Overview
Gerald “Prince” Miller was a senior leader of the Supreme Team, the South Jamaica, Queens organization founded by his uncle Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff. Federal appellate records identify Miller as McGriff’s nephew and second-in-command during the organization’s early years.
Leadership of the Supreme Team
The Second Circuit’s 1997 opinion states that Miller assumed leadership after McGriff went to prison in 1987. The court summarized evidence that Miller strengthened the organization’s security force and used it against rivals and members suspected of disloyalty. After Miller’s release from state custody in 1989, he rebuilt the organization and regained two lucrative retail locations.
Organization and Operations
Under the rebuilt organization, the Supreme Team used managers, couriers, security personnel, street sellers, coded communications, armed guards, and rooftop lookouts. The federal case documented kilogram-scale cocaine purchases, conversion of powder cocaine into crack, and distribution through street-level sales locations in and around Baisley Park.
Federal Conviction
Miller was convicted of racketeering, engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise, cocaine-base distribution offenses, and a money-laundering offense. He received seven concurrent life terms plus a concurrent 20-year term. On appeal, the Second Circuit vacated only his separate narcotics-conspiracy conviction on double-jeopardy grounds and affirmed his other convictions.
Network Connections
- Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff — uncle, founder, and original leader of the Supreme Team.
- Supreme Team — organization Miller later led operationally.
- Lorenzo “Fat Cat” Nichols — leader of an allied Queens drug organization described in the federal appellate record; separate entry recommended.
Evidence Status
A. The core account is anchored in the Second Circuit’s detailed review of the Supreme Team prosecution and convictions.