Tekashi 6ix9ine faces at Least 47 Years in Prison

Yea, sadly, Tekashi 6ix9ine, the 22 year old rapper with a promising career, who blew up big time lat year faces a minimum prison sentence of 47 years. This is according to TMZ. According to them, he has been cooperating with the law, which resulted in the reduced sentence, as he was possibly facing life imprisonment before now.

'Freeway' Rick Ross Says He Would Get In The Ring With Rick Ross

Everyone knows, but in case you don't, Rick Ross the rapper got his name from a drug kingpin from the 80s. Freeway Rick Ross went to jail for his drug trafficking crimes, but since he got out a couple of years ago, he has been trying to get a share of all the money Rick Ross the rapper made from using his name. He lost in court last year, but he plans to take the case to another court...I think to the Supreme Court. In a recent interview, he revealed that he is down to get in the ring and fight Ricky Rozay for charity.

Read up what he said below...he get's a little hilarious at the end-

“And you know what, I would take him too if we do it for charity. If he wanted to go down, we go in and we donate all the money to some kids. I’d be willing to do that…Yeah, even though he ‘bout 400 pounds bigger than me. That don’t mean nothing. Cause he look like he ‘bout to have a heart attack anyway.”

Lauryn Hill Finally Speaks On Tax Evasion Issues

Lauryn Hill, as a solo artist, and a member of the legendary Fugees (alongside Wyclef and Praz) sold monumental records in the 90s. I can say, for a rap artists, she surpassed what any other female artists before and after her has ever sold in records. Just singling out her first solo album, Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill, which has sold 19 million copies worldwide to date, shows how much this lady has generated in her career. And to now think that she is currently unable to pay a tax debt of $968,000, is questionable.

In a post on her Tumblr page yesterday night, Lauryn spoke on her tax issues and also on her music career-


"It has been reported that I signed a new record deal, and that I did this to pay taxes. Yes, I have recently entered into an agreement with Sony Worldwide Entertainment, to launch a new label, on which my new music will be released. And yes, I am working on new music. I've remained silent, after an extensive healing process. This has been a 10+ year battle, for a long time played out behind closed doors, but now in front of the public eye. This is an old conflict between art and commerce... free minds, and minds that are perhaps overly tethered to structure. This is about inequity, and the resulting disenfranchisement caused by it. I've been fighting for existential and economic freedom, which means the freedom to create and live without someone threatening, controlling, and/or manipulating the art and the artist, by tying the purse strings. It took years for me to get out of the 'parasitic' dynamic of my youth, and into a deal that better reflects my true contribution as an artist, and (purportedly) gives me the control necessary to create a paradigm suitable for my needs. I have been working towards this for a long time, not just because of my current legal situation, but because I am an artist, I love to create, and I need the proper platform to do so." (Ms Lauryn Hill Tumblr)





And now, the part you really need to read- 

"The nature of my new business venture, as well as the dollar amount reported, was inaccurate, only a portion of the overall deal. Keep in mind, my past recordings have sold over 50,000,000 units worldwide, earning the label a tremendous amount of money (a fraction of which actually came to me). Only a completely complicated set of traps, manipulations, and inequitable business arrangements could put someone who has accomplished the things that I have, financially in need of anything. I am one artist who finds value in openly discussing the dynamics within this industry that force artists to compromise or distort themselves and what they do, rather than allowing them to make the music that people need. There are volumes that could (and will) be said."










That's a whole lot of money she made for Columbia Records. Where did all that money go? Where did her share of the money go? She was pretty young (around 20yrs old) when she blew up...straight out of high school, so I guess she was really naive with the business side of things. Lauryn has always been more concerned about the art, so I can understand how she can be in this mess. Right now, she has been given two weeks (until May 6th) to pay up the $968,000 debt or go to jail. I wish her all the best. I'm a big fan of her music, and would love to hear some new music from her.

Gucci Mane Calls Judge A Bitch In Court

For as long as I have known Gucci Mane, he has always been in and out of jail...In and out of trouble. From when he killed Young Jeezy's associate in self defence back in the mid 2000s, to all the petty offences he commits every now and then. He was in court a few hours ago, and when the judge asked him if he thought he was guilty, he replied...check the caption below for better effect-

Freeway Ricky Ross Takes Rick Ross To Court Again

For those that don't know, Freeway Ricky Ross is a former drug lord from the 80s. He went to jail for some time, and during that bid, the rapper, Rick Ross started using his name. He got out a couple of years ago and has been fighting ricky rozay legally since then. I don't know how the law system in the U.S works, but I know Freeway Ricky Ross lost a case to Ricky Rozay last year, and was made to pay Ross's lawyer fees...I think this is a fresh case.








Read more below-

"Freeway" Ricky Ross plans to take rapper Rick Ross and Warner Bros. Records to court this August in the continuing fight over his name.

According to NY Post, the former drug kingpin is moving ahead with his case against Ricky Rozay for allegedly stealing his name to create a career. Top music executives have already been subpoenaed for the trial, with ex-Warner executive Lyor Cohen, current CEO Stephen Cooper and Warner director Edgar Bronfman Jr. expected to testify.

Freeway claims that the Maybach Music Group leader has "exploited and misused [his name] since he went to prison" and "made millions off [of it]."

This marks the latest chapter in the ongoing saga between Freeway and Ross. In August, a judge ruledthat Freeway must pay $500,000 on behalf of the Maybach Music boss while the rapper must pay $800,000 in legal costs. (hiphopdx.com)

I think maybe Rick Ross should just change his name to Ricky Rozay or "The Boss" something, so that things would be better for him. As long as he keeps getting those millions, the real Ricky Ross will keep looking for one way or the other to shoot him down.

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'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

Lil Wayne Might be Heading Back to Jail

Lil Wayne served 8 months jail time in 2010 for a gun possession charge, but he might be heading back to jail if things don't play out well. He and his entourage assaulted a fan that was trying to take a picture of Wayne recently. The man is pressing charges. I don't know if Wayne is still on parole, but if he is, this is definitely violation of parole, and he might be heading back to Rikers Island, or any other available correctional facility in the U.S.


Read the story below-

Lil Wayne is in trouble with the law again.
According to TMZ, Weezy and his entourage are under investigation for assault, allegedly for beating down a fan who tried to take a photo of the rapper.

Alfredo Marino told the entertainment site that on May 3 he spotted Wayne and his crew skateboarding and asked if he could take a photo, but was shut down. At that point, Marino returned to his car and attempted to sneak a picture anyway, but was immediately confronted by Lil Tunechi and his crew.”Don’t you know all it takes is a word and these motherf**kers are going to f**k you up?,” Lil Wayne allegedly threatened.

Shortly after, Marino claims he was hit over the head with a skateboard, which knocked him down and left him bleeding. Marino says he suffered a concussion and vertigo as a result.

Marino’s lawyer, Craig Chisvin, told TMZ, “My client will enforce all of his rights under the law and all individuals responsible for this outrageous incident will be blamed for the damages that my client has suffered and continues to suffer.”

As previously reported, a photog in Miami filed a police report back in April claiming he was attacked by Lil Wayne’s crew for the same offense.

via XXL

Jimmy Henchman Cocaine Trafficking Case- Day 3

I think this thing is getting really detailed and interesting. In case you are reading for the first time, Jimmy henchman has been on trial for the last couple of days on charges of running a Cocaine Trafficking operation. Jimmy Henchman is the founder of Czar Entertainment, which managed artists like Brandy, Akon and Game in the past.




An article published by the New York Daily News helped triggered the demise of a massive cocaine operation, allegedly headed up by James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond.


Rosemond is currently on trial in Brooklyn, New York, for allegedly masterminding the $10 million-a-year cocaine operation, that shipped drugs from Los Angeles to New York, and sent the proceeds back West.
The organization would ship hundreds of kilos of cocaine per month in music crates and vacuum sealed bags, using various overnight services.


The organization employed the same technique with millions in cash as well, according to testimony from Khalil Abdullah.


Abdullah, 38, was a high-ranking, trusted manager in the organization, who is now cooperating with the government and testifying against Rosemond.


Today (May 16) in court, Khalil Abdullah testified that a September 2010 article published in the New York Daily News convinced him that Rosemond was cooperating with authorities.


Abdullah was aware an investigation was taking place and was fearful that Rosemond would turn him.
The New York Daily News article claimed that Rosemond had already cooperated with federal authorities in two previous cases, one in North Carolina and the other in Florida.


When Abdullah read the article, he testified that he did his own research and found official court documents, which confirmed that Rosemond had indeed cooperate with authorities, in two separate cases.
“I believed it was true…he said it wasn’t true. My opinion was strong,” Abdullah testified. “If he did it before, he would do it again. That’s when I decided to take action myself. I was the dude on the front line.”
This information, along with previous articles written by journalist Chuck Philips and documents that circulated through prison, helped undermine Rosemond’s credibility in the underworld. It was then, that Abdullah hatched a bizarre plan, contacted the FBI, the DEA and the New York prosecutors office, in hopes of setting up Rosemond and his associates.


Incredibly, Khalil Abdullah went to a Kinko’s in Atlanta Georgia, typed up a letter to the FBI, the DEA and the New York prosecutor’s office.


He revealed the details behind a large shipment that was expected to arrive in New York that same day.
Abdullah then set up a long time associate and told him that there was $1 million in cash at Smash Recording Studios in New York.


Abdullah said he instructed the associate to leave $650,000 behind, which was the amount he said was waiting for the FBI, in hopes of concealing and stealing, the $400,000 difference.


Abdullah said he continued to associate with Rosemond and act like he was clueless as to any investigations into the organization.


Abdullah testified that he was “stunned” when authorities presented a photograph of him faxing the document at Kinko’s, since the company takes footage of every person that sends a fax.
But Rosemond’s attorney Gerald Shargel vigorously cross-examined Khalil Abdullah and questioned his motives to testify.


According to Abdullah himself, he has met with prosecutors 16 times in the past year, with eight of those dates dedicated to pre-trial coaching.


Shargel also went through a number of allegations that were presented by the prosecution, and noted that there was no physical or actual connection to Rosemond in any of the evidence presented thus far.
Khalil Abdullah admitted on the stand that he has a cooperation agreement in place with authorities, in addition to having to pay back a $100,000 fine.


Abdullah testified that from 2007 until 2011, he earned over $4 million in illegal drug proceeds





Read up on Day 1 and Day 2 of the trial.

Jimmy Henchman Cocaine Trafficking Trail- Day 2 Continued

Read up the updates on this below-





A former confident and associate of James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond took the stand today (May 15) and testified against his former friend. Kahlil Abdullah, 38, is cooperating with the federal government in the case against Rosemond, who is accused of being the mastermind of a $10 million-a-year cocaine operation.
Abdullah appeared in court in a blue prison top and testified against Rosemond, who sat across from him in a neatly pressed blue suit.




During the testimony, Kahlil Abdullah laid out the structure of the drug operation, which was allegedly moving up to 100 kilograms of cocaine per week, from 2007 until 2011.
Abdullah walked through the Rosemond organization’s hierarchy, breaking down the entire structure for the jury.




According to Abdullah, the organizations’ employed “catchers,” who picked up packages of drugs and money and delivered them to Rosemond’s associates.


“Packers” packaged the drugs at stash houses for shipment and/or storage.
“Sellers” sold the drugs at prices allegedly set by Rosemond, while “managers,” such as Abdullah, coordinated shipments of cocaine and money.


“We had a business relationship,” Kahlil Abdullah admitted to the jury. “We sold drugs together. The money was packed in New York and sent to Los Angeles and picked up by the catchers, and vacuum seal bags to conceal the money.”


The drugs were then sent back to New York and distributed in Brooklyn, Queens, New York and other cities.


The operation sounds vast, but In total, there were 16 men who were named as being involved in the main hierarchy of the alleged drug dealing operation.


Abdullah said he met Rosemond while he was doing security for artists Rosemond managed, during a concert in Washington DC, over 12 years ago.


While their relationship started off strictly business, it soon turned to criminal activity.
“He [Rosemond] said he had money he needed to clean up, about $275,000,” Abdullah said, stating that Rosemond wanted a check in return for his cash.


Soon after the initial offer, Kahlil Abdullah said he began acting as a “catcher” for the Rosemond organization.


“He offered a chance to make money. We met in Harlem, he said there would be no headaches,” Abdullah testified. “He said ‘you can’t go to jail for getting caught with money’ and if I went to LA he would show me how.”


Abdullah was no gullible victim of schemes allegedly hatched by Rosemond.
Kahlil Abdullah’s criminal activity dates back to his teens and involved petty criminal activities, in addition more serious charges.


He even admitted that he and an associate shot a rival drug dealer, who made disparaging comments about him.


But Abdullah avoided prosecution after he paid the victim $25,000.
The victim then notarized a letter stating that Abdullah had nothing to do with the shooting, which allowed him to avoid prosecution.


Abdullah also hired the legal services of Jeffrey Lichtman, who allegedly represented a number of Rosemond’s associates, after they had been arrested with large amounts of cash or drugs.


While some shipments were intercepted as early as 2008, the government claims the organization still managed to ship as many as 60 kilograms of cocaine per-week, using overnight express courier services.
To achieve this, Abdullah told the jury that he created customized phony music crates, which had a double lining on the inside, that could store an average of $155,000 in cash.


The organization would also ship $500,000-$800,000 in drug proceeds in vacuumed sealed, mustard lined packages, to conceal the odor of the money.


The drug proceeds were then allegedly sent to Rosemond’s Los Angeles apartment, where it was counted and reinvested in drugs and expenses for fake ID’s, debit cards, encrypted Blackberrys and other tools of the trade.


Abdullah admitted that he was cooperating with the government and testifying against Rosemond, in hopes of receiving a reduced sentence.


Abdullah said that he is hopeful he will receive what’s known as a “5K1″ letter, which will allow him to receive a reduced sentence, despite a federally mandated prison sentence that calls him to serve at least 10 years-to-life in prison.


Khalil Abdullah is formally charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and obstruction of justice.
Testimony will continue tomorrow.

Jimmy Henchman Trial- Day 2 Updates

Jimmy Henchman, owner of Czar Entertainment and former Manager of rapper Game is on trial for Cocaine trafficking. Below are details on his trial.



Second day in the trial of Hip-Hop mogul James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond got underway today, but not without some controversy. prosecution presented several witnesses to bolster their case against Rosemond, who is accused of running a $10 million-per-year cocaine operation.


Rosemond has pleaded not guilty to the charges and claims he is the victim of a smear campaign, allegedly started in part by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, Chuck Philips.


Part of Rosemond’s defense centers around several articles written by Philips, as well as his actions after he was laid off by the Los Angeles Times.
The article claimed Rosemond was behind the 1994 shooting of Tupac Shakur at Quad Recording Studios in Manhattan.


The Los Angeles Times eventually published a retraction, laid off Philips and paid Rosemond a $250,000 settlement. Philips then sent documents to associates of Rosemond’s in prison around the country, further repeating the claims that he was a “snitch.”


Today (May 15), the two men finally met face-to-face for the first time in court.
Yesterday (May 14), as Philips was leaving court, he was handed a subpoena to testify in the case, since Rosemond unexpectedly made Philips’ articles a centerpiece of his defense.
After Rosemond attorney Gerald Shargel spotted Philips in the court room today, he called a sidebar and requested the judge to order Phillips to leave the court.


“[Gerald] Shargel used me as a red herring for the jury in his opening argument,” Philps told AllHipHop.com in an exclusive interview. “He subpoenaed me as witness not for my testimony, but so he could keep me out of the courtroom and stop me from covering the trial.”


After Philips identified himself Judge Gleeson politely asked Philips to excuse himself from court.
Philips promptly left, allowing the rest of the testimony in the case to continue for today.

Look out for part 2 of Day 2 soon...