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U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Tuesday announced an indictment in Washington, D.C. , accusing Jimmy "Barbecue" Chérizier and Bazile Richardson, a naturalized U.S. citizen, of conspiring to send U.S. funds to finance Chérizier’s Haitian gang.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Chérizier is a fugitive and is believed to be in Haiti.

His co-defendant, Richardson, who also goes by "Fredo," "Fred Lion," "Leo Danger," and "Lepe Blode," was arrested in Pasadena, Texas on July 23.

Pirro said Tuesday that Chérizier is a gang leader who orchestrated and committed various acts of violence against Haitians.

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