By Ismael AbduSalaam
Ralph “Ralphie” Simms, an incarcerated former Black Mafia Family member, has alleged in court that rapper Young Jeezy received kilos of cocaine from BMF.
The stunning claim was made in the cocaine-conspiracy trial of Fleming “Ill” Daniels, another alleged BMF member, according to Creative Loafing in Atlanta.
Justice Department spokesman Patrick Crosby would not comment on whether the rapper is now being investigated due to the claims made by Simms.
Young Jeezy’s lawyer Scott Leemon had “no comment” when contacted today (June 14) about Simms’ shocking testimony.
BMF was started in the late 1980s by brothers Demetrius “Meech” and Terry “Southwest T” Flenory in Detroit.
By 2005 the organization is reputed to have laundered over $270 million in drug money throughout various US cities.
Due to high profile forays into Hip-Hop music and lavish spending, the organization caught the attention of the FBI and was subsequently dismantled through strategic raids in the last 3 years.
Demetrius and Terry Flenory were both indicted on drug trafficking charges in 2005.
Bleu Davinci was the only artist on BMF’s record label BMF Entertainment.
Davinci was arrested in 2007 for cocaine distribution and recently pleaded guilty to related charges.
The accuser, Ralph Simms, was indicted on related drug charges last year in Los Angeles.
Simms informed the jury that he hoped to receive a reduced sentence in light of his testimony in the Daniels case.
At press time, Young Jeezy has not been charged or questioned by authorities about Simms’ accusation.