Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that DEANDRE MORRISON, a/k/a “D-Nice,” was sentenced today to 318 months in prison for the murder of Danny Delgado on August 1, 2011.  MORRISON shot and killed Delgado at the direction of a high-ranking member of the MacBallas, a subset of the Bloods street gang, in the Bronx.  MORRISON was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Denise Cote, after previously pleading guilty to racketeering conspiracy and narcotics conspiracy offenses.

U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said:  “Deandre Morrison executed Danny Delgado in cold blood right outside his home.  For this senseless act of violence, Morrison will now serve over 26 years in prison.  We thank the NYPD and the DEA for their tireless work pursuing justice in this case.”

According to court filings and statements made in connection with the sentencing proceeding:

Beginning in or around 2011, MORRISON was an associate of the MacBallas, who sold crack cocaine in MacBalla territory.  On or about August 1, 2011, a high-ranking member of the MacBallas approached MORRISON and asked him to kill Danny Delgado because the high-ranking gang member believed that Delgado had publicly disrespected him.  MORRISON agreed to commit the murder, which was a means for him to increase his status among the MacBallas.  That same night, MORRISON walked to Delgado’s residence on East 153rd Street in the Bronx, walked up to Delgado, and opened fire, shooting Delgado three times, then fled on foot.  Delgado died from his injuries later that night.   After committing this murder, MORRISON gained both membership and heightened status within the MacBallas, and he remained a member of the gang for years.

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In addition to the prison term, MORRISON, 28, of the Bronx, New York, was sentenced to 3 years of supervised release.

Mr. Berman praised the outstanding investigative work of the NYPD and the DEA.

The case is being handled by the Office’s Violent and Organized Crime Unit.  Assistant United States Attorneys Christopher Clore, Maurene Comey, and Justin Rodriguez are in charge of the prosecution.

Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, James J. Hunt, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), and James P. O’Neill, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), announced additional charges in a Superseding Indictment against a member of the “MacBallas” gang based in the Andrew Jackson and Melrose Houses in the Bronx.  In the Superseding Indictment, which was returned today, NATHANIEL FLUDD, a/k/a “Juntao,” is charged with the September 15, 2011, murder of Jose Webster, a/k/a “Spillz.”

FLUDD and a co-defendant were previously charged with the 2011 murder of Daniel Delgado in an Indictment unsealed on June 27, 2018.  That Indictment also charges 20 members and associates of the MacBallas with racketeering, narcotics trafficking, robbery, and firearms offenses. In addition to the new charges related to the Webster murder, the Superseding Indictment re-alleges the charges that had previously been brought in the Indictment against FLUDD and 19 others. The case is assigned to U.S. District Judge Denise L. Cote.  FLUDD and the 19 other defendants will be arraigned on the new charges later in the week.

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said:  “As alleged, Jose Webster was murdered in 2011 by Nathaniel Fludd and other members of the violent MacBallas gang. We thank our law enforcement partners for their extraordinary efforts investigating this murder. With their help, we will continue our efforts to eradicate this senseless gang violence from our communities.”

DEA Special Agent-in-Charge James J. Hunt said:  “The comprehensive investigations into gang-related crime have an uncanny knack for uncovering and linking additional crimes to defendants. In this case, we identified not just one, but two murders committed by one of the gang members, Nathaniel Fludd.  I commend the agents, detectives, and prosecutors for their diligent work on this investigation.”

Mr. Berman praised the outstanding investigative work of the NYPD’s Bronx Violent Crimes Squad and the New York Field Division of the DEA.

The case is being handled by the Office’s Violent and Organized Crime Unit. Assistant United States Attorneys Christopher Clore, Jordan Estes, and Maurene Comey are in charge of the prosecution.

The charges contained in the Superseding Indictment are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.           

Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, James P. O’Neill, the Commissioner of the Police Department for the City of New York (“NYPD”), and James J. Hunt, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), announced the unsealing today of a Superseding Indictment charging a total of 20 members and associates of a branch of the MacBallas street gang operating primarily in and around the Andrew Jackson and Melrose Houses in the Bronx with racketeering, narcotics, robbery, and firearms offenses.  Two defendants are charged with the 2011 murder of Daniel Delgado.

A total of 12 defendants were taken into custody today; three other defendants were already in federal custody; and three are in state custody.  Fourteen of the 20 defendants will be presented and arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kevin N. Fox later today.  The case is assigned to U.S. District Judge Denise L. Cote.   

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said:  “As alleged in the Indictment, the defendants brought violence, fear, and drugs to the streets of New York.  The people of this city will not stand for it, and neither will we.  Thanks to the extraordinary work of the NYPD and DEA, the defendants will now face justice for their alleged crimes.” 

NYPD Commissioner James P. O’Neill said:  “Gang and crew activity, particularly in the Bronx as we’ve seen of late, is responsible for much of the violence in our city.  This behavior will never be tolerated by New Yorkers, and I thank our federal partners at the DEA and the Southern District for strengthening the NYPD’s relentless efforts to rid our streets of these criminals.”

DEA Special Agent-in-Charge James J. Hunt said:  “Gang violence begets violence and turns neighborhoods into battlegrounds.  Law enforcement knows that shutting down gangs’ drug and gun networks lays a foundation for safer communities.  Today’s arrests demonstrate that we are proactively safeguarding our communities by dismantling one gang at a time.”

As alleged in the Superseding Indictment unsealed today in Manhattan federal court and in other court papers[1]:

From 2011 through June 2018, in the Southern District of New York and elsewhere, TOSHNELLE FOSTER, a/k/a “Tosh,” CHRISTOPHER ASHE, a/k/a “Chips,” DAWAYNE BELL, JASON CHRISTIAN, a/k/a “Hungry,” NAVONE DOZIER, a/k/a “Dollaz,” KEVON GAITHER, a/k/a “KK,” CLARENCE GLASGO, a/k/a “Chuck,” XAVIER HOLMAN, a/k/a “Rico,” JAFARI JONES, a/k/a “JJ,” SEAN JONES, a/k/a “S Dot,” KEENAN MCFARLAND, AUSTIN MORRISHOW, a/k/a “Chuckey,” DEANDRE MORRISON, a/k/a “D Nice,” DEONTE MORRISON, a/k/a “Suki,” KEITH OUTLAW, a/k/a “Keefy,” LASYAH PALMER, a/k/a “Timbo,” JASON RAMOS, a/k/a “Chico,” FRANCISCO TORRES, a/k/a “Baby,” and BO WILLIAMS, a/k/a “Boski,” were all members and associates of the MacBallas street gang, whose territory was centered in and around the Andrew Jackson and Melrose housing projects in the Bronx, New York.  In order to fund the gang, protect its territory, and promote its standing, members of the MacBallas engaged in, among other things, narcotics trafficking, robbery, and other acts of violence, including murder.  MacBallas members sold heroin, crack cocaine, and marijuana in the gang’s territory, promoted their gang affiliation on social media sites like Facebook, possessed shared firearms, and engaged in shootings as part of their gang membership.

In particular, on August 1, 2011, DEANDRE MORRISON and NATHANIEL FLUDD murdered Daniel Delgado in order to maintain and increase their status in the MacBallas gang.

Members of the MacBallas gang also participated in a conspiracy to distribute narcotics in and around the MacBallas territory in the Bronx.  In particular, CHRISTIAN, ASHE, DOZIER, GAITHER, JAFARI JONES, SEAN JONES, McFARLAND, MORRISHOW, DEONTE MORRISON, OUTLAW, PALMER, RAMOS, TORRES, and WILLIAMS participated in a conspiracy to distribute heroin, marijuana, and more than 280 grams of crack cocaine.

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Charts containing the names, charges, and maximum penalties for the defendants are set forth below. The maximum potential sentences in this case are prescribed by Congress and are provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendants will be determined by the judge.

Mr. Berman praised the outstanding investigative work of the NYPD’s Bronx Violent Crimes Squad and the New York Field Division of the DEA.

The case is being handled by the Office’s Violent and Organized Crime Unit. Assistant United States Attorneys Jordan Estes, Maurene Comey, and Christopher Clore are in charge of the prosecution.

The charges contained in the Indictments are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.       

 



COUNT





CHARGE





DEFENDANTS





MAX. PENALTIES





1





Racketeering

Conspiracy

 

18 U.S.C. § 1962(d) 





TOSHNELLE FOSTER, 26

CHRISTOPHER ASHE, 21

DAWAYNE BELL, 27

JASON CHRISTIAN, 37

NAVONE DOZIER, 23

KEVON GAITHER, 22

CLARENCE GLASGO, 23

XAVIER HOLMAN, 28

JAFARI JONES, 23

SEAN JONES, 28

KEENAN McFARLAND, 22

AUSTIN MORRISHOW, 20

DEANDRE MORRISON, 26

DEONTE MORRISON, 24

KEITH OUTLAW, 26

LASYAH PALMER, 29

JASON RAMOS, 23

FRANCISCO TORRES, 27

BO WILLIAMS, 27





20 years

 

 





2





Narcotics

Conspiracy

 

21 U.S.C. § 846





JASON CHRISTIAN

CHRISTOPHER ASHE

NAVONE DOZIER

KEVON GAITHER

JAFARI JONES

SEAN JONES

KEENAN McFARLAND

AUSTIN MORRISHOW

DEONTE MORRISON

KEITH OUTLAW

LASYAH PALMER

JASON RAMOS

FRANCISCO TORRES

BO WILLIAMS

 

 

 

 





Life in prison

 

Mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison





3





Murder in Aid of

Racketeering

 

18 U.S.C. § 1959(a)(1)





NATHANIEL FLUDD

DEANDRE MORRISON





Death, or Life in prison





4





Causing Death through use of a Firearm

 

18 U.S.C. § 924(j)





NATHANIEL FLUDD

DEANDRE MORRISON





Death, or Life in prison

 





5





Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering

 

18 U.S.C. §§ 1959(a)(3), 1959(a)(5) and 2





SEAN JONES

NAVONE DOZIER

DAWAYNE BELL

CLARENCE GLASGO





20 years in prison





6





Firearms Offense

 

18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(iii) and 2





SEAN JONES

NAVONE DOZIER

DAWAYNE BELL

CLARENCE GLASGO





Life in prison

 

Mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison

 

 





7





Hobs Act Robbery

 

18 U.S.C. § 1951





JAFARI JONES





20 years in prison





8





Firearms Offense

 

18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(1)(A)(iii) and 2





JAFARI JONES





Life in prison

 

Mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison





9





Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering

 

18 U.S.C. §§ 1959(a)(3), 1959(a)(5) and 2





KEITH OUTLAW





20 years in prison





10





Firearms Offense

 

18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(1)(A)(iii) and 2





KEITH OUTLAW





Life in prison

 

Mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison





11





Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering

 

18 U.S.C. §§ 1959(a)(3), 1959(a)(5) and 2





DEONTE MORRISON





20 years in prison





12





Firearms Offense

 

18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(1)(A)(iii) and 2





DEONTE MORRISON





Life in prison

 

Mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison





13





Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering

 

18 U.S.C. §§ 1959(a)(3), 1959(a)(5) and 2





TOSHNELLE FOSTER





20 years in prison





14





Firearms Offense

 

18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(1)(A)(iii) and 2





TOSHNELLE FOSTER





Life in prison

 

Mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison





15





Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering

 

18 U.S.C. §§ 1959(a)(3), 1959(a)(5) and 2





KEITH OUTLAW





20 years in prison





16





Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering

 

18 U.S.C. §§ 1959(a)(3), 1959(a)(5) and 2





XAVIER HOLMAN





20 years in prison





17





Firearms Offense

 

18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(1)(A)(iii) and 2





XAVIER HOLMAN





Life in prison

 

Mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison





18





Felon in Possession of Ammunition

 

18 U.S.C. § 922(g)





XAVIER HOLMAN





10 years in prison





19





Felon in Possession of Ammunition

 

18 U.S.C. § 922(g)





KEENAN McFARLAND





10 years in prison





20





Firearms Offense

 

18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(iii) and 2





JASON CHRISTIAN

KEENAN McFARLAND

AUSTIN MORRISHOW

LASYAH PALMER

JASON RAMOS

FRANCISCO TORRES

BO WILLIAMS





Life in prison

 

Mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison



 





[1] As the introductory phrase signifies, the entirety of the text of the Indictment constitutes only allegations, and every fact described herein should be treated as an allegation.