Lorenzo Nichols | |
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| Born | December 25, 1958 Bessemer, Alabama |
| Other names | Fat Cat |
| Occupation | Drug Lord |
| Criminal charges | RICO |
| Criminal penalty | 40 years |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated |
| Spouse | Yammy Nichols (married 2021-present)
Joanne McClinton (d) July 29,1985 (divorced) July 21,1981 (married) |
| Children | 6 |
Lorenzo "Fat Cat" Nichols (born December 25, 1958) is an American convicted former drug kingpin who ran a sophisticated drug trafficking organization of the 80's in Jamaica, Queens.[1] Members of Nichols's crew were a friend from prison, Howard "Pappy" Mason, a key part of Nichols's operation. Luc "Spoon" Stephen was another trusted associate as was Joseph "Mike Bones" Rogers. Nichols's headquarters was Big Mac's Deli, a business that he inherited from his then father-in-law.[2]
He got his nickname "Fat Cat" because of his linebacker-thick neck, a head so big it nearly blocked out his friends' faces in snapshots, and his rangy beard," according to the book: "Queens Reigns Supreme: Fat Cat, 50 Cent, and the Rise of the Hip Hop Hustler" by Ethan Brown.[3]
- ^ Buder, Leonard (1989-09-30). "Queens Drug Kingpin Reportedly Pleads Guilty". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ Dannen, Fredric. "The Nine Lives of 'Fat Cat' | Vanity Fair | April 1991". Vanity Fair | The Complete Archive. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ^ Brown, Ethan (2013). Queens reigns supreme : fat cat, 50 cent, and the rise of the hip hop hustler. Anchor Books. ISBN 978-0-307-48993-7. OCLC 869397641.