Big U is asking a federal decide to let him out of jail lengthy sufficient to scrub and shroud his son’s physique and attend the Janazah prayer, however prosecutors say there’s no method they’ll belief him outdoors the partitions of MDC Los Angeles.

Their new submitting argues he’s far too harmful, too unpredictable and already breaking so many jail guidelines that even a tightly managed funeral launch would put folks in danger.

“Ultimately, [Big U’s] release–– for any amount of time–– creates far too great a risk to justice in this case and to human life. Defendant should remain detained for the safety of the community and the victims and witnesses to his crimes,” prosecutors mentioned.

His request comes after the October 31 killing of his eldest son, Jabari “Baby Uiie” Henley, who was shot in South Los Angeles after leaving a group trunk-or-treat occasion.

Jabari was hit when he walked as much as a automotive close to 69th and Figueroa and somebody inside opened hearth. He died on the scene. Big U mentioned he desires a short launch to hold out the Islamic rites that require a dad or mum to scrub and wrap the physique.

His legal professionals proposed a extremely restricted plan: digital monitoring, personal safety paid for by his household, a hard and fast route between the detention heart and the funeral and strict no-contact guidelines. The filing says all costs would be covered by his family.

Prosecutors responded by laying out months of alleged misconduct that had occurred behind bars.

They mentioned his recorded calls present “hundreds” of violations, together with utilizing different inmates’ BOP numbers so he may name folks he didn’t need the jail to trace.

They mentioned every name opened with the inmate talking for voice verification earlier than handing him the telephone. Prosecutors mentioned he then had folks add third events on encrypted apps and warned them to stay to these encrypted platforms.

They declare he used these calls largely to succeed in his girlfriend. According to prosecutors, the 2 talked about slipping illicit images by way of the mail by hiding them in authorized papers and continued having telephone sex.

They additionally mentioned he coached her on signing up for one paralegal class so she may pose as a “legal visitor” and bypass visitation guidelines.

The temporary says he didn’t cease there. Prosecutors mentioned he mentioned passing messages to co-defendants barred from contacting him, reaching a confidential informant, pushing a rule that nobody ought to plead responsible except he does and spending massive sums on investigators regardless of having court-appointed legal professionals.

Prosecutors argued that letting him out, even briefly, may expose witnesses, noting that he is aware of exactly who reported him. They mentioned courts hardly ever grant funeral go away in circumstances like this and added that his unnamed personal safety group doesn’t qualify as an “appropriate person” to oversee him underneath federal regulation.

Big U is locked up underneath a 43-count RICO indictment accusing him of working the “Big U Enterprise,” extorting artists and athletes, misusing nonprofit funds, committing fraud and killing aspiring rapper Rayshawn Williams in 2021.

“Big U is charged with the murder of a young man who himself was buried by his parents –a funeral that defendant famously did not attend, despite knowing the victim his whole life, managing his music career, and paying for the trip that would be his last moments on earth,” prosecutors mentioned, referring to Williams’ homicide.

The decide will rule on the request on November 17, 2025.

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