A rap executive and alleged high-level Crips street gang leader was charged with dozens of federal crimes Thursday for what the Department of Justice (DOJ) called a “mafia-like” criminal enterprise.

Eugene “Big U” Henley, Jr., 58, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act involving his alleged Los Angeles-based organized crime syndicate, according to the DOJ. 

Other charges against Henley involve nine counts of attempted Hobbs Act extortion, five counts of Hobbs Act extortion, one count related to an interstate prostitution ring, 15 counts of wire fraud, five counts of embezzlement for allegedly stealing from a charity that received federal funding and funding from the city of Los Angeles, one count of bank fraud, one count of tax evasion and two counts of willful failure to file a tax return. 

According to Yahoo! Sports, former NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal donated to GRYD. So did current NBA player Draymond Green. The Developing Options website has a front-page photo of rapper Snoop Dogg posing with youth football players. 

The Los Angeles Times reported that Henley helped launch the career of the late rapper Nipsey Hussle, a fellow Rollin’ 60s Crip who was shot and killed in Los Angeles in 2021. 

Henley was also featured in the FX docuseries “Hip-Hop Uncovered.”

Eugene “Big U” Henley, Snoop Dogg and Trick Trick attend FX’s docu-series “Hip Hop Uncovered” Los Angeles premiere on Feb. 10, 2021. (Leon Bennett/Getty Images)

“The RICO charges against Mr. Henley and his associates reflect a pattern of crimes that runs the gambit from extortion to tax evasion, all under the umbrella of a well-organized criminal organization led by Mr. Henley,” said Special Agent in Charge Tyler Hatcher, IRS Criminal Investigation, Los Angeles Field Office.

“Additionally, Mr. Henley allegedly duped the County of Los Angeles by running a charitable organization that promoted anti-gang solutions while continuing criminal activity that was directly contrary to his charity. IRS-CI is proud to partner with fellow law enforcement organizations to investigate these criminal organizations to protect our communities from further harm.”

The FBI was credited with assisting in the investigation. 

“Mr. Henley looks forward to a vigorous defense of these charges and maintains his innocence,” his attorney John Targowski told Fox News Digital.