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bonding company, 103–5, 124, 145–46, 151, 152, 153–54, 192–98, 227–31, 259. See also Free at Last Bail Bonds
Boom, Benny, 61
Boulevard, in Atlanta, 50, 65–66, 116–17, 131–32, 185–86, 265
Boyd, Arnold (“A. R.”)
as government witness, 226, 233, 268
indictment of, 218
in Terry’s crew, 42, 54, 55–56, 96, 150, 218, 226
at White House, 55, 226–27
Boyz N Da Hood, Jeezy and, 66
Brantley, Damonne, 23
Bridge, John, 154, 156, 196
Britt, Walter, 140–41, 190
Brown, Bobby, 179–83, 224, 234
Brown, Chad (“J-Bo”)
at Babylon, 215
birthday party for, 164–65
code of silence by, 268
Derrek Williams as alias for, 141
Doc’s negotiations with, 44
docu-video with, 163–67
at the Gate, 70–71, 140, 191–92, 225
indictment for, 244
as Meech’s second-in-command, 41, 44, 60, 64, 125, 131, 219, 225, 227, 233, 234, 247, 274
Brown, Chad
sentencing for, 267
at Space Mountain, 139
Brown, J. K., 19
Brown, Kelsey, 180–83, 224, 234
Brown, Shayne, 180–83, 224, 234
Bryant, Katy, 24
“Bubba.” See Burns, Bryant
Buckhead, in Atlanta
BMF billboards in, 71, 73, 162, 228, 264
culture clash in, 7
neighborhood of, 7, 49–50
rap in, 7, 49–50, 263–64
Buford, Paul, 56, 207, 244
“the Bugsy Siegel.” See Space Mountain
“Bull.” See Hight, Ameen
Bureau of Alcohol, 214–15
Burns, Bryant (“Bubba”)
as APD detective, 21–23, 69, 73, 115, 117, 222, 231, 234, 246, 261–62
as DEA investigator, 73
in HIDTA, 190
Omari statement to, 225
at Space Mountain, 141
in undercover sting, 222
White House search by, 22
XQuisite Empire search by, 22, 73
Burns, Ed, 53
Byrth, Martez (“Tito”), 41, 219, 233, 247, 274
Campbell, Bill, 93
Carothers, Aundrez, 51, 52, 113–14. Seealso Flenory, Demetrius
cars
from Doc, 21–23, 43–44
for drug distributors/couriers, 3, 5, 21–23, 29, 38, 39–40, 43–44, 78–79, 224
by 404 Motorsports, 23, 55–56, 57, 94, 95–96, 207, 227, 244, 253
for Meech, 29, 66, 215, 216, 220, 232
for Terry, 220, 230, 245
with traps, 39–40, 224
by XQuisite Empire, 21–23, 43–44, 73, 223
Carter, Misty, 107–10, 134, 143, 147, 152, 205, 236, 239, 241, 247, 250–51, 253, 255–56, 260
Carter, Paul/Katie, 107–9, 250–51
cash, dirty. See also money-laundering
“E” transport of, 106
Form 8300 and, 45
hauling of, 3, 5, 21–22, 29, 39–40, 43–44, 78–79, 224
raining of, 67
schemes for, 46
CCE law, 217–18
cell phone
Controlled Substance Act for, 219
for drug dealer, 28
as “Kai phone,” 146, 241
mapping through, 159
as prepaid, 86, 105, 116, 146, 154
violation of, by Meech/Terry, 219
Chaos (club)
bulldozing of, 263
hip-hop night at, 8, 17
security at, 17
shootings at, 8, 17–19, 24–25, 64, 82, 162, 207, 215, 222, 246–48, 264
“Chipped Tooth.” See Pegeuse, Derrick
Clark, Henry, III (“Pookie Loc”), 161, 174, 177, 178–79
club, hip-hop, security within, 10, 17
Club 112, 23
Cobalt Lounge, 7
cocaine
Atlanta market for, 48–49, 70
busts for, 219
buy/push payment for, 38
cutting of, 39, 40, 120
distributors for, 40, 44–45
Doc as distributor of, 44–45, 57, 223, 231, 274
Graham Method for, 101–3, 105, 147, 241–42
Jeezy distribution of, 139, 274
J-Rock crew for, 43, 90, 97–98, 148
labs for, 39, 40, 120, 226, 267
Mexican connection for, 28, 37, 38, 42–43, 47, 100, 116, 266
Miami Boys and, 48
Pro Scent and, 39
trafficking of, 11, 12, 14, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30, 35–36, 37, 44–45, 57, 87, 90, 98, 116–17, 139, 147, 187–88, 190, 207, 223, 226, 231, 237, 274
transportation of, 26–30, 39–40, 101–3, 106, 116–17, 147, 148, 207, 237, 254
Cohn, Avern, 275
Colombia, drugs from, 38, 116
Combs, Sean (“P. Diddy”)
Bad Boy Records by, 8, 30, 56, 66, 207
bodyguard for, 8, 224
cousin of, 56, 264, 272–73
as Flenory brothers’ friend, 44, 47, 207
Jacob jewelry for, 53
as Justin’s owner, 179–80, 224, 234, 235
restaurant of, 15
security for, 56
Terry as friend to, 207
Compound (club), 68–69
Controlled Substance Act, U.S., 219
Cooper, Marc, 18–19, 82, 248
Corporate Thugz Entertainment (CTE)
Def Jam backing of, 171–72
Jeezy mixtapes by, 48–49, 65, 66
Jeezy/Kinky B. partnership in, 171, 176–77
Loccish Lifestyle deal with, 174–75
courier, drug/cash
cars for, 3, 5, 21–23, 29, 38, 39–40, 43–44, 78–79, 224
Mookie as, 102, 105, 144, 147, 193–94, 237, 254
Taylor as, 207, 264
crew
A. R. as, 42, 54, 55–56, 96, 150, 218, 226
allegiance by, 9, 52, 266
behavior by, of Meech, 85
at Chaos, 8, 17–19, 24–25, 64, 82, 162, 207, 215, 222, 246–48, 264
cocaine and, 43
Doc as, 44, 55, 70, 73, 75, 139, 219, 221–24
government deals with, 272
hierarchy of, 6
jealousy between, 2, 3
for J-Rock, 43, 90, 97–98, 148
medallions for, 54
for Meech, 2–3, 6, 8, 41–42, 49, 69, 70, 73, 75, 272
partying by, 52, 64, 69, 113, 161, 166, 179–80, 191, 215, 223
protection by, 6
rank of, 233
for Sin City Mafia, 90
Slim as, 150, 206–9, 224, 232
for Terry, 42–43, 54, 55–56, 70, 73, 75, 96, 150, 206–9, 224, 226, 232, 272
crime, organized, RICO/CCE charges for, 217–18
Crips (gang), 52, 174
Crobar (club), 164, 168
crunk, 7, 49
Csehy, Rand
code of silence and, 115
as Fulton County prosecutor, 71–74, 186–87, 225
HIDTA and, 117, 120, 135–36
Jeffery bust and, 135–36, 138
as Junnier’s lawyer, 261–62
McCree prosecution by, 225
in private practice, 225, 261
at Space Mountain, 141
CTE. See Corporate Thugz Entertainment
Da Brat (rapper), 165
Dallas Austin Recording Projects (DARP), 96
Dancy, Reginald, 23
Daniels, Curtis, 69
Daniels, Fleming (“Ill”)
arrest of, 248, 250
Chaos shootings by, 247–48
code of silence by, 268
docu-video with, 163–67
indictment of, 264
Jeezy and, 67, 163–67
as Meech manager, 41, 64, 67, 125, 140–42, 219, 233
“Pacman”
as friend of, 274
temperament of, 41, 247
trial for, 273–74
at Velvet Room, 247–48
Darbins, Ricardo (“Slick”)
as drug dealer/cop, 14
murder of, 14
DARP. See Dallas Austin Recording Projects
Davis, Jerry (“J-Rock”), 88–89. See also Sin City Mafia
alias of, 199–200
arrest/release of, 160
Baa with, 199
Bogard Records by, 97, 150
crew of, 43, 90, 97–98, 148
drug transportation by, 101–2
as family man, 89–90
First Base for, 100, 102, 150, 155, 156–57, 201–2
Flenorys and, 43, 47–48, 100
guilty plea by, 239
Hackett/Carter murder by, 252–53
indictment for, 201
invincibility of, 98
Kevin Miller as alias for, 199–200
Kiki testimony during trial of, 238–39
in Los Angeles, 100
Meech and, 97
Mookie and, 147–48
in music business, 96
Platinum Recording by, 96
Second Base for, 100
sentencing for, 251
Sin City Mafia by, 47–48, 89, 219
stash houses for, 89, 100, 145, 146, 149, 196–201, 219
Third Base for, 100, 145–46, 149, 196–201
at White House, 147
Davis, Radric (“Gucci Mane”)
arrest warrant for, 177
ghetto life by, 170
Jeezy collaboration with, 170
promo CD by, 169–70
on Rap City, 177
“Round 1” by, 173
signing by, with Big Cat records, 170
Trap House by, 177
DEA. See Drug Enforcement Administration
Death Before Dishonor (motto), 45
Death Row Records, 8, 30
Def Jam, 30, 66, 171–72, 207
Dep Wudz Records, 96–97. See also Platinum Recording
Diamond Princess. See Trina, as
“Diamond Princess”
Diana Ross & the Supremes, 33
Diaz, Manny, 163
Dimmock, Vince, 112, 131, 141
Dirty South, 49
dissing, art of, 173
Dixson, Marque (“Baby Bleu”), 42, 125, 182–83, 234–35, 247
DJ Cannon, 66
DJ Drama, 66
DNA, from crime scene, 82
“Doc.” See Marshall, William
dog, for drug sniffing, 29
“Dog Man.” See Jones, Danny
drug, ecstasy as, 6, 67–68, 216
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
arrests by, 216–17
B. Burns in, 73
Harvey as investigator under, 11, 69, 73, 115, 117, 159, 221, 227, 231, 241, 246, 248
information for, 3
investigation of BMF by, 214–15
Jacob & Co. and, 210–12, 243
at the Jump, 150–51
Meech investigation of, 13, 214–15
raid/arrest of Terry by, 151, 216–17
search warrant by, 215
surveillance by, 11, 215
wiretapping by, 11, 58
drug trade, American dream and, 46–47
drugs. See also cocaine; Graham Method
from Colombia, 38, 116
investment in, 44
market for, 21
from Mexico, 28, 37, 38, 42–43, 47, 100, 116, 266
through UPS, 102–3, 105
Drummond, Raschaka (“Tattoo”)
police statement by, 83, 84
at Velvet Room, 77–83
Drummond, Rashannibal (“Prince”)
friends of, 78
murder of, 79–82, 224, 248
partying by, 75
Drummond, Rasheym (“Sheym”), 77, 249
“D-Shot.” See Hall, Deron
dub, 76
Dupri, Jermaine, 56
“E.” See Watkins, Ernest
E-40 (rapper), 61
ecstasy, 6, 67–68, 216
the Elevator, as stash house, 71, 114, 125, 127, 191, 223, 225, 233, 264
Ellerbee, Demetrius (“Kinky B”), 171–72, 176–77
Eminem (rapper), 8
Fabolous (rapper), 4, 61, 180–81
FBI. See Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 214
Federation drug cartel, 266
Feinberg, James, 245, 263
“50 Cent” (rapper), 20, 43, 53. See also Guerville, Innocent
Findling, Drew, 227–28, 245, 263, 275
First Base, 100, 102, 150, 155, 156–57, 192–93, 201–2
Fishman, Steve, 245
Flenory, Charles (“Pops”), 33–36, 55, 96, 244–45, 267, 270, 276
Flenory, Demetrius (“Big Meech”)
aliases of, 13, 36, 51–52, 113–14, 229
ankle monitor for, 64, 68, 228, 230
appearance of, 6, 50
arrests of, 1–4, 36, 51–52, 57, 64, 68, 111–13, 124, 191, 215–17
Babylon by, 131, 215
billboards by, 71, 73, 162, 228, 264
blunt use by, 16, 165, 215
BMF Entertainment by, 61–65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 84, 97, 162–67, 180, 213, 227–29, 245, 264–65, 273
bodyguards for, 5
bond for, 124, 227–31
Carothers as alias for, 51, 52, 113–14
cars for, 29, 66, 215, 216, 220, 232
cell phone violation by, 219
Chaos shooting of, 8, 17–19, 24–25, 64, 82, 162, 207, 215, 222, 246–48, 264
charges against, 217
as cocaine boss, 191
as Combs’s friend, 44, 47, 207
crew for, 2–3, 6, 8, 41–42, 49, 69, 70, 272
Flenory, Demetrius
Crips affiliation with, 52
Crobar deal by, 164, 168
daughters of, 36–37
DEA and, 13, 214–15
Death Before Dishonor for, 45
debauchery by, 70
disappearance of, 51
docu-video by, 163–67, 228
drug organization by, 23
as drug trafficker, 11–12, 23, 35, 52
as “Dude,” 128, 129, 132, 185, 191
entertainment record label by, 46, 61, 62–65, 69