Leroy 'Nicky' Barnes

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 AfricanAmerican 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 CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia