CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. Dec. 24, 2008: Grammy winning rapper and former Wyclef Jean protege, John Forte, has been released from a federal prison in New Jersey.
Forte was released on Wednesday ahead of the Christmas season following a pardon last month by President Bush.
He was originally set to serve 14 years in jail after being caught in 2001 with two briefcases containing $1.4 million dollars worth of cocaine at Newark International Airport.
Forte served seven years behind bars. His freedom is due largely in part to the work of folk singer and friend Carly Simon, who lobbied to have his conviction overturned.
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