FBI Releases File on Wu-Tang Clan's Ol' Dirty Bastard

Wu-Tang Clan's Ol' Dirty Bastard was "heavily involved" in "murder,
car-jackings … and the sale of drugs [and] illegal guns", according to a
newly released FBI report.

The FBI's 93-page file on ODB, revealed in a
Freedom of Information request, connects the rapper with a litany of
serious crimes in the late 80s and 90s.

The documents were obtained by Rich Jones of the Gun.io blog, who filed a
formal request for information on Russell Tyrone Jones, aka Ol' Dirty
Bastard, who died of an accidental drug overdose in 2004.

It took the
FBI less than a week to respond with its file, consisting of redacted
police reports, court proceedings and news clippings. All have been
posted online.

According to these papers, Ol' Dirty Bastard was arrested more than 15
times on charges that ranged from resisting arrest to injuring a child,
as well as assault, the attempted murder of a police officer, refusing
to pay child support and the illegal possession of body armour.

It
connects him with the Bloods gang and at least two murders, but also
describes occasions that ODB was robbed at gunpoint in his own home.

"There was an indication that the [thieves] were current or former
[music] industry insiders who had banded together to commit the
robberies," an officer explained.

Furthermore, Wu-Tang Clan are portrayed as a criminal organisation,
co-ordinating drug-deals and homicides – sometimes with musical rewards.


"Once individuals have proved themselves as good and loyal members,"
officers claimed, "they are offered record contracts to record Rap type
music."

In 2000, Wu-Tang Clan were apparently under investigation by
NYPD's violent crimes/gangs squad, the US Attorney's office, a Staten
Island detectives unit and the Richmond county district attorney.

The FBI's ODB file will certainly be of interest to the rest of Wu-Tang
Clan, who are still making music. A Raekwon biopic is in the works and
RZA recently unveiled plans for a film about ODB, starring either Tracy
Morgan or Eddie Griffin. "I signed on, of course," he said. "[They] got
my blessin' to make it happen."

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