Travis Scott, Racketeering, Louisiana 2014

Grimy Times has learned that Travis Scott, the 31-year-old leader of the Frenchmen/Derbigny gang, also known as ‘Trap’ and ‘Slim,’ has pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy, narcotics conspiracy, and firearms violations in a federal court in New Orleans.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Scott admitted to his role as the leader of the FnD gang, which engaged in racketeering under federal law from approximately 2006 through 2014. The gang, which operated near the intersection of Frenchmen and North Derbigny Streets in New Orleans, sold heroin, crack cocaine, marijuana, and other illegal drugs using intimidation, violence, and threats of violence to maintain control over their turf.

Scott pleaded guilty to Counts 1, 2, 3, and 10 of the Third Superseding Indictment, which carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. He faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison and a maximum of life imprisonment for his role in the narcotics conspiracy, as well as a maximum of 20 years in prison for the firearms violation. The exact sentence will be determined at a hearing scheduled for February 3, 2016.

The guilty plea comes after a lengthy investigation by the federal and state law enforcement authorities within the Multi-Agency Gang (MAG), including the United States Attorney’s Office, the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office, Special Agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), and officers of the New Orleans Police Department.

Scott’s co-defendants, including Akein Scott, Shawn Scott, Stanley Scott, Jeremiah Jackson, Brian Benson, Crystal Scott, Gralen Benson, and Richmond Smith, have also pleaded guilty to narcotics and firearms-related offenses. In total, members of the FnD gang have admitted to perpetrating at least six shootings in New Orleans, including the Mother’s Day shooting, in which Akein Scott and Shawn Scott fired upon a Mother’s Day second-line parade in the New Orleans Seventh Ward on May 12, 2013, striking at least 20 victims.

The case serves as a reminder of the ongoing struggle against organized crime in New Orleans and the importance of cooperation between federal and local law enforcement agencies.

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