MIAMI (AP) — Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory, who co-founded the notorious drug trafficking organization Black Mafia Family, will serve the remainder of his prison sentence in a residential reentry program in Miami, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Flenory, 56, was originally sentenced to 30 years in prison following his 2008 conviction for drug trafficking and money laundering. He was recently transferred to the residential program in Miami.
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson first brought the story of Flenory and his brother Terry Flenory to Starz in an eight-episode series “BMF” in 2021. The series, which has aired two more seasons, delves into the 1980s backstory of the brothers as they emerged from inner-city Detroit to become wealthy drug kingpins embraced by hip-hop culture.
Brittany K. Barnett, who represented Flenory and is co-founder of the Buried Alive Project, said Thursday that she’s “overjoyed” that he’s finally free after nearly 20 years behind bars.
“He used his time in prison to focus on personal growth and transformation, and now he has the opportunity to begin a new chapter,” she said in a statement. “He’s out, but millions more remain trapped inside — there’s still so much work to be done. We need to push for real change, for a justice system that recognizes the dignity and potential for redemption in every individual.”
Demetrius Flenory was arrested in 2005. His sentence ends on Jan. 27, 2026, according to the federal prison website. Until then, he will be monitored by the residential reentry center in Miami, which is responsible for providing federal offenders with community-based services to assist with their reentry needs.
Terry Flenory, 54, is serving out his sentence on similar charges at a residential reentry center in Detroit. He has a release date of Aug. 17, 2025, according to the the federal prison website.
FILE - Lawyer Drew Findling, left, speaks before the bench alongside Demetrius "Big Meech" Flenory, right, during his first court appearance, Jan. 12, 2003, at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta. (John Spink/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon knew it was unlikely that defenseman Rasmus Andersson would last through the Olympic break, and if he wanted to bolster his defensive pairings, he’d have to act quickly.
Thus, as he’s done so many other times since the team entered the league in 2017, McCrimmon made a mid-season splash by acquiring a highly sought-after player in time for another playoff push.
Vegas added the 29-year-old offensive blue liner Sunday in exchange for defenseman Zach Whitecloud, prospect Abram Wiebe, a conditional first-round pick in 2027 and a conditional second-rounder in 2028.
“I think in Rasmus, we get a high-end defenseman,” McCrimmon said Monday before the Knights took the ice against the Philadelphia Flyers. “He’s drives possession, he can make plays, he’s good in transition, he’s aggressive in the offensive zone — we think he’s really going to add to our hockey club.”
The Flames agreed to retain 50% of the remainder of Andersson’s salary in the final season of a six-year, $27.3 million contract.
“To be able to get it done with Vegas, they were willing to do it and do it without a contract because that was one thing that was made clear to us just in the last, maybe 12 hours, was there wasn’t going to be an extension signed with any of the teams,” Flames general manager Craig Conroy said. “That definitely changed the way we had to negotiate and what we got back in return.”
McCrimmon said Andersson was someone the organization became interested in during the offseason, and when the 10-year veteran’s conversations with Calgary about an extension failed, trade discussions began.
Knowing Vegas was interested, and recognizing Andersson is representing Sweden in next month’s Olympics, it became imperative for the Flames to make a move before the break.
“He plays a hard game,” McCrimmon said. “An injury, I think, became a real issue for Calgary. I felt for a while that the longest Calgary would go before trading Rasmus would be the Olympic break. Because I don’t think if you’re in their position, you want the player going to the Olympics, potentially risking injury, and cost them a significant opportunity.”
McCrimmon said the team is “working through (Andersson’s) immigration right now,” and until it is clarified, there is no timetable for when he will make his debut with the Knights.
When he does, Andersson should reunite with defenseman Noah Hanifin, who spent five-plus seasons in Calgary, before being traded to Vegas in March 2024.
Andersson has played in all of Calgary’s 48 games this season, recording 30 points (10 goals, 20 assists) while boasting a plus-3 rating. Andersson’s 30 points were the most among Calgary’s defensemen, while his 10 goals are tied for eighth among all NHL defensemen.
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Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson (4) checks Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98), left, and Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson (4) fight for control of the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
