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Carmensita · 01-27-2005, 12:09 AM

Rap mogul surrenders in drug money investigation
Indictment charges label for Ja Rule, Ashanti
Wednesday, January 26, 2005 Posted: 4:06 PM EST (2106 GMT)

Irv "Gotti" Lorenzo is escorted by police from the FBI office in New York on Wednesday.

NEW YORK (AP) -- The hip-hop label behind music superstars Ashanti and Ja Rule was part of a murderous criminal enterprise that protected its interstate crack and heroin operation with calculated street assassinations, federal authorities charged Wednesday.

Label head Irv "Gotti" Lorenzo and his brother Christopher surrendered to the FBI on money-laundering charges Wednesday as federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment seeking to confiscate Irv Gotti's real estate and business holdings.

Gotti's childhood friend, Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff, one of New York's most notorious drug kingpins, was charged with murder, racketeering and other crimes that prosecutors said were intended to eliminate and intimidate potential witnesses.

McGriff already is in prison on a relatively minor gun charge.

Prosecutors said McGriff and the Gottis funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars in McGriff's drug profits through The Inc., a chart-topping label owned partly by Def Jam, a subsidiary of Universal Music.

Recording in a studio dubbed "The Crackhouse," The Inc. has sold about 20 million records behind Ja Rule and Ashanti, who were not charged in the indictment. Ja Rule's current album, "R.U.L.E.," peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard chart. Ashanti is now appearing in the movie "Coach Carter," which debuted atop the box office list two weeks ago.

The charges were not expected to have a major impact on Universal. A source familiar with the Universal/Gotti joint venture said the arrangement would be dissolved if Gotti is convicted. A Universal spokesman declined to comment.

Defense lawyer Gerald Lefcourt said the Gotti brothers had been unfairly targeted for trying to help a respected figure from their rough Queens neighborhood. "I think it's a perfectly legitimate operation," Lefcourt said Wednesday. "Ultimately I expect Irv and Chris to be vindicated."

McGriff's lawyer, Robert Simels, said his client told him from prison Wednesday "that it's a shame that people who tried to help him in a legitimate way are involved in defending themselves in a criminal case."

The indictment charges McGriff and his associates with running a drug operation stretching from New York through Baltimore into North Carolina.

McGriff and his partners delivered hundreds of thousands of dollars in drug proceeds to the Manhattan offices of Murder Inc., according to the indictment. In exchange, Irv Gotti paid McGriff's travel and hotel expenses and cut him checks from Gotti's personal and business accounts, prosecutors charge.

The indictment charges McGriff and several associates with the murder of potential government cooperators Dwayne Thomas and Karon "Buddha" Clarrett outside a Baltimore-area stash house in August 2001. They also are charged with the slaying of up-and-coming rapper E-Money Bags that summer.

McGriff, 44, founded the Supreme Team, once one of the city's most violent drug crews. Investigators suspect that after he finished serving about nine years for drug conspiracy in 1997, he set about reviving his lucrative -- and deadly -- drug-dealing operation.

Federal agents closed in on McGriff and the Gottis in recent months with arrests that netted Ja Rule's manager and a bookkeeper for The Inc., who also are named in Wednesday's indictment. At least five other defendants, including associates of McGriff, already have been charged.

The Inc. was founded as Murder Inc. in 1997. Gotti changed his label's name last year to deflect negative publicity from the investigation.

nofx · 01-27-2005, 01:01 AM

shut the fuck up

Carmensita · 01-27-2005, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by nofx

shut the fuck up

oh yea that's right i forgot, you're that weirdo that posts insane ridiculous shit, i guess i should just get used to you huh. lol, either that or figure out how to use the ignore thing.

brizzad · 01-27-2005, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Carmensita

oh yea that's right i forgot, you're that weirdo that posts insane ridiculous shit, i guess i should just get used to you huh. lol, either that or figure out how to use the ignore thing.

shut the fuck up

Carmensita · 01-27-2005, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by brizzad

shut the fuck up

and you're ugly as fuck. if that wigger pic is really you.

nofx · 01-27-2005, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Carmensita

oh yea that's right i forgot, you're that weirdo that posts insane ridiculous shit, i guess i should just get used to you huh. lol, either that or figure out how to use the ignore thing.

hurry up and figure out how to use the ignore feature so I dont have to deal with your retardly lame comebacks.

brizzad · 01-27-2005, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Carmensita

and you're ugly as fuck. if that wigger pic is really you.

lol bitch your face is ugly too

your first few pics made me so horny.. and then you post that pic of your face and ruin everything

NaughtyRob · 01-27-2005, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Carmensita

and you're ugly as fuck. if that wigger pic is really you.

Do you know what this means? STFU.

reynold · 01-27-2005, 02:15 AM

That's bad news. I never knew there was something illegal behind that record label. The name sounds fishy though.

Napolean · 01-27-2005, 02:19 AM

shut the fuck up

and hold me

eiht_98 · 01-27-2005, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Carmensita

and you're ugly as fuck. if that wigger pic is really you.

shut the fuck up

PHPdude · 01-27-2005, 02:37 AM

i like that, people telling each other to shut up on a message board, your not even on like a chat room. or over the fone. The computer doesnt talk :P

nofx · 01-27-2005, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by PHPdude

i like that, people telling each other to shut up on a message board, your not even on like a chat room. or over the fone. The computer doesnt talk :P

shut the fuck up

BlueWire · 01-27-2005, 02:43 AM

Yup, aint it the truth. I've been hearing about that whole thing for years...finally caught up with them....Now Ja Rul will come out sayin how he's "real" .......

....No, you just picked retarted friends....uggh...the whole thing is just retarted

Danny Dukes · 01-27-2005, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Carmensita

and you're ugly as fuck. if that wigger pic is really you.

Dogg, is that pic really you? Cuz if it is that shit is funny as fuck. If so homie get a really dark tan and you should fit in fine, nukka

Rui · 01-27-2005, 03:32 AM

Amazing...start from the name of the record label to what they did despite their sucess with record sales lol

hope they rott in jail

IPK · 01-27-2005, 04:12 AM

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QuaWee · 01-27-2005, 02:39 PM

that is about two days old, Irv Gotti screwed himself for having a notorious drug lord in one of his music videos and in a movie he made

01-27-2005, 12:09 AM	#1
Carmensita Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bay Area Posts: 748	Another dumb drug dealer fucked for life... Rap mogul surrenders in drug money investigation Indictment charges label for Ja Rule, Ashanti Wednesday, January 26, 2005 Posted: 4:06 PM EST (2106 GMT) Irv "Gotti" Lorenzo is escorted by police from the FBI office in New York on Wednesday. NEW YORK (AP) -- The hip-hop label behind music superstars Ashanti and Ja Rule was part of a murderous criminal enterprise that protected its interstate crack and heroin operation with calculated street assassinations, federal authorities charged Wednesday. Label head Irv "Gotti" Lorenzo and his brother Christopher surrendered to the FBI on money-laundering charges Wednesday as federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment seeking to confiscate Irv Gotti's real estate and business holdings. Gotti's childhood friend, Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff, one of New York's most notorious drug kingpins, was charged with murder, racketeering and other crimes that prosecutors said were intended to eliminate and intimidate potential witnesses. McGriff already is in prison on a relatively minor gun charge. Prosecutors said McGriff and the Gottis funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars in McGriff's drug profits through The Inc., a chart-topping label owned partly by Def Jam, a subsidiary of Universal Music. Recording in a studio dubbed "The Crackhouse," The Inc. has sold about 20 million records behind Ja Rule and Ashanti, who were not charged in the indictment. Ja Rule's current album, "R.U.L.E.," peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard chart. Ashanti is now appearing in the movie "Coach Carter," which debuted atop the box office list two weeks ago. The charges were not expected to have a major impact on Universal. A source familiar with the Universal/Gotti joint venture said the arrangement would be dissolved if Gotti is convicted. A Universal spokesman declined to comment. Defense lawyer Gerald Lefcourt said the Gotti brothers had been unfairly targeted for trying to help a respected figure from their rough Queens neighborhood. "I think it's a perfectly legitimate operation," Lefcourt said Wednesday. "Ultimately I expect Irv and Chris to be vindicated." McGriff's lawyer, Robert Simels, said his client told him from prison Wednesday "that it's a shame that people who tried to help him in a legitimate way are involved in defending themselves in a criminal case." The indictment charges McGriff and his associates with running a drug operation stretching from New York through Baltimore into North Carolina. McGriff and his partners delivered hundreds of thousands of dollars in drug proceeds to the Manhattan offices of Murder Inc., according to the indictment. In exchange, Irv Gotti paid McGriff's travel and hotel expenses and cut him checks from Gotti's personal and business accounts, prosecutors charge. The indictment charges McGriff and several associates with the murder of potential government cooperators Dwayne Thomas and Karon "Buddha" Clarrett outside a Baltimore-area stash house in August 2001. They also are charged with the slaying of up-and-coming rapper E-Money Bags that summer. McGriff, 44, founded the Supreme Team, once one of the city's most violent drug crews. Investigators suspect that after he finished serving about nine years for drug conspiracy in 1997, he set about reviving his lucrative -- and deadly -- drug-dealing operation. Federal agents closed in on McGriff and the Gottis in recent months with arrests that netted Ja Rule's manager and a bookkeeper for The Inc., who also are named in Wednesday's indictment. At least five other defendants, including associates of McGriff, already have been charged. The Inc. was founded as Murder Inc. in 1997. Gotti changed his label's name last year to deflect negative publicity from the investigation.

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reynold Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Global Traveler Posts: 51,271	That's bad news. I never knew there was something illegal behind that record label. The name sounds fishy though.

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