
Authorities said the gang modeled itself after and adopted many of the precepts and writings of the Aryan Brotherhood, a California-based prison gang that was formed in the California prison system during the 1960s.
According to the superseding indictment, the ABT was primarily concerned with the protection of white inmates and white supremacy. Over time, the ABT expanded its criminal enterprise to include illegal activities for profit.
At sentencing in October, Prince faces a maximum penalty of life in prison, prosecutors said.