Members of Gangster Disciples, Sisters of the Struggle from Middle District of Georgia Sentenced to Prison for Gang-Related Murders

In Macon, Georgia, a senior member of the Gangster Disciples and a leader of its affiliate female organization, Sisters of the Struggle, were sentenced to prison for their involvement in a deadly conspiracy fueled by gang-related vengeance, which led to the shooting deaths of three men in Athens. Philmon Deshawn Chambers (aka Dolla Phil) was sentenced to two life terms plus an additional 120 months followed by five years of supervised release, while Andrea Paige Browner (aka Drea) received two consecutive 30-year sentences followed by five-years of supervised release. Both were found guilty of Racketeer Influenced and Corruption Organization (RICO) conspiracy, carrying and using a firearm in relation to a crime of violence, and causing the death of a person using a firearm.

According to the prosecution, Chambers held a position of authority within the gang overseeing the enforcement unit. Browner was a member of Sisters of the Struggle, a parallel female component of the Gangster Disciples, and held a leadership position in the gang as well. Following the death of another gang member, Chambers and Browner sought retribution, believing that three unnamed Athens residents were responsible. Chambers shot and killed an individual related to one of the supposed perpetrators, while Browner alerted an associate that they would be leaving town to evade police.

Browner was caught in Mt Enterprise, Texas, but Chambers managed to escape before law enforcement apprehended him. Chambers then incorrectly concluded that two other individuals, Derrick Ruff and Joshua Jackson, were betraying the organization to law enforcement and ordered their deaths. They were lured to a location under the guise of committing a robbery for Chambers who was hiding from the authorities. The men were then killed, their bodies hidden in a storage unit until police found them months later.

The prosecution of the case is part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, a federal, state, and local initiative aimed at reducing violent crime. Notably, PSN programs focus on the most violent offenders and partner with community-based prevention and reentry programs to achieve lasting crime reduction. The investigation and prosecution of the case were handled by various law enforcement agencies, including the FBI Athens Resident Agency Middle Georgia Safe Streets Gang Task Force, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, Gwinnett County Police Department, and several Assistant U.S. Attorneys.

Lastly, two other co-defendants: Robert Maurice Carlisle (aka Different) and Shabazz Larry Guidry (aka Lil Larry) pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy and are to be sentenced later this month. An additional co-defendant, Lesley Chappell Green (aka Grip) was convicted by a federal jury of RICO conspiracy and has already received a life sentence. With the conclusion of these cases, it sends a clear message that violent gang-related activities will not be tolerated, and justice will prevail in these situations.