Apr 22, 2015 · Thomas C. “Tootie” Reese, alleged kingpin in black LA was a legend in the streets of the City of Angels. It’s said the Tootie introduced freebasing in 1976 and had celebrities like Richard …

Connected with L.A. kingpin Tootie Reese, he made business contacts in the Bay Area, Los Angeles and Detroit. For more than a decade, Mitchell battled competition from Mickey Moore's crime family …

Jun 19, 1984 · LOS ANGELES -- Thomas 'Tootie' Reese, a reputed kingpin of the Southern California drug trade, was convicted Tuesday by a federal court judge of 20 counts involving possession and...

On September 15, the Reeses again met with the agents at the same Los Angeles cafe in which they had met before. Thomas Reese told them that he received about 100 kilos of cocaine every two …

Oct 27, 2025 · This video details the life and career of one of the most infamous Goons, Kingpins and Gangsters from the Golden Era of Hustling. Thomas "Tootie" Reese, Los Angeles, CA....more

Nov 6, 1985 · Thomas (Tootie) Reese, a longtime major drug dealer in the Los Angeles area, should be resentenced by a federal judge who in July, 1984, sent Reese to prison for 35 years for selling...

Nov 21, 2021 · On September 6, Thomas and Linda Reese, accompanied by Reese-associate Carlos Garcia, met the two undercover agents at an LA cafe, where Reese agreed to provide them with a …

Before the Crips, Bloods, and the crack epidemic defined Los Angeles, there was Thomas “Tootie” Reese—a hustler from Watts who became the first Godfather of LA cocaine.

Jun 20, 1984 · LOS ANGELES -- The reputed kingpin of the Southern California drug trade faces up to 129 years in prison and a $345,000 fine for selling cocaine to undercover officers.

May 3, 2020 · On September 6, Thomas and Linda Reese, accompanied by Reese-associate Carlos Garcia, met the two undercover agents at an LA cafe, where Reese agreed to provide them with a …