Jeff Fort
1966–76
### 1966–76

After Hairston was imprisoned in 1966, Fort assumed command of the Rangers. By 1968, he renamed it to the **Almighty Black P. Stone Nation** or **Black P. Stones**. The Stones engaged in robberies, extortion, and forced recruitment while also acting to keep order in the South Side. The Stones also gained control of vice in the South Side, demanding protection payments from prostitution operations and drug dealers.

In 1969 the jobs program came under investigation amid accusations that grant money was diverted to criminal activities. Fort was [subpoenaed](/wiki/Subpoena "Subpoena") to testify before a [Senate](/wiki/United_States_Senate "United States Senate") committee. Fort introduced himself at the committee hearings and walked out; for this, he was convicted of [contempt of Congress](/wiki/Contempt_of_Congress "Contempt of Congress").

In 1972, Fort and two others were convicted of misusing federal funds and Fort was sentenced to five years in prison. Fort served two years at the [United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth](/wiki/United_States_Penitentiary%2C_Leavenworth "United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth") and was [paroled](/wiki/Parole "Parole") in 1976\. During his time at Leavenworth, Fort converted to [Islam](/wiki/Islam "Islam") and assumed the name Prince Malik.


Who was subpoenaed to testify before a Senate committee?