Leroy Nicholas Barnes
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Leroy Nicholas "Nicky" Barnes was a notorious New York City drug lord and organized crime figure who rose to prominence in Harlem during the 1970s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leroy Nicholas Barnes canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3933157 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Leroy Nicholas Barnes Context triple: [Nicky Barnes, birthName, Leroy Nicholas Barnes]
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A.
Everett LeRoi Jones
Everett LeRoi Jones, better known as Amiri Baraka, was a prominent American poet, playwright, and activist associated with the Beat Generation and a leading figure in the Black Arts Movement.
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B.
Rasual Butler
Rasual Butler was an American professional basketball player and sharpshooting wing who played over a decade in the NBA for multiple teams.
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C.
Roy Hinson
Roy Hinson is a former American professional basketball player and standout forward from Rutgers University who played several seasons in the NBA during the 1980s.
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D.
Alonzo Harris
Alonzo Harris is a corrupt and manipulative LAPD narcotics detective portrayed by Denzel Washington in the film "Training Day."
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E.
Charles Duncan O’Neal
Charles Duncan O’Neal was a Barbadian physician, social reformer, and political leader celebrated for championing workers’ rights and democratic reforms in early 20th-century Barbados.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Leroy Nicholas Barnes Target entity description: Leroy Nicholas "Nicky" Barnes was a notorious New York City drug lord and organized crime figure who rose to prominence in Harlem during the 1970s.
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A.
Everett LeRoi Jones
Everett LeRoi Jones, better known as Amiri Baraka, was a prominent American poet, playwright, and activist associated with the Beat Generation and a leading figure in the Black Arts Movement.
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B.
Rasual Butler
Rasual Butler was an American professional basketball player and sharpshooting wing who played over a decade in the NBA for multiple teams.
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C.
Roy Hinson
Roy Hinson is a former American professional basketball player and standout forward from Rutgers University who played several seasons in the NBA during the 1980s.
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D.
Alonzo Harris
Alonzo Harris is a corrupt and manipulative LAPD narcotics detective portrayed by Denzel Washington in the film "Training Day."
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E.
Charles Duncan O’Neal
Charles Duncan O’Neal was a Barbadian physician, social reformer, and political leader celebrated for championing workers’ rights and democratic reforms in early 20th-century Barbados.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American criminal
ⓘ
drug lord ⓘ gangster ⓘ human ⓘ organized crime figure ⓘ |
| activeYears |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ |
| convictedOf |
conspiracy
ⓘ
drug trafficking ⓘ racketeering ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| criminalCharge |
conspiracy
ⓘ
drug trafficking ⓘ racketeering ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1933-10-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2012-06-18 ⓘ |
| employedAs | informant for law enforcement later in life ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
African American
ⓘ
linked to:
Black Americans
|
| familyName | Barnes ⓘ |
| givenName | Leroy ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | federal prisoner (former) ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Council (Harlem drug syndicate) ⓘ |
| middleName | Nicholas ⓘ |
| movement | Harlem heroin trade ⓘ |
| nickname | Nicky Barnes ⓘ |
| notableAlias | Mr. Untouchable ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
convicted in federal court and sentenced to long-term imprisonment
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indicted on federal drug charges in the 1970s ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heroin trafficking in New York City
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organized crime in Harlem in the 1970s ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Council (criminal organization he helped found) ⓘ |
| occupation |
crime boss
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drug trafficker ⓘ gang leader ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Harlem
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
United States federal witness protection program
ⓘ
linked to:
Witness Security Program
|
| placeOfBirth |
Harlem
ⓘ
New York ⓘ New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| residence |
Harlem
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Mr. Untouchable (book)
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linked to:
Mr. Untouchable
Mr. Untouchable (documentary film) ⓘ
linked to:
Mr. Untouchable
numerous newspaper and magazine articles about New York drug trade ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Leroy Nicholas Barnes Description of subject: Leroy Nicholas "Nicky" Barnes was a notorious New York City drug lord and organized crime figure who rose to prominence in Harlem during the 1970s.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.