Fugees Affiliate John Forte Sentenced To 14 Years

[Sikotic™]

Fugees affiliate John Forte was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison earlier this month following his August conviction on the charge of conspiracy to distribute cocaine. The former rapper and producer was originally arrested in a drug sting operation at Newark International Airport in July 2000. According to prosecutors, drug couriers were hired to transport drugs from Texas to New York, and authorities had taped conversations of Forte arranging to pick up the cocaine and referring to it as "ice cream."
The rapper was arrested when two women handed him a suitcase containing 31 pounds of cocaine. Forte was charged with possession of cocaine and conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Forte was bailed out by a family friend, singer-songwriter Carly Simon. Bail had been set at $625,000, and Simon posted $250,000 of it. Forte sang on Simon's latest album, The Bedroom Tapes, and accompanied her on her last tour. Forte maintained that he thought he was picking up some money for a friend.

Forte released his debut set, Poly Sci, on Refugee Camp Records in 1998. The rapper was also featured on Wyclef Jean's hit "We Trying To Stay Alive" and the Fugees track "Cowboy."

-- Yves Erwin Salomon, New York

[Siberian_Wolf]

When Fugees broke up everything they did just split & dissolved...... Sad to hear that musicians turn back to coke dealing.......

[Doggystylin]

Holy Shit!!  14 fuckin years just for that!!!

now thats another bullshit long sentence

Free Flesh!!!!, aw the niiaa might be crazy but hes too good to be locked up

[Sikotic™]

I guess being a rapper is another offence these days since they get bullshit sentences.

[eNgIeS]

I guess being a rapper is another offence these days since they get bullshit sentences.

Bullshit dude. You know as Snoop once sang "Don't do the crime if you cant do the time".

In fact rappers tend to get lighter sentences these days. The crimes Jay Z & DMX have recently (last year or so) have been in trouble for have gotten off real lightly compared to others.

Man the dude was messin with cocaine, whatcha expect

[Liquid-Dogg]

Bullshit dude. You know as Snoop once sang "Don't do the crime if you cant do the time".

In fact rappers tend to get lighter sentences these days. The crimes Jay Z & DMX have recently (last year or so) have been in trouble for have gotten off real lightly compared to others.

Man the dude was messin with cocaine, whatcha expect

was what i was gonna say befor i read ur post,
wtf u think'll happen when u messin with that much cocain.

[Sikotic™]

Come on 14 years? Thats bullshit.

[Doggystylin]

Come on 14 years? Thats bullshit.

yeah exactly, and what about the sentence Flesh got? 11 years for a threat??

thats bullshit man

jay z and dmx got off cause their MTV material and everyone knows them and shit and other reasons

[Sikotic™]

Jay Z and DMX got the money so they can get outta anything.

John Forte was selling cocaine so he obviously isn't rich and Ruthless wasn't payin' Bone right so Flesh probably doesn't have much cash either.

The whole justice system is corrupt.

[Nosak]

if he was dealing cocane tha nigga sur have money but they surely don'T want him to pay cause they know it dirty money or sum thats bad.... i'll get someone pay my  caution then i'll pay him back or some , dawm

[Top-Dogg2001]

Well incase you didn't know Forte is a heavyweight in the game. The police set it up to arrest him. He didn't do a little crime.  He's a heavyweight. You need to read the article about john forte in the june 2001 issue with foxy brown on the cover.


You know the consequences of your act- Jay-Z

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Jay Z and DMX got the money so they can get outta anything.

John Forte was selling cocaine so he obviously isn't rich and Ruthless wasn't payin' Bone right so Flesh probably doesn't have much cash either.

The whole justice system is corrupt.

I dont know where u come from, but where Im from Drug Dealers are rich...

[Sikotic™]

I dont know where u come from, but where Im from Drug Dealers are rich...

Well if you would of understod what I was saying, you don't sell drugs if you are rich so he thats why he was selling it. I think thats pretty much true no matter where your from.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Nobody starts off rich when they start a business...


Drug Dealing is a business, and once you understand how it works, you would understand all drug dealers are wealthy...



No beef homie...

[Doggystylin]

im with siko on this one