A judge has sentenced a San Francisco Chinatown gang leader known as "Shrimp Boy" to life in prison for killing a rival.
The government's lead witness in the trial of reputed Chinatown gangster Shrimp Boy said he became like a brother to the defendant during the undercover operation.
The trial of reputed Chinatown gang leader Raymond "Shrimp Boy" Chow started Monday in San Francisco with the prosecution saying they have undercover recordings and testimony from Chow's gang members.
The key defendant in a racketeering investigation centered on San Francisco's Chinatown now faces murder charges. Chow is accused of arranging the 2006 slaying of Allen Leung, the leader of the Chinese fraternal group Ghee Kung Tong.
Disgraced former St. Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, has accepted a plea deal with federal prosecutors who indicted him on public corruption charges.
Prosecutors say the case against 29 defendants including suspended state Sen. Leland Yee and Raymond "Shrimp Boy" Chow will be split into smaller groups before the case can go to trial.