“Bigger Than The Devil” Hernandez Govan Went Nuts Over $540 Debt
Written by b87fm on 06/17/2026
Hernandez Govan landed back in federal custody this week after a judge denied his bond request in a cyberstalking case that’s got nothing to do with the Young Dolph murder he walked away from last year.
The Memphis man who was acquitted of orchestrating the 2021 killing at Makeda’s cookie shop is now facing federal charges over threatening messages sent to an ex-girlfriend, and the allegations paint a picture of someone spiraling hard.
According to the federal complaint obtained by Fox13 Memphis, the whole thing started over $540 that Govan allegedly owed his ex.
The messages tell a story that escalates fast. Govan allegedly told the woman he’d shoot up her house, then followed up with texts like “The National Guard can’t watch your house all day lol,” which is the kind of threat that sounds almost casual until you realize someone’s actually saying it.
Federal agents say he also threatened to post intimate content of her on social media and send it to her family members.
The complaint quotes Govan saying “I’m bigger than the devil,” which prosecutors are using to show his state of mind during the harassment campaign.
This isn’t some random online beef either. The feds are treating it as a federal crime because the cell phone used to send the messages crosses state lines, making it interstate commerce.
Last year, a jury found Govan not guilty on all counts in the Young Dolph case after prosecutors argued he’d arranged the rapper’s murder.
That acquittal meant he walked free from one of Memphis’s most high-profile cases, but now he’s locked up on completely separate charges.
The judge’s decision to deny bond means he’s staying in federal custody until trial, with no way out while this case moves through the system.
The cyberstalking charges represent a dramatic shift from the murder allegations that dominated headlines for years.
Govan was arrested on state charges of stalking and harassment last week before the federal cyberstalking charge was added this week, stacking charges on top of charges.
The feds are making it clear they’re taking the threats seriously, and the judge agreed by keeping him locked up.
His trial date hasn’t been set yet, but he’s going to be waiting for it from inside a cell.
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