Eugene Henley Jr. has been charged in a federal superseding indictment. The indictment contains allegations only, and he is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

A federal grand jury has added seven felony counts against a jailed South Los Angeles gang leader, including allegations that he offered to pay two inmates to kill or seriously injure a witness.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California said Eugene Henley Jr., also known as “Big U,” asked two inmates on June 10 about the layout of the housing unit where he believed a witness was being held. Prosecutors allege Henley offered money to prevent that witness from testifying at trial against members of what the government calls the “Big U Enterprise.”

The superseding indictment adds two counts of solicitation to commit a crime of violence, two witness-tampering counts, one interstate-prostitution conspiracy count and two wire-fraud counts. Henley previously was charged with racketeering conspiracy and other offenses. He and six other defendants are scheduled for trial in February 2027. All charges remain allegations.