Jamaican Reggae star Buju Banton, currently incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Miami, has sent a request out..he has requested he would like not to be present at his sentencing on a firearm charge in the US District Court in Tampa, Florida next month. A member of Banton’s legal team, Ihmotep Alkebu-lan, told […]
International Reggae Star Buju Banton, real name Mark Anthony Myrie, will continue his fight for freedom with a new lawyer. Buju’s long time legal representative David Oscar Markus, who has been Buju’s attorney since his arrest in December 2009, has been fired by the Grammy-winning singer. The move was confirmed this past Tuesday by Markus himself. “I will […]
Buju Banton, real name Mark Myrie, freedom fight against United States justice system is not easy. Yesterday a federal judge – James Moody -rejected Buju Banton’s application for a new trial. It’s not all with the bad news. The Reggae artist could be also facing more prison time if slapped with an additional 5 years […]
Jamaican Reggae Superstar and Grammy Winner Buju Banton fight for freedom is not over. After last Thursday disappointing news of his appeal being rejected and the reconfirmed sentence to 10 years in federal prison, his lawyer David Markus, says he will be seeking a new trial within the next month. “We will file the application […]
Ninja Man fans and Dancehall students will enjoy another very interesting episode of Winford Williams’s On Stage show: an unmissable interview with Ninja Man. Don Gorgon reasons with his host on the latest legal woes of a lot of artists: Buju Banton, Busy Signal, Vybz Kartel, Bounty Killer, Elephant Man, Mavado… and also his own case, […]
Reggae Superstar Buju Banton, whom is currently serving a ten years sentence in a Florida’s jail, received two nominations for the upcoming 31st annual International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA), scheduled to take place on July 5 in Chicago, Illinois. Banton, born Mark Myrie, cops the nomination for Best Song for his critically acclaimed […]
Buju Banton’s lawyer, David Markus, has responded to the United States government’s request to the courts to ignore his appeal which aims to overturn the guilty verdict against Buju Banton. Last month Mr Markus had filed an appeal, stating that the state had failed to bring enough evidence to convict Mark Myrie aka Buju Banton. The state, through Assistant […]
Good news for Reggae Superstar and Grammy Winner Buju Banton, real name Mark Myrie. On Tuesday a press release informed that a United States government mistake could trigger the dismissal of his case.Yes! The United States Government may have made a mistake in the Buju Banton court case and so Jamaican reggae crooner Buju Banton […]
The 54th annual Grammy Awards is scheduled for February 12, 2012. The first Reggae album awarded, 28 years ago, was ‘Anthem’, Black Uhuru while the last Reggae artist that won a Grammy was Buju Banton with his album ‘Before The Dawn’. This year nominees list for Best Reggae Album at the 54th annual Grammy Awards include […]
Buju’s fans and supporters don’t miss out next week, Saturday Dec 3, the Buju Banton benefit concert that will take place at the Supa D Tropical Bar & Grill in Tampa, Florida; starting as early as 1pm. Jamaican reggae artist Buju Banton is currently serving a ten year sentence on drug related charges, but is not […]
Fans of Buju Banton if you want to see him soon free PLS join the The Buju Banton Letter Writing Campaign (BBLWC) to United States attorney general Eric Holder. The organization is seeking at least 50,000 signatures by December 9, to mark the second anniversary of his arrest in Miami Florida during a drug raid. […]
According to the United States Federal Bureau of Prisons website, Buju Banton’s release date won’t be until February 2019, despite rumors that he would only serve six years when time served and good behavior were taken into account. That is almost a decade in jail without permission of recording music. What a bitter destiny for […]
Jamaican Reggae dancehall superstar Buju Banton, real name Mark Antony Myrie, is in transit waiting to be moved to a facility in Oklahoma. The popular reggae artist is supposed to be moved to a medium security facility in Texas and not in Mississippi, as initially reported. His co-defendant is already being housed in the Mississippi’s facility . […]
Reggae singer Buju Banton is been transferred from the Pinellas County Jail in Tampa, Florida to the Adams County Correctional Center in Natchez, Mississipi. Judge James Moody originally sentenced Buju to serve his time in Florida, however, the> Bureau of Prisons have decided to move the singer due to a shortage of beds in the […]
Jamaican dancehall star Mavado, real name David Brooke, aka the Gully God, just got is working visa re-issued with a work permit from the United States Embassy in Kingston. He’s currently in NYC. Mavado working permit was revoked in 2009 along with Djs Beenie Man, Bounty Killer, Busy Signal and Vybz Kartel. Mavado will be […]