Derrick Avery – “I Am Not A Pimp”

Destro2012 May 14, 200916

topnews1 Derrick Avery I Am Not A Pimp Like a lot of people, Derrick Avery dreamt of making it big in entertainment, but unlike most, his dream actually came true, to an extent. Now, that dream has turned into a nightmare, for him and all those close to him as the Federal Government attempts to put him behind bars for the rest of his life; on an attempted pandering charge. Their evidence? The alleged conversational exchange on May 7, 2007 between himself and an undercover female Vice Officer at Las Vegas‘ Mandalay Bay Casino and the extensive catalogue of documentary film coverage in which Mr. Avery is portrayed as Pimp Snooky; namely the films Pimps Up, Ho’s Down (HBO/Brent Owens), American Pimp (Hughes Bros.) and the British documentary, Pimp Snooky (Clive Gordon). So what’s the problem you ask? If Derrick Avery is a self-proclaimed pimp and he attempted to recruit an undercover officer into working for him; a charge he denies; let him go to jail.

Well, Derrick Avery aka Pimp Snooky, who now goes by the name of Mr. Marjani, claims that he was paid by the filmmakers of the above mentioned documentaries to play a fabricated character and that none of it, however realistic it may seem, actually happened. According to Mr. Marjani, the ‘ho’s‘ documented in the films that were attributed to him were actually the mothers of his children, some of them ex-exotic dancers but not one of whom has a prostitution charge that he is aware of and that it was all staged; including his winning of the “Pimp of the Year” Award in 1998 at a Player’s Association Ball. He says that he will have a list of credible witnesses to testify to that fact at his trial, the date for which is currently June 8, 2009.

Further, the maximum penalty for ‘pandering without force‘ (Mr. Avery was originally charged with pandering and the charge was reduced to attempted pandering) in Las Vegas is four years (source – http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/mar/20/pimps-metros-coming-you/ ) so why are the Feds trying to lock him up for life? There is nothing in the accusing Vice Officer’s statements to allege that force of any kind was used in their encounter, or even suggested (the maximum penalty for pandering using force is 5 years). According to Mr. Avery and his attorneys, the main body of evidence being used to build the case for a life sentence is the character he has become infamous for; Pimp Snooky.

Does Derrick Avery mean to imply that the Pimp Snooky character he portrayed is a sympathetic one? He does not. He simply wants it known that it was indeed just that, a ‘character’ – a role, albeit a despicable one, he played in films for money; played so well it seems that he faces the very real possibility of a life behind bars.

Hindsight being 20/20, Mr Marjani expresses his regrets about the choices he has made. “I realize now that all the money I made was not worth the problems I am having 13 years later. Pimp Snooky was just a character that I played. I was always a ‘Mack’ but I am not a pimp. I want the world to know this. My friends, associates and family are being harrassed to testify against me strictly based off of a character.”

When asked by Don Diva magazine‘s Lesslie Moore in a recent interview, “What do you want people to take from this?” Mr Marjani replied simply, “I am not a pimp. Pimp Snooky was a character in which I played. I was not then, nor was I ever a pimp. I also want people to be informed and educated about the things you do in life. They can come back to haunt you”

-Nancy S, OGPR in Houston, Texas, nancyb@ogbr.net

Updated: May 14, 2009

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16 Comments

Jennell Lewis June 21, 2009 at 4:44 am . Permalink

Snooky is a pimp who did things by force and abuse!!! I can bare wittness to that and testify against him if I have to because I was one of the girls who was with him years ago and I have a child with him!!
Anonymous friend of victim September 13, 2009 at 1:07 am . Permalink

I’m glad to see that at least on THIS site, there are so far, no comments glorifying this sick fuck. I am a close family friend of a 19 year old wonderful, beautiful, smart, and quite remarkable young woman. A woman whos murder has gone unsolved for 11 years now. The family’s torture and pain have been significant, with the father calling the detectives first thing in the morning, every morning, for years. Good news came not long ago, brought by cold case detectives, in the form of a name – Derrick Avery. As myself and the family read up online of the sick things this man has forced women to do, we were all more shocked than we’d ever imagined we’d be. I mean, when you loose a family member/friend in this fashion, you expect that when, if ever, you find out what happened to her , that the murderer is obviously a sicko and you’re not going to like what you hear – you but you dont expect anything like this. I read this info for the first time tonight, after having dinner with the victims’ family. I shook the whole way home and couldn’t speak. I have gotten it together now, a few hours later, and now all I want to do is speak!! First I would like to ask all of you other victims, as well as everyone and anyone with Fatih in the LORD, to take a second and pray for this family. Pray for the capture and conviction of this abuser, this MURDERER. And pray for the peace of the families of ALL his victims, alive or dead. I find it hard to believe that my friend was the only one murdered. I also would like to ask all who have information, to contact your local authorities, no matter how minor (or major!!) your information seems to be. You could be the key in giving these families, and these victims peace!!! Remember that you need not be scared of any person on earth, fear only the Lord, and if you do that, HE will protect you! Do not let this man (this PSYCHO) take ONE MORE PIECE OF YOUR LIFE or anyone elses for that matter! Please stand up, PLEASE SPEAK OUT! Thanks for listening! GOD BLESS YOU!
bankroll December 11, 2009 at 1:06 pm . Permalink

thats bullshit ya”ll just want him in jail!!!!!!!! HOLD YA’LL HEAD “P”
bankroll December 11, 2009 at 1:08 pm . Permalink

MAN LIE WOMEN LIE!!!!! THE TRUE DONT
sandra January 7, 2010 at 2:52 am . Permalink

i mean life is life if thats wat he want to do with his life dnt knock his p. you hear me do the man say’s he was pimp snooky as a character respect that.all i wanted to say was keep your head up in let god do the rest
B. Honest January 31, 2010 at 8:18 am . Permalink

Fuck Haters!!! The hypocrisy is almost laughable if the shit wasn’t so unjust. The government exploits the hell out of small fish to market genocide and degradation of minorities in this racist bitch all the time.

For example Iran Contra Rick Ross went to jail while Oliver North got a T.V show on Fox. In this case it appears nobody gave a damn about the alleged prostitution of under aged girls while the FBI had him on the pay roll. The clandestine activity of law enforcement and federal agencies should be on trial.

Mr. Avery may go to jail for life while special agent Dick Rider gets a medal for funding the alleged operation. The sad part is that its highly possible that Fed money is mixed up in this whole thing but that evidence will not see the light of day…Yeah its some pimping going on alright.
Anonymous February 17, 2010 at 6:15 am . Permalink

And what, the government ain’t pimpin the media ain’t pimpin the world pimps one another to eat and feed family etc.. Example no one said nothen when R Kelly married alliayah and she was just a babygirl.. What were her parents thinking? Money gettin paid! So why is it a issue when a individual has Pi attached as a conscious title? Game is a funny thang because when it’s time for the game to be played an you win it’s lovely, but now when you play and loose more than few punk the game and lie and snitch and fabricate the situation to suit themselves! One of the biggest culprits Nixon, Regan, The Bush family, CIA, FBI, The media, Radio, Hollywood.. You better look up the definition as to what define what a pimp is before being so quick to speak..
Big Easy February 24, 2010 at 4:54 am . Permalink

Gay ass Vice they tried to get me with that same shit. Knocking the bitch was just too easy and something in the back of my head was telling me that something was wrong but my dumb ass didn’t go with my instincts lol. Ha ha ha good thing I got a lawyer that’s so damn good. I just played the dumb role with the judge and said the bitch was so fine that i would have said anything to have sex with her. I told the judge that if the bitch loved astronauts i would have made up a story about me being astronaut lmao. Moral of the story is you got caught slippin like i did and if you want your freedom your going to have to pay for it. That little slip up cost me 15 stacks but it sounds like the DA is trying to build a strong case against you and those dumb ass videos aint helping out your image either. Niggas want to glamorize the game and be all out there and shit and expect not to get caught. Learn to lay low, knock bitches and stack bread. The dumbest thing you could have ever done was let the world know you on some pimpin shit.
the pope March 9, 2010 at 3:06 pm . Permalink

Raise up off my boy!!! we have all been in some bad situations some worst than others, and to that triffling ass baby moma since you know him so well I how many hoes have he killed. Bitch please!! Looks like you got away alive.
THAT BTCH July 1, 2010 at 2:44 am . Permalink

I KNOW A LOT OF PIMPS WANT TO STAND UP FOR P BUT HE WAS TRULEY FOUL TO THE GAME TRICKIN OFF WITH SQUARES AND TALKING ABOUT PIMPS WITH HIS HOES WHEN HIS MONEY GOT LOW HE WOULD SET UP FOR MAJOR P TO GET ROBBED HE SNITCH ON PIMPS TO GET OUT OF JAIL NOW YOU GONE STAND UP FOR THAT
That Big RIch Nigga July 23, 2010 at 2:31 pm . Permalink

I’m glad this guy is going to be locked up. Child molesting ass. This nigga will get fucked up in the can.
A. REAL O.G September 14, 2010 at 7:09 am . Permalink

@ THAT BITCH…

LMAO! How you know all that? You sound like a DRY SNITCHIN SQUARE who ain’t never been in the game. Of course nobody gone openly advocate snitchin but letz make one muthafuckin thang clear. Aint NO HONOR in selling drugs pimping or none of that bullshit that ignorant muthafuckaz glorify.

So when you squares write shit about a fallen street niggaz in the cross facing a 100 or 200 years its almost funny. Because you fake muthafuckaz who be talkin all that Costra Nostra bullshit would sing like Peabo muthafuckin Bryson just to get off community service. In reality hoe ass niggaz and MADE MEN alike really don’t know what they gone do when they actually in the cross facin a concrete coffin.
SendThatHo January 5, 2011 at 2:42 am . Permalink

SOME OF YOU MOTHAFUCKAS HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA WHAT PIMPING IS ABOUT… PURE HATRED FOR MEN THAT NOT ONE OF YOU WITH YOUR SHITTY COMMENTS COULD EVER UNDERSTAND… I’M SENDIN BITCHES TO GET IT…
yung fre$h the P March 7, 2011 at 1:13 am . Permalink

y do people say i hope he go to jail, i hope the give him life, dam every body praying on his down fall…well it’s in the lords handz….an all u bitchs snitching on him, WAT PART OF THE GAME IS THAT…shit happenz, if u in the game u know how it go long nites, loney days, emotional situations,…but thats the game, step up or step down…
beauty March 3, 2012 at 3:39 pm . Permalink

You Sound dumb because you knew what you were getting yourself into stupid hoe.
emaNoN April 14, 2012 at 10:02 am . Permalink

Damn, the judge just sentenced “pimp snooky” to 20 yearz in prison!! Thats it!! They should have gave his bitch ass LIFE! (IMHO)
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