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Attorneys for Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff have asked the Department of Justice to reconsider punishing the convicted drug lord with the death penalty, after the mothers of his two victims said they would be adversely affected by a death verdict.

McGriff's attorney David Ruhnke sent the "urgent request for reconsideration" to Washington, D.C. on Feb. 1, the day McGriff was convicted of paying $50,000 to gun down rivals Troy Singleton and Eric "E Money Bags" Smith.

Troy Singleton's mother Bessie stated she didn't want anyone's "death on her hands," while Smith's mother told reporters that there has "already been enough death."

McGriff allegedly ordered the hit on Singleton, who was shot four times in the body and head outside a sports bar in Queens, NY in 2001.

Eric "E Money Bags" Smith, a drug dealer and part-time rapper, was shot 10 times and killed in 2001 while sitting in his SUV on a Queens street.

The government also accused McGriff of several other shootings, including that of superstar Queens rapper, 50 Cent, who fictionalized McGriff as the character "Majestic" in his 2005 movie, Get Rich Or Die Tryin'.

Federal authorities also maintained that McGriff was actively dealing drugs and had also ordered several other hits, including a drug-related double homicide outside of an apartment complex in Owings Mills, MD.

McGriff was the head of the notorious "Supreme Team," a Queens based drug-dealing crew. He was convicted of drug dealing in the 1980's and served a 12-year sentence in prison.

McGriff and his attorneys maintain that he went legit after being released.

His former attorney Robert Simels did not agree with the verdict and accused the government of going to any length to convict McGriff.

"I am saddened that another injustice has occurred with the conviction of Mr. McGriff," Simels told AllHipHop.com. "That the prosecution had a clear intent to convict Mr. McGriff at all costs, has been obvious for the past 5 years."

Simels, who represented McGriff until 2005, has also done defense work for Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. label.

McGriff became the center piece of a federal investigation into Murder Inc. for corruption and drug dealing in 2002, during an infamous feud between Irv "Gotti" Lorenzo, rapper Ja Rule and 50 Cent, who all hail from Queens.

His association with Gotti's Murder Inc. record label led to the company being indicted on federal money laundering charges.

Authorities accused McGriff of secretly owning Murder Inc. and using the company to launder millions in drug proceeds.

After a high profile trial in 2005, both Gotti and his brother Christopher Lorenzo were acquitted of all charges.

McGriff, however was indicted for multiple murders, including the brazen shootings of Singleton and Smith.

"In the current case, they made deals with anyone and everyone if only they were willing to say Mr. McGriff was involved with them in criminal acts," Simels said of the prosecution. "The worst of those witnesses, had committed multiple murders but will get reduced sentences for having "cooperated" with the prosecution."

Simels said that he believed McGriff was not guilty of the charges.

If McGriff could have afforded better counsel, perhaps he may not have been convicted of the charges, Simels said.

In a conversation in Apr. 2005 recorded from the Brooklyn prison that housed McGriff, McGriff stated that he was going to attempt to reach out to top name rap celebrities to help fund his defense.

"Had he had sufficient funds to hire counsel of his choice and fight the charges he would have not been convicted," Simels told AllHipHop.com. "I remain hopeful the jury will not agree to recommend the death penalty."

At press time, Ruhnke's request is being reviewed by federal officials in Washington, D.C.

source- allhiphop

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th3_don

somebodyyy go to the buildin n tel him 50 cents larfin at him

ChUcK C

propz on da news but dey shudnt kill him
give him 10 yrs nd every1 will b happy

MC B STREETZ

just put him in jail dont kill him

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Lil_E

thats crazy.. if they kill him i bet any money someone will kill 50 cent. They should put him in Jail- LOCK THE FOOL UP!

tastyme

Those mothers are scared as hell that's why they are pleading for his punk ass life. These mothers knew for years who killed their sons and did shit about it because they knew Supreme would have something done to them. I say kill his ass he's no different then the next murder for hire asshole. Just look at the women who requested to be off of the jury because she say someone in the courtroom who works for Supreme and knows her and her family and knows where she lives. Now that's a damn shame, kill the bitch he caused alot of pain even have Fif pop and possibly had his mother killed. That's why Fif is so damn disrepectful to him.

ns_diplomat

What Goes Around Comes Around.....
maybe they shouldnt kill him...anyway I dont care

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_RottenApple_

They Shouldnt Kill Em. Just Give Hime Lik 10-15 Yrs. Or Less. Who Gives A Fuck if He Ordered For 2 Dirtbags 2 Be Killed

G-Unit Dick Ryder

If they kill him might as well kill Bush and all the rest of the government for the war in Ira or better kill all the solider in the war that kill someone or kill anyone that fought in any war. Preme may or may not killed any one but because of his rep he was convicted. Think like yourself not like 50. u never seen that nigga a day in your life

ladybug68

damn, supreme had 50's father & mother killed???.......UGH!!!, damn the evilness that walks on this earth.....!!

criff

Thats not the same thing fool!

Thats a war and this is straight execution. It was illegal and he got people killed, he terrorised families and i think he still does with the mothers statements and stuff.
I think he should be killed because of the shit he caused to people he can taste his own shit.
And stop hatin 50 so much, he had nothing to do with this topic. Hes disrespectful because the dude sent a death wish, and you your little internet gangsta think you know how that is? haha
If someone sent a death wish my way and failed i would want the fucker to die. So stop actin like you wouldnt just because you hate 50.

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Jahz#1

Eye for an eye 4 real

Zhiwai

PRops on the news

rainman

they shouldn't kill him .. they should kill irv and ja .. give him life

tastyme

Well first of all you cannot compare the soilders in a fucking war fighting to protect your damn country to fucking thugs killing people over money, land that don't belong to them, drugs or because someone talked back to you get the fuck out of here. And yes as far as Bush goes yes he should be punished for what him and his adminitration did to the country, but that's the government. But as far as Preme goes he's no one to be putting fucking hit's on people having people's mother killed, your morales are all fucked up and I don't think like Fif I think like myself, and yes I have met Fif so now what. You don't know who I work for I have the inside on alot of shit that I just can't discuss with small mined people like yourself. So yes kill Supreme ass and the rest of the motherfuckers that like killing for not fucking reason no matter who they are.