John Edward Forte, a Grammy Award-winning rapper was one of 16 persons who received a presidential pardon today.
Forte, 33, from North Brunswick, NJ, was arrested at Newark International Airport in 2000 after police found - get this - 31 pounds of liquid cocaine worth about $1.4 million in two briefcases he was carrying.
Wow! (Yes, World, Wow!)
Although he claimed he is innocent, he was sentenced to 14 years in prison at Fort Dix in New Jersey. With the pardon, his sentence will be reduced - and will be released after spending half of the 14 years.
He co-wrote and produced two song The Score, the Grammy-winning album from The Fugees. He also released two solo albums.
Here's a track from one of Forte's 1998 album.
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