Leroy 'Nicky' Barnes

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.Leroy Antonio "Nicky" Barnes (born October 15, 1933) is a former drug lord and crime boss, who led the notorious African-American criminal organization known as The Council, which controlled the heroin trade in Harlem, New York during the 1970s. In 2007 he released a book, “Mr. Untouchable,” written with Tom Folsom and documentary DVD of the same name about his life. In the 2007 film American Gangster Barnes is portrayed by Cuba Gooding, Jr. .Description above from the Wikipedia article Leroy Barnes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.