Big U indictment sheds light on Future, Nipsey disputes
Eugene “Big U” Henley faces a new federal superseding indictment accusing him of soliciting jail inmates to kill or injure a witness, while the filing also details alleged disputes with rappers Future and Nipsey Hussle. The L.A. music figure and purported gang leader pleaded not guilty earlier and heads to trial in February 2027.
Key Takeaways
- A superseding indictment adds seven felonies against Eugene “Big U” Henley, including solicitation of violence and witness tampering.
- Prosecutors say Henley offered to pay inmates in June to harm a federal witness held in a downtown lock-up.
- The indictment alleges a 2014 LAX chase involving Future and a 2011 dispute tied to Nipsey Hussle’s diss track.
- Henley and six co-defendants are set for trial in February 2027; racketeering and witness counts carry life exposure.
The latest filing, returned Wednesday by a federal grand jury in Los Angeles, expands the racketeering case against the 59-year-old Uneek Music owner and former Rollin’ 60s Crips figure. For more celebrity crime developments, see our Celebrity Breaking News hub.
What new charges does Big U face?
According to the U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles, Henley was already charged last year with murder, kidnapping, robbery, extortion and fraud tied to what prosecutors call the “Big U Enterprise,” described as a “mafia-like” network.
The superseding indictment adds seven felonies: two counts of solicitation to commit a crime of violence, two counts of witness tampering, one count of conspiracy to transport someone interstate for prostitution, and two counts of wire fraud, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Prosecutors allege that in June, while in federal custody since March 2025, Henley asked about a housing unit layout where he believed a witness was held, then offered to pay two inmates to kill or harm that person to block trial testimony.
Henley’s attorney declined to comment on the new charges to the Times. Before surrendering last year, Henley posted videos denying wrongdoing and saying he had only helped his community.
How do the allegations involve Future and Nipsey Hussle?
The indictment says that in 2014 Henley and associates assaulted and later chased a Grammy-winning artist through Los Angeles International Airport over a debt and alleged disrespect. The filing uses initials N.D.C.; the Times identified the artist as Nayvadius DeMun Cash, known as Future.
On Nipsey Hussle, prosecutors say Henley helped launch the late Rollin’ 60s rapper’s career. In 2011, after a dispute over music equipment and Hussle’s release of “U Don’t Got a Clue,” which Henley allegedly saw as targeting him, Henley sought to “discipline” Hussle, but Hussle’s brother refused to allow it, the indictment states. Hussle was killed in 2019 by a fellow Rollin’ 60s member.
What else is alleged, and what happens next?
Earlier charges accuse Henley of fatally shooting aspiring rapper Rayshawn Williams in Las Vegas in January 2021 over a song, leaving the body near Interstate 15. Prosecutors also allege fraud involving charity donations linked to athletes including Shaquille O’Neal and Draymond Green, plus sex-trafficking conspiracy with co-defendant Armani Aflleje in 2022–2023.
Henley and six co-defendants are scheduled for trial in February 2027. If convicted, he could face up to life on racketeering conspiracy, with each new witness-tampering count also carrying a statutory maximum of life. All charges remain allegations unless proven in court.