Jemeker Thompson came from very poor beginnings and was even evicted from her home as a young child. An extreme fear of poverty and feelings of desperation propelled her into the drug trade. Being young, inexperienced, and a woman made her an easy target in the deadly Los Angeles cocaine trade.
She met an older man named Anthony Mosley who took her under his wing. Together, they made a formidable team (and couple, eventually getting married and having a son). Although the profits for cocaine were consistent, a new drug soon began sweeping through Los Angeles and turning people rich almost overnight—crack. The pair made the switch from cocaine to crack trafficking and became some of the biggest players on the Los Angeles scene.They also made some mighty dangerous enemies along the way. One day, while washing his car, Mosley was shot and killed in cold blood. Though Thompson was saddened and alone, she would continue to traffic drugs through Los Angeles, making hundreds of thousands of dollars.
She continued making bigger connections in the Los Angeles scene and eventually met a man who called himself “Cheese.” He would help her continue to grow her empire. Things were going well until Cheese got arrested and shamelessly ratted out his partner. Having no other choice, Jemeker went on the run, leaving Los Angeles for five years without being apprehended.
She would return to Los Angeles for her son’s sixth-grade graduation only to be promptly arrested by authorities at the ceremony. Imprisoned for 15 years in a maximum security prison, she found peace in religion. Upon her release, she started her own ministry, which she still runs to this day.
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