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 […]
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 […]
Gaza fans Vybz Kartel’s trial was put off again yesterday when the deejay appeared before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court for ganja charges, until March 14. Kartel was also offered a $ 40,000 bail that he wasn’t able to enjoy because of the other pending charges. Vybz, real name Adidja Palmer, was arrested last […]
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. […]
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 […]
The 10 years sentence imposed to grammy winner Jamaican artist Buju Banton sparkled a lot of comments and discussionsin home, offices and schools in Jamaica as well as overseas and all over the world between his friends, fans and followers. The artist’s sentence follows his conviction last February on four charges related to conspiracy to […]
Fans of iconic Jamaican artist Buju Banton are very disappointed today, with many commenting on the latest events that “they made up a man destiny in a less than 60 minutes, this morning in Tampa”. Buju Banton’s trial started at 8.46 and was over real quick before 10 o’clock in the morning. Sad news. Reggae […]
Jamaican reggae dancehall artist Sizzla has called for Buju Banton’s release from Babylon. Sizzla sang at the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) Black History Concert series on Thursday morning in Kingston. “Free Buju Banton, burn up di wicked and trod a Mount Zion/ Red yuh nah ready and mi tuff like iron” Sizzla referenced Banton […]
A number of radio stations in Barbados and all over the world are showing solidarity to Reggae artist Buju Banton and playing his music worldwide in response to the verdict of 10 years in prison. The whole Reggae and Dancehall community, Fans and Industry, are still in shock! Social network sites, with Facebook & Twitter […]
LATEST NEWS ON JAMAICAN REGGAE ARTIST BUJU BANTON & HIS TRIAL Today Buju Banton was found guilty on three charges by a 12 member panel of jurors. They decided he’s guilty of conspiracy ,possession of a firearm and using wires to facilitate a drug trafficking offense. He was found Not Guilty of attempted possession with […]