Jimmy Henchman Found Guilty; Sentenced to Life In Prison

Jimmy Henchman's Cocaine Trafficking case has come to an unfortunate end; i always knew he was in touch with the streets, but i don't believe he was into drugs. I think the government just wanted him down so badly, they framed up a whole case against him. It is just funny that all the people that testified against him where people that were already facing time...people that reached a plea bargain with the Feds. He has been sentenced to Life in Prison.

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The trial of music industry mogul James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond came to a close today in a Brooklyn federal court.


A jury found Rosemond guilty of all 13 charges levied against him, for allegedly heading up the “Rosemond Organization.”


Federal prosecutors claim the organization shipped hundreds of kilograms on a weekly basis from the West Coast, using various overnight courier services.


The drugs were then shipped to New York, while the proceeds were sent back to the West Coast.
Rosemond was emotionless when the jurors reached their verdict, while his family friends and supporters showed obvious signs of disappointment.


“I am very disappointed by the verdict,” Rosemond’s lawyer Gerald Shargel told AllHipHop.com exclusively. “There were a lot of reasons to doubt the government’s case.”


James Rosemond was the CEO of Czar Entertainment, which at its height, managed artists like Akon, Brandy, Groove Theory, Gucci Mane, Game, Michael K. Williams, Mike Tyson, Sheek Louch, and numerous others.
Rosemond is facing life in prison. He will be sentenced at a later date. (allhiphop.com)

Jimmy Henchman Cocaine Trafficking Case- Day 11 Updates

Below are updates of the Day 11 in the Jimmy Henchman Cocaine Trafficking case-

Closing argument in the federal cocaine case of James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond took place today (June 1) in Brooklyn Federal Court.


The prosecution rested their case against Rosemond late in the afternoon yesterday (May 31), paving the way for today’s closing arguments.


A number of friends, supporters and agents (including lead DEA case agent Steve Miller, who wore a custom-made t-shirt paying homage to the ‘God Father’ movie) packed Judge John Gleeson’s courtroom, to hear the closing statements.


James Rosemond’s defense attorney Gerald Shargel decided not to present any witnesses for Rosemond, opting instead, to leave the burden of proof on prosecutors.


Prosecutors presented evidence that they claimed connected James Rosemond to a cocaine conspiracy, that raked in millions in drug proceeds, earning over $14 million in 2010 alone.


Prosecutors labeled Rosemond as the “boss” of the Rosemond Organization, which they branded a Continuous Criminal Enterprise (CCE), which shipped thousands of kilos of cocaine annually.


The organization is accused of importing 20-40 kilos weekly, from the West Coast to New York, in music cases designed to store equipment.


The organization used a variety of overnight courier services throughout the years to ship the drugs, in addition to receiving millions of dollars in drug proceeds.


From 2007-2010, prosecutors claimed that Rosemond’s business Czar Entertainment, only deposited $45,915 in legitimate income.


But Rosemond, who represented acts like Game, Brandy, Akon, Mario Winans, Mike Tyson, Trillville and numerous others, managed to earn millions, despite a downturn in business that started around 2008-2009.
“The defendant’s music business was not a cash business that could generate this kind of cash,” prosecutors said in their closing arguments. “The defendant’s business was not doing very well in the years that the defendant was living very well. Even though his music business was crashing, the defendant continued to spend millions in cash. He created this high-flying lifestyle and it was funded through his drug business.”
James Rosemond’s defense attorney Gerald Shargel said the government’s case was based solely on circumstantial evidence and failed to connect his client to the drug conspiracy in any way.


Shargel noted that most of the witnesses the prosecution put on the stand are facing life sentences, which gave each one a motive to lie, in order to gain their freedom.


Shargel said each witness had perjured himself, labeled each one a proven liar and said the government was a victim of “confirmation bias.”


He also denied the government’s allegations that James Rosemond was a season cocaine trafficker.
“One thing you learned is that Czar Entertainment is not a front, it was a real business. Mike Tyson was a client, Al Sharpton was a client,” Gerald Shargel said, contradicting Sharpton’s recent assertion that he didn’t have a relationship with Rosemond.


Shargel noted that there was no physical evidence – or forensic evidence for that matter – linking Rosemond to the drug conspiracy.


Shargel admitted that business did decline for Rosemond from 2008-2011, but noted that the government didn’t provide proof that Rosemond had not earned his millions prior to the music industry downturn, beginning in 2008-2009.


“Jimmy Rosemond was the victim of a crooked accountant who committed fraud,” Gerald Shargel said in reference to Rosemond’s former accountant John Dash, who admitted to mortgage fraud and other crimes on the witness stand during testimony. 


“Jimmy Rosemond was relying on the wrong person, but he didn’t do it intentionally,” Shargel said.
“Jimmy’s lawyer Gerald Shargel has put on a good defense and so now we’re at the point of deliberating and his family, supporters and myself are anxious, yet like Jimmy, we have faith in a higher power – God,” Rosemond’s publicist Sibrena Stowe de Fernandez told AllHipHop.com, adding that Rosemond was in “good spirits.”

Jimmy Henchman Cocaine Trafficking Case- Day 10 Updates

Check out the day 10 updates on the ongoing Cocaine Trafficking trial of Czar Entertainment boss, Jimmy Henchman below-

The DEA case agent presiding over the cocaine trial of James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond offered up some shocking testimony today (May 31) during the proceedings.

Prosecutor and lead case agent Steven Miller spent the majority of the morning testifying about evidence that was seized from Rosemond’s Brooklyn, New York luxury apartment.

Through his investigation of the “Rosemond Organization,” agent Miller and investigators managed to flip several key members of the organization, who recorded wires and testified against the mogul.

During his testimony, Miller said that Rosemond had as many as eight different suppliers of cocaine.
Agent Miller said that James Rosemond was introduced to an individual named “Two T’s,” through Compton, California rapper Game.

Two T’s, who is a member of the Bounty Hunter Bloods, supplied Rosemond with cocaine between 2008 and 2009.

Two T’s and Rosemond would ship the drugs to Atlanta, using R&B singer Akon’s name, since Two T’s had a number of drug retailers in the region.

Another individual who supplied cocaine to Rosemond was an individual known as “Superman.”
Agent Miller said that in addition to selling cocaine to Rosemond, he also supplied Compton rapper Slim Da Mobster with rifles and cocaine.

Rosemond also had a relationship with Slim Da Mobster, who allegedly sold Rosemond a firearm in 2008.
Their relationship soured, when Slim Da Mobster, an artist on Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment, allegedly stole $250,000 from Rosemond’s brother, Mario, who was is also charged in the case.

Agent Miller also claimed that Rosemond had information relating to the murder of a man named Kenji Harris, who was murdered in 1996.

According to agent Miller, the murder was allegedly committed by another cocaine supplier known as “D-Mac.” (allhiphop.com)

Jimmy Henchman Cocaine Trafficking Case- Day 9

Jimmy Hencman's cocaine trafficking case has been going on for a while now, and it gets more intriguing with each passing day. I think, at this point, it would take a miracle for him to get off the hook. Following hip hop since the mid 90s, i would say Jimmy has been a force to reckon with...but a silent force. I he was feared and respected for some reason, but i can't say he really was a drug kingpin on the low. What ever it turns out to be, this man has done more good than harm that i can think of. Grove Theory, Brandy, Game, Akon, Salt-N-Pepa...

Below are updates of his 9th day in court-

The ninth day of testimony in the cocaine trial of James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond continued on May 30, with testimony from a former associate, who set the Hip-Hop mogul up for DEA agents.

Winston Harris, 49, was considered an inside member of the Rosemond Organization, which prosecutors claim dealt tens-of-millions of dollars worth of cocaine annually in the New York area.

Winston Harris was arrested 2010 for his role in the organization, which included purchasing narcotics, arranging shipments and loaning hundreds-of-thousands of dollars in drug proceeds to members.
Harris, who admitted he was flat broke, eventually reached an agreement with the government.

James Rosemond

Harris agreed to wear a video wire in his baseball cap, which allowed agents to monitor a drug transaction between himself, another individual named Jason Williams and James Rosemond.

A portion of the video was played in court, along with audio recorded by another confidential informant working for the government.

Harris also admitted that he made firearm purchases for Rosemond, who allegedly instructed him to drop the guns off in Queens, New York, to a man named Rodney “Torae” Johnson.

Rodney Johnson and Brian Mcleod are charged with the murder of Lowell “Lodi Mac” Fletcher, who was convicted of striking Rosemond’s young son during an altercation with Tony Yayo from G-Unit.

DEA case agent Steven Miller then took the stand and testified that he led the investigation for the agency, since 2008.

Miller said the investigation into the Rosemond Organization started in 2008, with the arrest of a man named Aaron Ferguson.

Ferguson was arrested in 2008, but it wasn’t until a year later that agents would get a breakthrough, with the arrest of a suspect named Muhammad “Teff” Stewart.

Muhammad “Teff” Stewart

Stewart, who hails from Staten island, was arrested in 2009 and began cooperating immediately.
When DEA agents arrested him he was carrying $77,000 in cash and a 9mm pistol.

Before an agreement was even signed, Stewart agreed to call Rosemond and another suspect in the case, Henry “Black” Butler, while agents listened in.

By that time, Stewart was in full cooperation with the government and began recording calls between himself and his former cronies.

The DEA testified that they were going to send Stewart to a Floyd Mayweather fight in May of 2010, in hopes of gathering information on Rosemond, but the plan fell through.

Stewart also went to Los Angeles with agents to make a controlled purchase of cocaine, but he was unsuccessful in his attempt.

On July 3, 2010, DEA agents took pictures of members of the drug gang gathered at a wake for Rosemond’s mother.

Henry “Black” Butler

Like all the previous witnesses, both Winston Harris and Muhammad Stewart have agreements with the government.

Harris admitted that he met with prosecutors 11 times and under the terms of this deal, he will face no charges and will not have to forfeit any drug proceeds.

In regards to the guns, on cross-examination, Rosemond’s attorney Gerald Shargel made Harris admit that it was another conspirator, Khalil Abdullah, who paid for the firearms.

James Rosemond’s publicist Sibrena Stowe de Fernandez said that she believed the government had not connected her client to the conspiracy. 

“The government still hasn’t proved Jimmy is guilty. The only thing they’ve proven so far is that Muhammad ‘Teff’ Stewart from Staten island wore a wire to record his conversation with Jimmy. And that Winston Harris wore a hidden camera in his baseball cap to meet Jason Williams,” Rosemond’s publicist Sibrena Stowe de Fernandez told AllHipHop.com.

“What is very clear is that Harris will receive no sentence for his cooperation and maybe deported to Kingston, Jamaica,” de Fernandez continued. “And that Stuart, Butler and Abdullah may be rewarded for their testimony. Seems like these guys are employed by the federal government and Jimmy has been set up by snakes and liars.”

At the height of his career, James Rosemond represented a number of influential artists, including Game, Mario Winans, Mike Tyson, Gucci Mane, Trillville, Brandy, Salt-N-Pepa, Akon and others.
When he was alive, rapper Tupac Shakur accused James Rosemond of setting up an ambush that led to the rapper being shot at the Quad Studios in New York City.

James Rosemond has always denied those allegations and said they helped tarnished his reputation in the music industry, since Pac sold so many records.(allhiphop.com)

Day 8 Updates On Jimmy Henchman' Cocaine Trafficking Trial

Jimmy Henchman's case is getting scarier everyday; it is almost like the Feds want this man in Jail by all means. The funny thing in the whole situation to me is that all the people testifying against him are past associates that are in jail facing 20 years or life. I don't think they are credible enough. It is a known fact that the Feds always work out a bargain with criminals that are ready to bring other people down...as long as they get a reduced sentence.


Anyway, read the Day 8 updates below-


 The eighth day of testimony continued today (May 29) in the federal cocaine distribution trial of James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond.

Today, a former Czar Entertainment employee named Tony Martin took the stand to testify for prosecutors.
Tony Martin, who folded his hands to pray during testimony, claimed that Rosemond admitted to various illegal activities during his association with Czar Entertainment.

According to Martin’s testimony, he was sucked into the drug ring, without knowing what was actually inside of the music cases, which contained kilograms of cocaine, in addition to millions in drug money.
“Truthfully, since I didn’t have access to the cases or the keys, I thought nothing would ever happened to me,” Tony Martin told the jurors. “I didn’t think I would be prosecuted.”

Martin claimed that after years of shipping or picking up cases, it wasn’t until August 2010, that he finally saw what was being shipped.

He recounted an alleged meeting at an apartment Rosemond owned in Harlem, where he saw the mogul stuffing large amounts of cash into a backpack.

“There was a bunch of money out. He kept putting money in backpacks. He asked me to take it to the London hotel. I kept my cool and said, ‘Damn, this is a lot of money.’ He told me to drop it off to Khalil [Abdullah], so I did.”

Today, the government focused on Rosemond’s business relationships with the Reverend Al Sharpton, Queen Latifah, Shakim Compere, and Mike Tyson.

Tony Martin testified that Jimmy Rosemond became close with Rev. Al Sharpton shortly after a 2007 incident in which an associate of 50 Cent and Tony Yayo struck Rosemond’s son.

The incident occurred at the height of Game and Rosemond’s feud with 50 Cent and G-Unit.

“His son was harmed, so Jimmy was a space in his life where he didn’t want to get in trouble. So he took the political route to protect his son,” Tony Martin said.

According to Martin, Rosemond was an executive producer on an unreleased show for Rev. Sharpton that would have featured the political commentator/activist as a judge on his own TV show.

Rosemond allegedly paid for a number of Rev. Sharpton’s expenses, including plane fare, hotel bills and other costs associated with producing the show, which was never released.

Rosemond also invested money into two Fatburgers with Queen Latifah in 2007, the movie “The Cookout 2″  and attempted to resolve a civil lawsuit between Mike Tyson and Don King, who Martin said only dealt in cash.

Tony Martin claimed that Rosemond, who allegedly  invested hundreds-of-thousands into the projects, lost money on the deals, although he made his $250,000 investment back on “The Cook Out 2,” when it was licensed to BET for $1 million dollars.

Like the other witnesses the prosecution has produced, on cross-examination, Tony Martin admitted to meeting with prosecutors at least 11 times, in preparation for testimony.

Rosemond’s attorney, Gerald Shargel, raised a number of questions about Martin’s credibility, in addition to his motives for testifying against Rosemond.

Despite presenting himself as an innocent, unknowing participant, Martin is facing 20 years in prison for his role in drug distribution operation.

He has also signed a cooperation agreement as well, which could help him get a drastically reduced sentence.

But Shargel noted that Tony Martin was not a credible witness.

Shargel revealed that Tony Martin lied to prosecutors after he signed his Proffer Agreement and gave information to the government.

Gerald Shargel noted that Martin actually lied to a judge while he was under oath and embellished his educational credentials.

Tony Martin also admitted to never seeing any of Czar Entertainment’s books, to speak credibly  about the business’ profits or losses.

Despite being caught in a lie under oath as recent as last Thursday, Martin, who managed Game, Trillville, and Mario Winans for Czar Entertainment, still has his agreement in place.

Jimmy Henchman Cocaine Trafficking Case- Day 6

Check out the day 6 updates on Jimmy Henchman's cocaine trafficking case below...in case you don't know, he is the Founder of Czar Entertainment, and one time manager of big artist like Brandy, Akon and Game.

The sixth day of testimony continued in the Federal drug trial of James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond, in Brooklyn, New York today (May 22).

Rosemond is accused of masterminding a $10 million-per-year cocaine operation, that imported hundreds of kilos of cocaine per week into New York.

Prosecutors claim that millions in cash was laundered through various companies controlled by Rosemond.
Today in court, testimony continued from a variety of prosecution witnesses.

The case agent assigned to the Rosemond investigation, Marc Van Driessche, testified today.
Agent Van Driessche investigated Rosemond starting in 2008, until his arrest in June 21, 2011, at a W Hotel after a month-long, nationwide manhunt. Since then, Rosemond has met with authorities nine different times in an attempt to reach a cooperation agreement with the government.

After his arrest, Rosemond’s first meeting with prosecutors took place on October 4, 2011.
Agent Van Driessche said he attended a meeting with two prosecutors, agents, and an attorney representing Rosemond.

It was during this session that Rosemond admitted that he was a co-conspirator in the cocaine case.
During his first meeting with authorities, Rosemond admitted that he e-mailed an associate named Jason Williams on an encrypted Blackberry, so the pair could pick up “one of them things.”

Later, the two men went to an auto body shop in Newark, New Jersey, where an illegal trap was being fitted on to a black Dodge charger.

Rosemond picked up the charger and went to the LeFrak Housing Projects in Queens, where he received up a kilo of cocaine.

He then met with an associate named Winston “Winnie” Harris, who had already began cooperating with the DEA and was wearing a wire, with agents listening in.

“He was surprised Winston didn’t have the money, but he instructed Jason to handover a kilo of cocaine anyway,” agent Van Driessche testified.

Rosemond said that when he returned, he noticed police entering into his building, so he fled.
In the Proffer Agreement, Rosemond said he later he received a call from someone in Jamaica, who revealed that Winston Harris had been cooperating with authorities.

Rosemond put “two and two together” and fled Brooklyn for the Gowanus Housing Projects, where he spent the night in a staircase hiding from authorities.

Rosemond then made it to a hotel in Brooklyn, borrowed a white BMW from a family member, and traveled to Virginia, where he met up with Jason Williams.

Later in the evening, Rosemond said he traveled to Miami alone by train, where he had his housekeeper to remove $25,000 in cash.

“We didn’t know what happened to the defendant after police entered his apartment in New York,” agent Van Driessche testified.

In the Proffer Agreement, Rosemond also acknowledged he was aware of the $1.2 million stashed in a music crate at Smash Studios, which was going to be delivered to criminal associates in California.
According to agent Van Driessche, Rosemond admitted that in 2010 alone, two associates in the conspiracy provided him almost 500 kilos of cocaine.

He also admitted that he gave a connect named Lamont Bennett $300,000 in cash to settle a cocaine debt.
Van Driessche testified that Rosemond complained that he was going to be forced to sell one kilo at a time, until his money was back up, since he lost hundreds-of-thousands due to seizures of packages.


Rosemond’s publicist issued an official statement to AllHipHop.com about the testimony today:
“As an official publicist for Jimmy for many years, I’ve been listening in on the trial,” Rosemond’s publicist, Sabrina Stowe de Fernandez, told AllHipHop.com. “Since day one, his defense attorney admitted that Jimmy apparently lied during proffering sessions. The prosecutors took the deal off the table and is basically trying to bring those lies into the case as evidence.”

Jimmy Henchman Cocaine Trafficking Trial- Day 5

The more days go by on this trial, the more it seems Jimmy Henchman is really guilty. But he is still Innocent till proven guilty. Read the Updates of the Day 5 in court below-

Today (May 21), marked the fifth day of testimony in the federal cocaine distribution trial of mogul James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond, who is accused of masterminding a massive cocaine distribution organization from 1995 until 2010.

The operation allegedly imported hundreds of kilos of the drug from the West Coast using overnight courier services and then sold them into the New York area.

The government claims the proceeds were sent to the West Coast, and then laundered through various companies controlled by Rosemond.

Today, Czar Entertainment’s former business manager, John Dash, took the stand to testify for the prosecution.

Dash is also currently the business manager for rapper Game and has handled the rapper’s finances since about 2005.

Dash testified that he regularly deposited money orders into Czar’s accounts and paid for expenses that he claimed he was told “was income derived from studio rental time.”

According to Dash, Rosemond earned most of his money through management commission checks issued to Czar Entertainment.

Dash said that in 2006-2007, Czar handled the careers of Mario Winans, Guerilla Black, and Game.

Dash said promoters often paid Game through wires, while smaller promoters often paid the rapper in cash.

Prosecutors for the government focused on Game’s tour revenue in the United States and overseas in 2007.

According to Dash, around this time about 80 percent of Game’s income was made from touring derived from overseas, which Czar would also get a piece of.

Dash said that around 2007, checks for as much as $100,000 would mysteriously arrive at the Czar offices, with no invoices or sender attached to them.

Dash revealed that Rosemond was also in business with a company named Flava Foods, which was a money losing venture that owned a chain of Fat Burger restaurants.

He said that Rosemond would make capital investments in the company, and also received one royalty check from a $200,000 investment in the movie, Cookout 2.

Dash claimed that although Rosemond’s income decreased starting in 2007, he was still making payments for a variety of expenses for his clients, including Game, Mike Tyson, and others.

Things came crashing down for Dash in 2010, when two IRS agents showed up to his house and began questioning him about his bank account records and his book keeping for companies owned by Rosemond.

But Dash’s reputation and credibility were severely damaged by James Rosemond’s attorney, Gerald Shargel.

Dash admitted that he was “relieved” that agents did not seize his own books during the initial raid, because he had already committed numerous bank fraud crimes, which had nothing to do with Rosemond or Czar Entertainment.

“I created fake W-2s, fake pay stubs, and mortgage loan applications for myself and some clients,” John Dash admitted on the stand.

He also admitted to several other crimes, including writing off over $1 million in business expenses, without Rosemond’s knowledge.

But, the most shocking information came when Dash admitted that he had no legal certification, educational background, or any other formal training to represent himself as an accountant for a variety of entertainers.

Shargel also made Dash admit that it was his idea to deposit cash payments in increments of less than $10,000, which is a crime called “structuring.”

Like other witnesses the prosecution has presented, Dash has a cooperation agreement with authorities to cover crimes he committed from 2004 until present.

Jimmy Henchman's Cocaine Trafficking Court Case- Day 4

Check out the updates on the Day 4 of trial on Jimmy Henchman's ongoing Cocaine Trafficking trial below-

The fourth day of testimony in the trial of James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond continued today (May 17) in Federal court in Brooklyn, New York.

Federal authorities claim Rosemond headed up a $10 million-per-year cocaine operation that sold hundreds of kilos each month in the New York area, and sent millions in proceeds to the West Coast.
Today in court, federal prosecutors unveiled a number of purchases Rosemond made in cash for renovations to his luxury Brooklyn condominium.

Prosecutors produced receipts showing that Rosemond had hired a Miami, Florida company to install an audio/visual system in his condominium, which totaled $153,000.

Rosemond allegedly paid for some of the renovations by handing one contractor a bag of cash totaling $21,000.

He also paid another contractor a total of over $300,000 in cash to have to his luxury condominium refurbished.

Rosemond’s lawyer Gerald Shargel did not dispute the fact that Rosemond made a number of large purchases in cash, and implied that the proceeds came from Rosemond’s legitimate business, Czar Entertainment.

Another witness was produced, named Jillianna Quinones, who Rosemond used to date.
Quinones testified that in May of 2011, Rosemond gave her a large amount of cash to take to Los Angeles, where he planned to meet with her to pick up the money.

Quinones attempted to fly to Los Angeles, but was stopped by Federal agents, who questioned her about where the cash originated.

When she landed in Los Angeles, two more agents further questioned Quinones, took pictures of her holding a large bag of money, and allegedly forced her to sign a cooperation agreement.

“They [agents] said it was drug money,” Quinones testified. “But he [Jimmy] said that was not the case.”
According to Quinones, the agents coached her on what to write on a cooperation agreement.
Quinones, 25, even said agents told her to write that the proceeds were derived from illegal activities.
She then gave authorities Rosemond’s cell phone number, and authorities promptly seized the cash, which was still stuffed inside her Louis Vuitton knapsack, as well as another carry-on bag.j