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Who Knew George Bush Was A Fugees Fan Bush Pardons Rapper Did Bush Pick Up Condoleezza's I-Pod By Mistake Or Something November 25. 2008
John Forte President George W. Bush has pardoned a rapper/producer of the hip-hop group the Fugees. John Forte, received a presidential pardon on his 14-year prison sentence. Rapper and police sergeant among President Bush pardons A Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist and a former Detroit police sergeant are among 16 individuals to be pardoned or to have their prison sentences commuted by President Bush… John Edward Forte, a Grammy Award-winning rapper, is arguably the best known of those pardoned. He was arrested at Newark International Airport in 2000 after being found with a briefcase containing $1.4m of cocaine and was sentenced to 14 years in prison. Forte, who has always protested his innocence, co-wrote and produced two songs on The Score, the Fugees' Grammy-winning 1996 album and several singers, including Carly Simon, had joined a campaign for his pardon, claiming he was not given a fair-trial. The singer, of North Brunswick, New Jersey, will be released after serving half of a 14-year sentence... |
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