Wednesday, June 29, 2011

International dancehall/reggae star, Buju Banton, appeared in court in Tampa, Florida this morning, where he was sentenced to 10 years in prison (followed by 5 years of probation) for conspiring to set up a cocaine deal in 2009. He will serve the sentence at the FCI prison facility in Miami.

Banton was arrested in December 2009, and a previous trial on the same charges ended in a mistrial in September 2010, when jurors were deadlocked. In February of this year, a federal jury deliberated for 11 hours before finding Banton guilty of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking offense and using a telephone to facilitate a drug-trafficking offense.

In the days and weeks leading up to today’s sentencing, many of Banton’s family members, fans and supporters (including several celebrity names from Jamaica and the U.S.), wrote letters to the sentencing judge – U.S. District Judge James S. Moody – pleading for leniency for the Grammy-winning star. This, along with Banton’s lawyers’ efforts probably helped in getting him the 10 year (+ 5 years probation) sentence, given that the minimum mandatory sentence for a guilty verdict for these charges in Florida is 15 years.

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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

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R.I.P Ryan Dunn

Ryan Dunn Dead:

Jackass Star Dies In Car Crash

Ryan Dunn, one of the stars of MTV's "Jackass," has died in a car crash. He was 34.

NBC Philadelphia reports that Dunn and another passenger died in a 3 a.m crash at Route 322 and New Street in West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania.

The news of the death was confirmed by April Margera, mother of "Jackass" star Bam, in aninterview with a local radio show. TMZ alsoconfirmed with Margera.

Dunn posted to Twitter a photo of himself drinking with friends just hours before the crash.

A police report indicated that Dunn was most likely speeding in his 2007 Porsche 911 GT3, which was destroyed in the wreck. "Upon arrival, police located one vehicle in the road and in the woods that was fully engulfed in flames," the report said. "DUI" was not indicated in the report.

So often fearless, Dunn was known for so many stunts, including his parts in crashing golf carts and placing a toy car, in a condom, up his rectum in the original "Jackass" film. His "Jackass" co-star Johnny Knoxville spoke of his devastation at the news on Twitter.

"Today I lost my brother Ryan Dunn. My heart goes out to his family and his beloved Angie. RIP Ryan ,