Rapper Game's Mgr, Jimmy Henchman voted GUILTY...cool/not?

[OC's finest]

this reads like a movie lol.

henchman couldve been living well legit widout fukin wid all this craziness. some gangsters jus love that life.

 

[Mr Uncle Leroy]

(AllHipHop News) 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.”
Testimony continues today.

 

[Mr Uncle Leroy]

Wyclef Jean’s relationship with James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond was introduced as evidence in Rosemond’s federal cocaine trial yesterday (May 22).
Rosemond is accused of organizing and leading a $10 million-a-year cocaine operation, that imported hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into New York, while sending millions to the west coast.
Rosemond was a well-known urban executive, who managed artists like Game, Gucci Mane, Sean Kingston, Mario Winans, Brandy, Mike Tyson, and others.
Over the years, Rosemond has enjoyed a cozy relationship with fellow Haitian, Wyclef Jean.

Jimmy Henchman, Haitian President Michel Martelly, Wyclef, Pras
In March of 2011, both Wyclef Jean and Rosemond helped organize a concert for future Haitian President Michel “Sweet Micky” Martelly.
Rosemond also supported Wyclef’s run for President of Haiti in 2010.
But during the trial, prosecutors introduced an October 13, 2011 Proffer Agreement, where Rosemond met with authorities in hopes of ultimately reaching a Cooperation Agreement with prosecutors.
During the session on October 13, Rosemond admitted to a number of illegal activities.
He admitted that 80 to 90 percent of his income was funded by drug money, and that he laundered the cocaine money through a variety of means.
Rosemond said that he paid for his Brooklyn condominiums renovations with drug money, as a way of laundering the money, in addition to a number of other means.
Rosemond told authorities during the session that he bought a Bentley that was eventually sold to an individual named “Shakim” for “clean money,” without the purchaser’s knowledge.
He also admitted that he gave Wyclef Jean $60,000 in cash from drug proceeds as a loan, with out Wyclef’s knowledge.
The government also said they began investigating Rosemond and Wyclef’s business dealings, after Rosemond received over $800,000 in checks associated companies controlled by Wyclef Jean and his tour manager.
In a blockbuster admission, Rosemond claimed that he had regularly sold Wyclef’s driver “E” a number of kilograms if coke.
In an October 17, 2011, session with the government, Rosemond also admitted that the first two shipments of drugs and money were sent to Interscope Records, while subsequent shipments of the illegal contraband went to rehearsal spaces in Los Angeles.
The only reason Rosemond did not receive a Cooperation Agreement with the government, was because they caught him in several lives.
After meeting with prosecutors a total of nine times, the deal was taken off the table when prison authorities found Rosemond with a live cell phone in his jail cell.
An agent testified that Rosemond was exchanging texts with a Mexico area code.
Eventually, the government found out that Rosemond was talking to his brother Mario, who was also charged in the case and was a fugitive from justice at the time.
Testimony continues this week.

 

[Mr Uncle Leroy]

The Propper Agreement should not have been used let in court.

 

[profound]

this nikka was innovative with his shyt....but there's always a snitch

reminds me of the movie Traffic when the snitch said his boss would never be so stupid to get caught (like the snitch did), and police told him ''well he hired you''

 

[Double Burger With Cheese]

Dayum, this nikka was innovative with his shyt....but there's always a snitch...fukkin disgraceful

 

[Mr Uncle Leroy]

Jimmy Henchman Trial Day 8 – Former Employee Testifies; Government Focuses On Rev. Al Sharpton

(AllHipHop News) 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.

 

[Mr Uncle Leroy]

Jimmy Henchman Trial Day 9 – Former Drug Associates Cooperate; Wear Wires

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.
Testimony will continue later today.

 

[Mr Uncle Leroy]

Jimmy Henchman Trial Day 10 – Slim Da Mobster Accused Of Robbing/Selling

The DEA case agent presiding over the cocaine trial of James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond offered up some shocking testimony today (May 31) during the proceedings.
Prosecutor and lead case agent Steven Miller spent the majority of the morning testifying about evidence that was seized from Rosemond’s Brooklyn, New York luxury apartment.
Through his investigation of the “Rosemond Organization,” agent Miller and investigators managed to flip several key members of the organization, who recorded wires and testified against the mogul.
During his testimony, Miller said that Rosemond had as many as eight different suppliers of cocaine.
Agent Miller said that James Rosemond was introduced to an individual named “Two T’s,” through Compton, California rapper Game.
Two T’s, who is a member of the Bounty Hunter Bloods, supplied Rosemond with cocaine between 2008 and 2009.
Two T’s and Rosemond would ship the drugs to Atlanta, using R&B singer Akon’s name, since Two T’s had a number of drug retailers in the region.
Another individual who supplied cocaine to Rosemond was an individual known as “Superman.”
Agent Miller said that in addition to selling cocaine to Rosemond, he also supplied Compton rapper Slim Da Mobster with rifles and cocaine.
Rosemond also had a relationship with Slim Da Mobster, who allegedly sold Rosemond a firearm in 2008.
Their relationship soured, when Slim Da Mobster, an artist on Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment, allegedly stole $250,000 from Rosemond’s brother, Mario, was is also charged in the case.
Agent Miller also claimed that Rosemond had information relating to the murder of a man named Kenji Harris, who was murdered in 1996.
According to agent Miller, Rosemond, who was not involved, had information about the murder, which was allegedly committed by another cocaine supplier known as “D-Mac.”
Testimony continues today.

 

[Mr Uncle Leroy]

Closing argument in the federal cocaine case of James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond took place today (June 1) in Brooklyn Federal Court.
The prosecution rested their case against Rosemond late in the afternoon yesterday (May 31), paving the way for today’s closing arguments.
A number of friends, supporters and agents (including lead DEA case agent Steve Miller, who wore a custom-made t-shirt paying homage to the ‘God Father’ movie) packed Judge John Gleeson’s courtroom, to hear the closing statements.
James Rosemond’s defense attorney Gerald Shargel decided not to present any witnesses for Rosemond, opting instead, to leave the burden of proof on prosecutors.
Prosecutors presented evidence that they claimed connected James Rosemond to a cocaine conspiracy, that raked in millions in drug proceeds, earning over $14 million in 2010 alone.
Prosecutors labeled Rosemond as the “boss” of the Rosemond Organization, which they branded a Continuous Criminal Enterprise (CCE), which shipped thousands of kilos of cocaine annually.
The organization is accused of importing 20-40 kilos weekly, from the West Coast to New York, in music cases designed to store equipment.
The organization used a variety of overnight courier services throughout the years to ship the drugs, in addition to receiving millions of dollars in drug proceeds.
From 2007-2010, prosecutors claimed that Rosemond’s business Czar Entertainment, only deposited $45,915 in legitimate income.
But Rosemond, who represented acts like Game, Brandy, Akon, Mario Winans, Mike Tyson, Trillville and numerous others, managed to earn millions, despite a downturn in business that started around 2008-2009.
“The defendant’s music business was not a cash business that could generate this kind of cash,” prosecutors said in their closing arguments. “The defendant’s business was not doing very well in the years that the defendant was living very well. Even though his music business was crashing, the defendant continued to spend millions in cash. He created this high-flying lifestyle and it was funded through his drug business.”
James Rosemond’s defense attorney Gerald Shargel said the government’s case was based solely on circumstantial evidence and failed to connect his client to the drug conspiracy in any way.
Shargel noted that most of the witnesses the prosecution put on the stand are facing life sentences, which gave each one a motive to lie, in order to gain their freedom.
Shargel said each witness had perjured himself, labeled each one a proven liar and said the government was a victim of “confirmation bias.”
He also denied the government’s allegations that James Rosemond was a season cocaine trafficker.
“One thing you learned is that Czar Entertainment is not a front, it was a real business. Mike Tyson was a client, Al Sharpton was a client,” Gerald Shargel said, contradicting Sharpton’s recent assertion that he didn’t have a relationship with Rosemond.
Shargel noted that there was no physical evidence – or forensic evidence for that matter – linking Rosemond to the drug conspiracy.
Shargel admitted that business did decline for Rosemond from 2008-2011, but noted that the government didn’t provide proof that Rosemond had not earned his millions prior to the music industry downturn, beginning in 2008-2009.
“Jimmy Rosemond was the victim of a crooked accountant who committed fraud,” Gerald Shargel said in reference to Rosemond’s former accountant John Dash, who admitted to mortgage fraud and other crimes on the witness stand during testimony.
“Jimmy Rosemond was relying on the wrong person, but he didn’t do it intentionally,” Shargel said.
“Jimmy’s lawyer Gerald Shargel has put on a good defense and so now we’re at the point of deliberating and his family, supporters and myself are anxious, yet like Jimmy, we have faith in a higher power – God,” Rosemond’s publicist Sibrena Stowe de Fernandez told AllHipHop.com, adding that Rosemond was in “good spirits.”
A verdict is expected early next week.

 

[Mr Uncle Leroy]

not guilty its how it should go

 

[Mr Uncle Leroy]

Jurors began deliberating the fate of James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond today (June 4), as the music industry mogul’s federal cocaine distribution trial comes to a close.
Judge John Gleeson, who tried legendary gangster John Gotti, gave instructions to the jury, who listened intently after 12 days of controversial, blockbuster testimony.
Family and friends packed the court room as Rosemond sat calmly in a black pinstriped suit and listened to the instructions, with his hands clasped and folded.
Actor Michael K. Williams of “The Wire” and “Boardwalk Empire,” came to court today to support Rosemond, with whom he grew up with in Brooklyn.
“I’ve known Jimmy since we were kids, growing up in Flatbush, so we are talking about a good 30 some odd years,” Michael Williams told AllHipHop.com.
Michael Williams said that Czar Entertainment managed his career between 2005-2008, and that Rosemond was instrumental in helping him land acting jobs and live appearances, in addition to placing him in videos.
“Even though the charges against him are horrific, I feel hopeful that he’s going to beat them,” Williams told AllHipHop.com.
Williams, who played a drug king named “Omar Little” on “The Wire” and “Chalky White” on “Boardwalk Empire,” noted the similarity between his characters and the real-life accusations against his former manager.
“It’s ironic, but I really have no thoughts on that,” he said.
In addition to Williams, family members and close associates of Rosemond gathered outside of the court as the jurors deliberated.
“The government doesn’t play fair, and everyone gotta keep an open mind,” said longtime friend Black Primo of Black Primo Entertainment. “The government’s not going to treat a Black man fair.”
Rosemond’s publicist Sabrina Stowe de Fernandez said that she was hopeful that the jury would return a verdict favorable to her client:
“I have faith that the jurors will come back with a favorable verdict. Our prayers are with Jimmy and his family and we are praying for an acquittal.”
James Rosemond is facing a life
sentence if jurors find him guilty of the charges levied against him.

 

[Mr Uncle Leroy]

not one witness was called on defense side...and jimmy facing life wow

obviously they see the government case as a joke and over-reaching...hopefully the jury sees it

 

[Loud Still Coolin]

not one witness was called on defense side...and jimmy facing life wow

obviously they see the government case as a joke and over-reaching...hopefully the jury sees it

the dea flirted with all the snitches this whole case

 

[OnlyInCalifornia]

Based on reading all this Henchman's lawyer was eating up all the witnesses, thats crazy. One after another it sounds like he broke them down.