A wannabe rapper’s grotesque attempt at self-promotion and a Halloween stunt involving a dead cat landed the Bronx rapper behind bars after a disturbing video surfaced online.
The 26-year-old Fordham North resident David Mosley, who performs under the alias Church of Ububal, was arrested on Thursday (October 30) on charges including aggravated animal cruelty, criminal mischief and improper disposal of an animal.
According to reports, Mosley posted a video on Instagram showing a lifeless cat surrounded by candles and occult symbols, with the caption: “You should have heard the little bih squeal. lol … kinda like your mom.” The account was later removed.
Authorities moved quickly after the video went viral. Police sources told the outlet they tracked Mosley down in just over a week, despite limited leads.
His stage name, Church of Ububal, is “Labubu” spelled backward.
Mosley, who likened himself to figures from the Norwegian black metal scene, referenced the band Mayhem in a YouTube livestream uploaded Monday (October 27).
“The video on Halloween that I was gonna do, it’s [already] been done,” he said. “I’m not sure if y’all are ready for this next level.”
In that same video, Mosley hinted at releasing another so-called “live sacrifice” on Halloween night. He posted messages like “Be there or be square” and “Like I said at my first show and no one came. But you will be at this one. Grab popcorn.”
David Mosley Claims Cat Was Already Dead
When approached by reporters outside his building in the Bronx, Mosley lashed out. “You can’t write your stories here and you’re not allowed in this building,” he shouted.
Neighbors described him as erratic and disruptive. “He’s crazy,” one resident told the Post. “He’s always moving furniture and being loud … It’s hard to believe anyone like that is living here.”
Mosley later claimed the cat was already dead when he filmed the scene, brushing off criticism by calling viewers “soft for falling for cheap parlor tricks.”
But Becky Wisdom, an animal rescue specialist with Greenpoint Cats, said the evidence told a different story.
“Any vet who looks at that picture can see there was distress and the cat was recently spayed and therefore very likely recently adopted,” Wisdom said. “The open mouth, the blood, it was not a peaceful end.”
The case drew attention from New York City Council member Joann Ariola, who contacted the NYPD commissioner’s office directly. “Statistically, serial killers begin by killing animals, and then escalate to people,” Ariola said. “And I am glad that this violent madman is now off of our streets before any more harm could be done.”
Mosley’s arrest came just days before Halloween, the date he originally teased for his next video.
