Those nine words, spoken by a grieving mother one morning in 2004, started journalist mara shalhoup on a trail that, more than five years later, has led to the publication of bmf. Big meech was slated to go on trial november 26 along with seven of the other 41 codefendants. The rise and fall of big meech and the black mafia family, was published in march 2010. The flenory brothers were sentenced to 30 years in federal prison in 2008. Their reign as drug kingpins came to an end back in 2005 when they were arrested along with more than 100 codefendants. Wright on feb 04, 20 this book was very exciting and scary all at the same time, one minute your rooting for the bad guys and next your hating on them. Meech and his brother, terry lee flenory, or southwest t, founded the criminal enterprise in detroit during the.
The flenorys and dozens of their lieutenants and associates were brought down in 2005s crippling operation motor city mafia indictment. The rise and fall of big meech and the black mafia. So far, over 150 suspects have been indicted in numerous states. I had the pleasure of reading the script and the outcome of this book black mafia family st louis the untold storywhat i want the readers to know is that everything in this book is truethe life of danny growing up in st louis, becoming a member bmf, surviving multiple shots and time spent in federal prison the author jerry haymon did. Black mafia family kingpins terry and demetrius big meech. Black mafia family memberturnedinformant arrested for beating. When the brothers began clashing in 2003, the flashy and beloved big meech risked it all on a shot at legitimacy in the music industry.
The bmf music label still exists and big meech has cemented himself a genuine a hiphop, pop culture and gangland icon, with frequent namechecks in rap songs and a television series being developed at starz by rapperactor curtis 50 cent jackson about flenory and his reign at the top of the drug game as a followup at the network to his. Nov 10, 2018 big meech of bmf son lil meech pays him a visit and he hands over the keys and discusses his release date. Creative loafing senior editor mara shalhoup wrote a threepart series about the black mafia family entitled hiphops shadowy empire,8 which was the first indepth report on the organization. Black mafia family bmf kingpin, demetrius flenory a. Big meech was arrested outside dallas in possession of marijuana, mdma, and. Bmf the rise and fall of big meech and the black mafia family by jabez b.
Commute the sentence of demetrius big meech flenory. In the early 1990s, demetrius big meech flenory and his brother, terry southwest t, rose up from the slums of detroit to build one of the largest cocaine empires in american history. Meech and his brother, terry lee flenory, or southwest. Jan 04, 2012 big meech rips young jeezy apart when i come home your career is over duration. Jun 02, 2014 i had the pleasure of reading the script and the outcome of this book black mafia family st louis the untold storywhat i want the readers to know is that everything in this book is truethe life of danny growing up in st louis, becoming a member bmf, surviving multiple shots and time spent in federal prison the author jerry haymon did. Mara shalhoup is a decorated journalist and a senior editor with creative loafing, the preeminent alternative newsweekly serving the south. Along the way, big meech also started the record label bmf entertainment. He was a head of a drug trafficking ring in the united states best known as the black mafia family bmf, which was responsible for the majority of cocaine movement around the united states before their imprisonment, raising demetrius net worth significantly. Bmfs drug empire introduced new opulence highsnobiety. Oct 30, 2008 nine members of famed criminal organization the black mafia family bmf were sentenced to prison time in atlanta yesterday october 29 for their role in the massive cocaine and crack. Jun 21, 2012 the black mafia family bmf remains a story of legend. What its like to be a bigtime female coke trafficker vice. Synopsis of middle men taking over the black drug trade. The black mafia family bmf is a drug trafficking and money laundering organization in the.
October 28, 2003 the dea officially starts an investigation into bmf and dubs it operation motor city mafia. Everything about what big meech was became clear in one paragraph. Creative loafing senior editor mara shalhoup wrote a threepart series about the black mafia family entitled hiphops shadowy empire, which was the first indepth report on the organization. Big meech bmf expected to plead guilty the lavish view. Nov 23, 2007 the leader of the black mafia family bmf pled guilty to heading a criminal enterprise including drug distribution and money laundering. Nov 20, 2007 meech is accused of running bmfs hub in atlanta, where he created a name for himself as a flashy hiphop entrepreneur and legendary partyer a the antithesis to his more understated brother. They socialized with music mogul sean diddy combs, did business with new york.
Bmf honcho demetrius flenory, also known as big meech, entered his guilty plea in united states district court in his hometwon city of detroit, the city from which he hails, before judge avern cohn, according to the drug enforcement administrations. How two brothers from downandout detroit built one of the largest cocaine empires in american history. Authorities have not revealed details of big meechs deal, or if he is willing to cooperate with authorities in any manner. A file on big meech had first been opened by the agency in 1990. The rise and fall of big meech and the black mafia family. Born demetrius flenory in 1968 in detroit, michigan, big meech earned his fortune. Big meech gives his son the keys on a visit black mafia family. Jul 27, 2007 bmf s leaders, demetrius big meech flenory and his brother terry southwest t flenory, along with seven other members were indicted and arrested on drug trafficking in october 2005.
Atlanta magazine named bmf the best general nonfiction book of 2010. Big meech was part of the black mafia family with his brother southwest t. Big meech and southwest t founders of bmf push for prison. Big meech was once the biggest cocaine kingpin in america. Sep, 2008 brothers demetrius big meech and terry southwest t flenory were sentenced yesterday september 12 to 30 years in prison, for running the cocaine organization known as the black mafia family. Free big meech movement needs your help with the white house, federal bureau of prisons, janell flenory, free big meech movement.
Demetrius was captured in a large home in a suburb outside dallas. Black mafia family memberturnedinformant arrested for. Then, in 2008, davis and her dad were arrested, she said, after a close female. Nobody has ever been arrested for the kingsleywalker homicide. The leader of the black mafia family bmf pled guilty to heading a criminal enterprise including drug distribution and money laundering. The rise and fall of big meech and the black mafia family when shalhoup, then news editor at creative loafing, first met with a. Bmf black mafia family founders and brothers, terry southwest t and demetrius big meech flenory, were sentenced to 30 years in prison on friday september 12 for running a large.
Big meech rips young jeezy apart when i come home your career is over duration. The rise and fall of big meech and the black mafia family, meechs entourage, which sometimes exceeded 50 or more people, were always treated to. Apr 20, 2017 big meech was part of the black mafia family with his brother southwest t. Hussey was arrested in 2007 in a superseding indictment. He was the only member of bmf that spoke and did business on behalf of both big meech and southwest t.
See more ideas about black mafia family, mafia and real gangster. They were sentenced to 30 years in federal prison in 2008. Among those arrested was alleged highranking atlanta bmf member ameen bull hight. Bmf boss, big meech, pleads guilty to running a criminal. Demetrius was interviewed from prison in issue 35 of don diva magazine after his sentencing. The detroit news reported that big meech argued that his age, 51, and various ailments including hypertension. Born demetrius flenory in 1968 in detroit, michigan, big meech earned his fortune while running the black mafia family, a drugtrafficking organization in the u. Black mafia family leader big meech early release halted. The rise and fall of big meech and the black mafia family mara shalhoup in the early 1990s, demetrius big meech flenory and his brother, terry southwest t, rose up from the slums of detroit to build one of the largest cocaine empires in american history. At the same time, utilizing a highstakes wiretap operation, the feds inched toward their goal of destroying the flenorys empire and ending the reign of a crew suspected in the sale of thousands of kilos of. You see a lot of faults both men made meech and t you have to pay attention to detail to learn what was behind their demise. Brothers demetrius big meech and terry southwest t flenory were sentenced yesterday september 12 to 30 years in prison, for running the cocaine organization known.
The black mafia family bmf remains a story of legend. Irv gotti shoots down 50 cent saying he owes bmf money. Demetrius big meech flenory was born on 1968, in detroit, michigan, usa. Young jeezy, big meech, the black family mafia, and a hundred. Arrested in 2005, he signed a confidential source agreement with federal investigators building a case against the socalled bmf, describing his role in the atlantabased drug ring and naming. Maybe he will free from prison in 2032 when he will be a man of 64 years. Irv gotti fires back at 50 cent claiming he owes bmf money, says homie is a clown terry southwest t flenory, the brother of bmf boss demetrius big meech flenory, was recently. After a decade in the drug game, the flenorys had it alla fleet of maybachs, bentleys and ferraris, a 500man workforce operating in six states, and an estimated quarter of a billion. The rise and fall of big meech and the black mafia family was published in march, 2010. Marshall kept the books for bmf and owned a luxury car dealership. Brothers demetrius big meech and terry southwest t flenory built one of americas largest drug empires. Judge wont release black mafia family kingpin demetrius flenory. Meech and his brother, terry lee flenory, or southwest t, founded the criminal enterprise in detroit during the late. I think im big meech, larry hoover whippin work, hallelujah one nation, under god real niggas gettin money from the fuckin start i think im big.
By the 2000s, bmf was among the largest urban drug empires in american history. The iconic big meech, 50, and his lesserknown baby brother southwest t, 47, both pleaded guilty in the case and are doing 30year prison terms. Big meech is still in jail, but his brother terry was released to home confinement. In 2011, demetrius big meech flenory interviewed from behind bars with author cavario h. Convicted of heading a national drug ring with ties to mexican cartels, they allegedly.
Bmf honcho demetrius flenory, also known as big meech, entered his guilty plea in united states district court in his hometwon city of detroit, the city from which he hails, before judge avern cohn, according. Bmf the rise and fall of big meech and the black mafia. Big meech pleaded guilty on monday november 19 to operating a continuing criminal enterprise, which was responsible for drug. Join free big meech movement and 27 supporters today. The brothers started in detroit and expanded to distributors in atlanta, california, new york, d. There are many hip hop artists who have been associated with bmf as a group and big meech in particular. I was around big meech and southwest t from a young age, but i. See more ideas about black mafia family, real gangster and mafia. Bmf entertainment takes credit for helping launch the career of the. Demetrius big meech flenory, ceo of bmf entertainment, is seated at the head of a monolithic marbleslab table, watching the events unfold with untrusting eyes. The black mafia family is a cocaine distribution empire that was started and run by two brothers terry and demetrius flenory. With hights arrest, the black mafia family could be nearing extinction. Bmf entertainment takes credit for helping launch the career of the rapper jeezy.
Federal officials investigated bmf for over 15 years. In the early 2000s, demetrius flenory established bmf entertainment as a. She started her writing career as a crime reporter at the macon telegraph, and has gone on to earn such honors as a clarion award, two nominations for a livingston award, and recognition from the atlanta press club as the citys journalist of the year. In the year following his arrest on minor charges in dekalb county, demetrius big meech flenory was aggressively targeted. Bmf hiphops shadowy empire part 3 creative loafing. Cte rapper was arrested and taken in early this morning, due back in court. Young jeezys association with bmf explored in new book.
Big meech was part of the black mafia family with his brother. Black mafia family cocaine kingpin demetrius big meech flenory loses attempt to leave prison amid covid19 outbreak. Nov 19, 2007 big meech was slated to go on trial november 26 along with seven of the other 41 codefendants. Nine members of famed criminal organization the black mafia family bmf were sentenced to prison time in atlanta yesterday october 29. Big meech and southwestt were both sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for allegedly running a national drug ring with ties to mexican cartels for 15 years. Big meech of bmf son lil meech pays him a visit and he hands over the keys and discusses his release date. Big meechs former girlfriend sabrina on the longlasting. Black mafia family kingpins push for prison release amid covid19. Bmfs leaders, demetrius big meech flenory and his brother terry southwest t flenory, along with seven other members were indicted and arrested on drug trafficking in october 2005. The brothers were sentenced to 30 years in federal prison in 2008 for. The rise and fall of big meech and the black mafia family was published in march 2010. They ran drugs since the 1980s through 2005 when they were arrested and charged by. Since she got out in 2016, davis has published a book chronicling her.