Haiti's Gang Leader
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Haiti’s Most Feared Gang Leader Indicted by U.S.—$5M Bounty Offered
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What’s happening: The U.S. has unsealed an indictment against Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier, a notorious Haitian gang leader, and an accomplice, Bazile Richardson—a U.S. citizen accused of funding gang violence from the U.S. english.adnkronos.com+15Morocco World News+15Fox News+15.
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Charges and significance: Prosecutors allege Chérizier and Richardson violated U.S. sanctions by aiding violent gang activities in Haiti—marking the first use of the Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act in an unsealed criminal case The Washington Post+3Fox News+3KFOX+3.
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Reward: The State Department is offering a $5 million reward for information leading to Chérizier’s arrest or conviction Morocco World News+13St Vincent Times+13Fox News+13.
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Context: Chérizier leads the G9 alliance, later renamed Viv Ansanm ("Living Together"), controlling much of Port-au-Prince through violence, massacres, and extortion. He’s been sanctioned by the U.S., UN, Canada, and the UK for destabilizing Haiti and obstructing aid delivery
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