Casanova Associate Pleads Guilty In RICO Case

A gang member associated with Casanova has pleaded guilty in a sweeping RICO case against the rapper and 17 other members of the Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation.

A member of Casanova’s crew is about to plead guilty in the sweeping RICO case filed against members of the Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation.

One of the 18 members charged in the case against Gorilla Stone is a man named Stephen “Chino” Hugh.

orchestrating a July 20, 2020 shooting against rival gang members in New Rochelle.

The shooting happened at a busy intersection in the city as retaliation because Hugh was robbed by rival Crip gang members.

Police eventually seized Hugh’s cell phone and found damning evidence against the gang member. Just 30 minutes after the shooting, he texted one of his co-defendants the following message:

“Tell Ammo (defendant Ahmed Walker) it’s situated..I would never want to bring di[s]grace to the family you heard.”

Hugh continued to boast about the gunplay in the days after the shooting to co-defendant, Dezon “Blakk” Washington.

“Pushed the button last night.” And two days later, on July 22, Hugh told another individual: “I had to bang at some n##gas.”

As if the text messages were not enough evidence against Hugh, the Feds captured him discussing the shooting on wiretaps and recorded prison calls.

Hugh was charged with Racketeering Conspiracy, Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering, Possession and Discharge of a Firearm, Narcotics Conspiracy, Possession of Firearms in Furtherance of Narcotics Conspiracy and Aiding and Abetting.

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