MIAMI (AP) — Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory, co-founder of the notorious Black Mafia Family drug trafficking organization, will serve the remainder of his prison sentence in a residential re-entry program in Miami, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Flenory, 56, was initially sentenced to 30 years in prison after his 2008 conviction on drug trafficking and money laundering charges. He recently transferred to a residential program in Miami.
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson told the story of Flenory and his brother Terry Flenory to Starz in an eight-episode “BMF” series in 2021. The series dove into the brothers’ history in the 1980s as they were emerging from downtown Detroit to become rich. drug lords adopted by hip-hop culture.
Demetrius Flenory was arrested in 2005. His sentence expires Jan. 27, 2026, according to the federal prison website. Until then, he will be monitored by the Miami Residential Reentry Center, which is responsible for providing federal offenders with community services to help them meet their reentry needs.
Terry Flenory, 54, is serving time on similar charges at a residential rehabilitation center in Detroit. His release date is August 17, 2025, according to the federal prison website.
Demetrius Flenory’s attorney, Brittany K. Barnett, did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment on his transfer to Miami.
