Category: Celebrity

  • Buju Banton gets 10 years in maximum security prison

    Artist Buju Banton, who was convicted of 3 charges related to drugs (cocaine), has been sentenced to ten (10) years in a maximum security prison by the United States federal court in Tampa, Florida.  After that, he’s supposed to be on 5 years probation. You may recall that Buju was convicted right after winning and…

  • Shocking News: Buju found Guilty

    Many Caribbean people, reggae fans, and probably all fans of Buju Banton, received shocking news on Tuesday (Feb 22,2010) evening: The jurors returned a guilty verdict on 3 of the 4 charges, after about 11 hours of deliberation. From Grammy to Prison Buju put on one of the greatest shows in South Florida only a…

  • Buju Banton wins Grammy as ReTrial begins

    Hours before the expected start of the process to his re-trial, Buju Banton wins the Grammy Award for his “Before The Dawn” Albumn. The process starts today (Monday Feb 14, 2011) when jury selection begins. If you haven’t heard already, Buju Banton is being retried in Florida, USA, on Drug-trafficking charges.  Two informants have pleaded…

  • When the Williams’ Sisters are gone…

    Watching the Australian Open 2011, the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year, reality should set in for Americans.  For USA, there is absolutely no bright spark in the womens rank beyond the aging Serena and Venus Williams, ranked 4th and 5th in the world respectively.  These girls have had a great career and…

  • Buju Banton out on bail; Terms strict

    Buju Banton was finally granted the bail his lawyer seeked on his behalf. However, the terms are very strict.  He must post US $300K.  His friend, Stephen Marley (son of the late king of reggae, Bob Marley), put up his home as collateral.  Stephen Marley had testified in the first trial. Also, the artist needs…

  • Judge declares mistrial; Buju’s attorney files for bail

    Now that the Judge in the case against Buju Banton has declared a mistrial, Buju’s attorney has filed for bail for his client. The mistrial was declared after the jury deliberated, and deliberated, and deliberated and still were hung ( 6 guilty, 6 not guilty ), disapppointing many those hoping to see a conviction and…