Yusuf Bey IV

Who is Yusuf Bey IV?

Yusuf Bey IV is a convicted murderer and the son of Daulet and Yusuf Bey, the latter of whom was the founder of the iconic Your Black Muslim Bakery, a purportedly halal bakery in Oakland, California. Bey IV was born in Oakland in 1986. His life was marred by arrests and accusations of serious crimes. After his father's death, his brother's murder and the execution of an earlier successor, Bey IV assumed control of the bakery. But after a string of arrests ranging from traffic violations to forgery, grand theft, assault, and kidnapping, he was arrested and charged with ordering the murder of Oakland Post journalist Chauncey Bailey, who was preparing to publish a damaging article about the power struggle inside the bakery and its related businesses, and their impending failure. The crime occurred in 2007, and Bey IV was convicted of murder in 2011.