BMF Co-Founder Big Meech Released, Now In Halfway House
Fans are quoting Rick Ross’ famous line, “I think I’m Big Meech!” from the song “B.M.F. (Blowin’ Money Fast)” because Big Meech, co-founder of the Black Mafia Family (BMF), has been released from prison after almost 20 years. He’s been reportedly moved to a halfway house to finish the rest of his sentence.
TMZ reported that the Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed Big Meech (real name Demetrius Flenory) was transferred on Tuesday (October 15) from FCI Coleman Low in Wildwood to community confinement under the Miami Residential Reentry Management Office.
Meech’s attorney, Brittany K. Barnett, told TMZ she’s “overjoyed” that he’s free, saying he “used his time in prison to focus on his personal growth and now has the opportunity to start a new chapter in his life.”
According to the Bureau of Prisons, Meech is expected to be fully released by January 27, 2026.
BMF was a drug trafficking organization that started in Detroit but later expanded to Atlanta and Los Angeles. They also had an entertainment company. The TV show BMF, produced by 50 Cent, is a fictionalized version of their life. On the show, Meech’s son, Demetrius “Lil Meech” Flenory Jr., plays his father.
Big Meech was arrested in 2005 and convicted in 2008. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison for running a major drug operation and laundering money.
Fans reacted to the news on social media. One person joked, “ATL club promoters rubbing their hands like Birdman.” Another wrote, “Every drug dealer and rapper in the world gone be at the club in Atlanta when Meech get released.”
Boosie Badazz tweeted, “WELCOME BACK #BIGMEECH #LEGEND.” Meanwhile, rapper Sexyy Red offered Big Meech a free concert, writing, “Where da welcome home party @ I’m [tryna] perform for da freeski” on X.
Lil Meech, Big Meech’s son, also responded to the news. On Thursday (Oct. 17), Demetrius Flenory Jr. posted a clip from the 1993 movie A Bronx Tale on his Instagram Story, quoting a line from the scene: “My father always said that when I got older, I would understand.”
Earlier this year, Meech’s attorney, Barnett, was able to reduce his sentence by 32 months thanks to Amendment 821 of the U.S. Criminal Code, which highlighted his rehabilitation in prison after being found guilty of large-scale drug trafficking and money laundering. This could mean Meech might be fully released by 2025, three years ahead of his newly reduced sentence of 20 years.
Barnett, the founder of the Buried Alive Project, first gained national attention in 2018 when she worked with Kim Kardashian to help free Alice Johnson, who was serving a life sentence for a first-time drug offense. Johnson had served 21 years before being released in June 2018.
