Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory, Drug Lord Who Inspired BMF, Released From Prison.

Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory is out of federal prison.

The former drug lord—who gained notoriety as the co-founder of the Black Mafia Family criminal enterprise—was released from FCI Coleman Low in Florida Oct. 15, Federal Bureau of Prisons officer Scott Taylor said in a statement to E! News. Following Flenory’s release, the 56-year-old was transferred to community confinement—which consists of either home confinement or a halfway house—the officer told E! News. His projected release date is now January 27, 2026.

 

Flenory co-founded his drug dealing business alongside his younger brother, Terry Lee "Southwest Tee" Flenory, in Detroit in the 1980s, according to Newsweek. Per the outlet, the business eventually grew into a national enterprise, distributing over $270 million worth of cocaine throughout the U.S. before the brothers’ arrest in 2005. They both pleaded guilty to running a continuing criminal enterprise two years later, and were sentenced to 30 years in prison. The brothers’ story is depicted Curtis"50 Cent" Jackson`s in  crime drama BMF, which has aired three seasons on Starz. In the series, Big Meech is portrayed by his real-life son, Demetrius “Lil Meech” Flenory, Jr., who turned to his father and uncle for advice on the project. 

 

“They definitely have a big input because the story is based on truth,” Lil Meech told Revolt in March, “and they want their characters to be portrayed in the way they were. You can’t be 100 percent truthful because people will get incriminated, but the story is 90 percent true.” While the actor had no prior credits before landing the role, he was pushed by the “In Da Club” rapper to work with acting coaches and attend workshops in order to bring his father’s story to the small screen. 

 

“A lot of times people don’t have the ability to create a focus that strong but he was able to do it full time,” he told Metro UK in 2021. “I gave him a comfortable work environment and he made the decision that he wanted to be a great actor so he took it seriously.” Despite his guidance, Jackson credited the 24-year-old with earning the role through his own hard work.

“When he came back, and we got him on tape for the network, he actually got the job,” he recalled. “He did it, not me.”