A federal jury in Brooklyn today convicted Larry Pagett, a 39-year-old leader of the Eight Trey Crips street gang, of murder in-aid-of racketeering.
On August 28, 2015, Pagett encountered Chrispine Philip, also known as ‘Droppa,’ inside a crowded nightclub called the Buda Hookah Lounge located at 589 Flatbush Avenue. Pagett believed Philip was a member of the rival Folk Nation and blamed him for the murder of an Eight Trey Crips gang member in Trinidad in the Spring of 2015.
Pagett pulled out a gun and shot Philip multiple times, including a final bullet to the back of his head. An innocent bystander in the nightclub was also shot in the stomach and arm, but survived. The murder was recorded on video surveillance cameras inside the club.
‘Motivated by his twisted allegiance to the Eight Trey Crips street gang, Pagett opened fire with a handgun in a crowded nightclub, murdering a rival in cold blood and wounding an innocent bystander,’ stated United States Attorney Richard P. Donoghue.
The government’s case is being handled by the Office’s Organized Crime and Gangs Section. Assistant United States Attorneys Patrick T. Hein and Mathew S. Miller are in charge of the prosecution.
Pagett faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison when he is sentenced by United States District Judge William F. Kuntz, II.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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