John Edward Forté is a noted hip hop artist from North Brunswick, N.J., who was convicted of trafficking in cocaine in 2001.MSNBC: Bush pardons 14 individuals (November 24, 2008) Forté's sentence was commuted on November 24, 2008, by out-going president George W. Bush.MSNBC: Bush pardons 14 individuals (November 24, 2008)
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In 2000, John Edward Forté was captured by federal agents at the Newark International Airport with two briefcases stuffed with 31 pounds of liquid cocaine, with a street value of $1.4 million.Washington Post: Rapper Nabs One of Bush's Prison Passes (November 24, 2008)
The 33-year-old Forté was convicted of possession with intent to deliver and sentenced to a minimum of 14 years.Washington Post: Rapper Nabs One of Bush's Prison Passes (November 24, 2008)
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Will be released on December 22, 2008 and must serve five years of supervised probation.Washington Post: Rapper Nabs One of Bush's Prison Passes (November 24, 2008)
