BARNES, Leroy (a.k.a. Mr. Untouchable; the King of Harlem)
Leroy “Mr. Untouchable” Barnes was a legendary drug dealer and crime boss in Harlem who was the John Gotti of his day,according to famed crime writer Jerry Capeci. Barnes was a well-known drug
dealer, and yet he survived numerous trials. The name “Mr. Untouchable” was given to him by the New York Times who featured him on the cover of their Sunday magazine. All the while he was dealing drugs, Barnes was also a deacon of a popular Harlem
church that was famed for giving out turkeys to needy families on Thanksgiving and toys to less-fortunate children on Christmas. Carlo Devito