This is the video of the first day he was released. Can you imagine…
According to the former Fugees crew member:
In 2001, I was convicted of “possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute.” Shortly thereafter, I was sentenced to 168 months (14 years) in a federal prison. Following a string of unsuccessful appeals, my sentence was finally commuted by President George W. Bush. On December 22, 2008, after serving seven years and four months, I was released from captivity and walked free from the Federal Correctional Institution at Fort Dix, New Jersey. A part of my spirit has relived the morning of my release—Morning One—ever since.
I left the “free world” prior to BlackBerry addiction and iPod accessorizing. I learned how to use that multifunctional phone in the car ride, dialing a half-dozen people who fought tirelessly in my defense over the years. The calls were all similar in words, yet unique with each connection.
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congrats man!
i hope wyclef look out for him!
I’m very happy for him
did he introduces Lauren to the rocks?
Now he needs to stay out of TROUBLE!!!!!!
Keepinitreal
I sure hope so!
But too many times these people are gievn second chances to get right….and somehow lose the inner-battle between good and evil and lurk towards the darkside and eventually get caught up in foolishness and end up back behind bars liek caged animals…
Sure hope HE gets IT THIS time,
word is bond.
Maybe I need a little back story, because I don’t understand why a drug dealer has been pardonned. Someone, please help me out here.
well his mom was mad cool with Bush’s people. Basically is the classic case of “who you know” type ish. And not only drugs sold on the streets, but the fool was trying to get pass the security airport. SMH so, sad!
Wow (I wish people could go to jail for being stupid! lol)
glad he got out but what a stupid motha fucka…threw his whole career away. dude was talented as hell
Im happy 4 him & its def about who u know cause i have never heard of someone getting pardoned when they had masive amounts of PURE LIQUID HEROIN in an airport.
yo he got pardoned cause it was his first offense and he got sentenced the same amount of years in jail as a murderer would for drugs and he did know some rich white lady with money i forget here name but he was cool wit her son and she lobbied to get him out