Gang Leader Sentenced To 17 Years In Prison For Violent Crime In Aid Of Racketeering
Leonard Mathews, leader of the Gangsta Milla Bloods, was sentenced to 17 years in prison for ordering a drive-by shooting that injured three bystanders in the Bronx in October 2017, along with crack cocaine distribution and firearms offenses, including a mandatory consecutive 10-year term for discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.
Leonard Mathews, a leader of the Gangsta Milla Bloods, was sentenced to 17 years in prison for ordering a shooting that injured three innocent bystanders on Morris Avenue in the Bronx on October 20, 2017, and for distributing crack cocaine. He was convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, possession of ammunition by a felon, and distribution of crack cocaine, receiving an 84-month sentence on those counts. Additionally, he received a mandatory minimum 10-year sentence consecutively for aiding and abetting the discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence, bringing his total sentence to 17 years. The case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York with support from the NYPD’s Bronx Violent Crimes Squad.
Leonard Mathews, a leader of the Gangsta Milla Bloods (GMB), a subset of the United Bloods Nation operating in the Bronx, was sentenced to 17 years in prison for orchestrating a violent crime in aid of racketeering. On October 20, 2017, Mathews ordered a subordinate gang member to shoot someone with whom he had previously been in a physical altercation, resulting in three innocent bystanders being injured on Morris Avenue between East Kingsbridge Road and East 196th Street. Following the shooting, Mathews also directed the stabbing and abandonment of a key witness to the crime. He was convicted on multiple charges, including assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, possession of ammunition by a felon, and distribution and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, for which he received an 84-month sentence. Additionally, he was sentenced to a mandatory minimum 10-year term consecutively for aiding and abetting the discharge of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. The case was investigated by the NYPD’s Bronx Violent Crimes Squad and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Justin V. Rodriguez, Dominic A. Gentile, and Emil J. Bove III in the Southern District of New York. Mathews, 27, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken on June 28, 2019.
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Press Release Gang Leader Sentenced To 17 Years In Prison For Violent Crime In Aid Of Racketeering Friday, June 28, 2019 Share FacebookLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. XLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. LinkedInLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. Email For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York Leonard Mathews Ordered a Shooting in the Bronx that Injured Three Bystanders Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that LEONARD MATHEWS was sentenced to 17 years in prison for ordering a shooting that left three people injured, and for distributing crack cocaine. MATHEWS was convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, as well as firearms, ammunition, and crack cocaine distribution offenses following a seven-day jury trial in October 2018. The sentence was imposed by U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken. According to allegations in the Indictment and evidence introduced at trial: MATHEWS is a leader, or “big homie,” in the Gangsta Milla Bloods, or “GMB,” a subset of the United Bloods Nation gang that operates in the Bronx and engages in racketeering activity, including narcotics distribution. On October 20, 2017, MATHEWS ordered a subordinate gang member to shoot someone with whom MATHEWS previously had a physical altercation. The shooting resulted in the injury of three innocent bystanders on Morris Avenue between East Kingsbridge Road and East 196th Street in the Bronx. On the night of the shooting, following a closed-door meeting with MATHEWS and other members of the gang, the same Bloods foot soldier that MATHEWS ordered to do the shooting stabbed and left for dead one of the principal witnesses to the shooting. * * * Judge Oetken sentenced MATHEWS, 27, of the Bronx, New York, to 84 months in prison on one count of aiding and abetting or willfully causing assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, one count of aiding and abetting or willfully causing the possession of ammunition by a felon, and one count of distribution and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine. In addition, Judge Oetken sentenced MATHEWS to a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison for one count of aiding and abetting or willfully causing the discharge of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, to be served consecutively to the 84-month sentence imposed on the other counts. Mr. Berman praised the investigative efforts of the Bronx Violent Crimes Squad of the New York City Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by the Office’s General Crimes Unit. Assistant United States Attorneys Justin V. Rodriguez, Dominic A. Gentile, and Emil J. Bove III are in charge of the prosecution. Updated July 2, 2019 Topics Firearms Offenses Violent Crime Component USAO - New York, Southern Press Release Number: 19-206
Press Release Gang Leader Sentenced To 17 Years In Prison For Violent Crime In Aid Of Racketeering Friday, June 28, 2019 Share FacebookLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. XLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. LinkedInLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. Email For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York Leonard Mathews Ordered a Shooting in the Bronx that Injured Three Bystanders Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that LEONARD MATHEWS was sentenced to 17 years in prison for ordering a shooting that left three people injured, and for distributing crack cocaine. MATHEWS was convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, as well as firearms, ammunition, and crack cocaine distribution offenses following a seven-day jury trial in October 2018. The sentence was imposed by U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken. According to allegations in the Indictment and evidence introduced at trial: MATHEWS is a leader, or “big homie,” in the Gangsta Milla Bloods, or “GMB,” a subset of the United Bloods Nation gang that operates in the Bronx and engages in racketeering activity, including narcotics distribution. On October 20, 2017, MATHEWS ordered a subordinate gang member to shoot someone with whom MATHEWS previously had a physical altercation. The shooting resulted in the injury of three innocent bystanders on Morris Avenue between East Kingsbridge Road and East 196th Street in the Bronx. On the night of the shooting, following a closed-door meeting with MATHEWS and other members of the gang, the same Bloods foot soldier that MATHEWS ordered to do the shooting stabbed and left for dead one of the principal witnesses to the shooting. * * * Judge Oetken sentenced MATHEWS, 27, of the Bronx, New York, to 84 months in prison on one count of aiding and abetting or willfully causing assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, one count of aiding and abetting or willfully causing the possession of ammunition by a felon, and one count of distribution and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine. In addition, Judge Oetken sentenced MATHEWS to a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison for one count of aiding and abetting or willfully causing the discharge of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, to be served consecutively to the 84-month sentence imposed on the other counts. Mr. Berman praised the investigative efforts of the Bronx Violent Crimes Squad of the New York City Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by the Office’s General Crimes Unit. Assistant United States Attorneys Justin V. Rodriguez, Dominic A. Gentile, and Emil J. Bove III are in charge of the prosecution. Updated July 2, 2019 Topics Firearms Offenses Violent Crime Component USAO - New York, Southern Press Release Number: 19-206