"Feds came knocking on my door": Adam22 claims federal agents visited his house amid ongoing Big U RICO case

Adam Grandmaison is an American podcaster and YouTuber popularly recognized as Adam22. He is the host and creator of the podcast called No Jumper, where he talks about hip-hop culture. Adam22, whose was named by Rolling Stones as 'underground hip-hop's major tastemaker,' was recently named in connection with the ongoing RICO case that has witnessed the arrest of big names such as Eugene Henley Jr (Big U), Bricc Baby, and Luce Cannon.

According to the official website of U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs:

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act of 1970 seeks to strengthen the legal tools in evidence gathering by establishing new penal prohibitions and providing enhanced sanctions and new remedies for dealing with the unlawful activities of those engaged in organized crime.

The connection between the arrested people (barring Big U) and Adam22 was traced to their appearance on his podcast. Grandmaison's name was mentioned several times in the papers related to the case, which led to speculation that he might be involved in the RICO case.

Adam22 took to Instagram to address these rumors, he posted:

"The feds came knocking on my door today. Will be filling yall in on what they wanted from me at 4 pm Wednesday on YouTube," he wrote on his Instagram stories.

More details about Adam22 speaking about the feds arriving at his house on his Instagram stories

After posting the announcement on his stories. Adam also added a short clip of himself speaking to the camera, addressing his viewers and followers. He said:

"So much for being fresh if the feds watching. I made it 41 years into this life before I had involvement, conversations with federal agents, and when they showed up, I was wearing a red Nike tech. Not exactly the definition of fresh but..." said Grandmaison zooms.

He continued:

"I got a crazy update. I'm gonna do the good, diligent podcaster thing and I'm gonna save it for tomorrow at 4 pm with Lush and some surprise guests."

Adam22 then tells his followers to tune in at 4 pm to hear him spill the big updates.

Who is Big U and why was he arrested?

Big U, or Eugene Henley Jr., is a member of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips. He is commonly referred to by his street name, Big U and is allegedly the leader of a Los Angeles gang. He is also the founder of an anti-gang organization known as Developing Options. However, prosecutors have speculated that Big U uses the organization as a front for illegal donations. According to The Guardian, they said that he used the organization,

"as a front for fraudulent purposes and to insulate its members from suspicion by law enforcement."

Big U was arrested on the basis of a federal complaint that included crimes such as conspiracy, firearms offenses, and drug trafficking. A statement was taken from Big U, where he said:

"This the price of being Black and trying to help somebody, trying to help your community and do what you can... You [are] just guilty because somebody else don’t like you."

While Adam22 has denied any involvement with Big U and Bricc Baby, netizens are waiting for his big update. They want answers regarding why the feds came to visit his home.

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