MIAMI (AP) — Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory, co-founder of a notorious drug lord. black mafia familyHe will serve the remainder of his sentence in a residential reentry program in Miami, the Federal Bureau of Prisons said.
Flenory, 56, was originally sentenced to 30 years in prison after being convicted of drug trafficking and money laundering in 2008. He recently transferred to a residential program in Miami.
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson first brought the story of Flenory and his brother Terry Flenory to Starz in 2021 with the eight-episode series “BMF.” The series, which ran for two more seasons, delves into the brothers’ backstory in the 1980s. They emerged from inner-city Detroit and became wealthy drug lords who were embraced by hip-hop culture.
Brittany K. Barnett, Flenory’s attorney and co-founder of the Buried Alive Project, said Thursday that she was “so pleased” that he was finally released after nearly 20 years in prison.
“He spent his time in prison focusing on personal growth and transformation, and now he has the opportunity to begin a new chapter,” she said in a statement. “He went out, but millions more remain locked indoors. There is still much work to do. We need a justice system that recognizes the dignity and possibility of redress for every individual. We need to drive real change.”
Demetrius Flenory was arrested in 2005 and his sentence ends on January 27, 2026, according to the federal prison website. Until then, he will be monitored by the Residential Reentry Center in Miami. The center is responsible for providing community-based services to federal offenders to meet their reentry needs.
Terry Flenory, 54, is serving a sentence for a similar crime at a residential reentry center in Detroit. His release date is August 17, 2025, according to the federal prison website.
