For his murder conviction under the state law, the earliest possible release date of Larry Hoover is April 25, 2063. After this he will be handed over to the Federal Bureau of Prisons for the six life sentences awarded to him for the federal offences in 1997. For his conviction of six life terms under the federal laws he cannot ever be released. 

He can, however, be released if the US President and the Illinois Governor both grant him pardon for his crimes. He can also get relief under the First Step Act for his federal drug related crimes and can get released for the murder on parole by the Prison Review Board of Illinois. Best bet for Larry Hoover and his lawyers is to fight for the release on compassionate grounds. 

Larry Hoover has been in prison since 1973 and in maximum security prison since 1997. To the best of our knowledge there is no bank account or property in his name. After all these years in jail it is not possible for him to have a net worth.

Larry Hoover had been making a lot of money from the criminal empire of gangsters that he was running from the jail. He must have earned millions of dollars from his activities but no final figure can be given with authority.

In 1995, the prosecutors had alleged that Larry Hoover’s gang had been selling drugs worth $100 million a year and had recruited 30,000 people in 28 states across the United States. It is also known that Larry Hoover had made it mandatory for his gang members to give him one day’s profit from the weekly sale of drugs. At that time, he was making $200,000 to $300,000 a week.

Larry Hoover made his money mostly from his narcotics distribution and sales network. His gangster organization was also involved in extortion, robbery, social services fraud, mortgage fraud, credit card fraud, theft, kidnapping and mugging and these were also useful sources of income for him.

Larry Hoover’s wife is his long time sweetheart Winndye Jenkins. The two have been romantically involved since 1968. A son named Larry Hoover Jr. was born to them on November 5, 1973. They got married on January 9, 2020.

Larry Hoover Jr. is the second of the three sons of Larry Hoover. He was born on November 5, 1973 while Larry Hoover was under trial for the murder of William Young.

Larry Bernard is the eldest of the three sons of Larry Hoover. He was given the nickname Lil Larry.

Tyree Hoover is the third and the youngest of the three sons of Larry Hoover. He was born 1995.

Some people say that Samaya Hoover is the daughter of Larry Hoover but this is not true. Larry Hoover has no daughters; he only has three sons: Larry “Lil Larry” Bernard, Larry Hoover Jr. and Tyree Hoover.

Larry Hoover wrote a book titled The Blueprint of a New Concept: From Gangster Disciple to Growth & Development. It was published in 1996 and was essentially about his own teachings and discussed political goals and strategies to achieve political power.

Caution: There are other authors named Larry Hoover who have written quite a few books. They should not be confused with Larry Hoover of Gangster Disciples.

In 1973, Larry Hoover was found guilty of ordering the murder of William Young, a neighborhood drug seller in Chicago. He was sentenced to 150 to 200 years of prison for the murder. 

In 1997, he was also found guilty of running a criminal empire from his jail and was sentenced an additional six life imprisonments.

Larry Hoover is 73 years old. He was born on November 30, 1950.

There are reports that Larry Hoover joined the Nation of Islam at some point during his imprisonment, but nothing can be said about his religious beliefs with certainty.

In multiple public appearances Louis Farrakhan, the leader of the Nation of Islam, demanded Larry Hoover’s release. This might lend credence to the speculations about Larry Hoover’s conversion.

GD, short for Gangster Disciples, is without a central leader today. Larry Hoover has renounced his association with the organization. As a result of a relentless government crackdown on its top leadership, GD subdivided into smaller, but still efficient and ruthless gangs.

Prominent rap singers Kanye “Ye” West and Drake ended their feud and together held a concert in Los Angeles on December 11, 2021. The concert was called “Free Larry Hoover Concert.” Larry Hoover Jr. and J. Prince played a crucial role in their reconciliation.

Larry Hoover was tough, charismatic, and fascinating, but these were not the reasons for his success as a gang leader. Larry Hoover had great organizational skills and ran Gangster Disciples like a business. His gang was well organized, had military-style discipline with clear lines of communication. Everything about his gang was well-structured, which can be attributed to the clarity of things that Larry Hoover had in his mind.

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