
Wanna be Loved, singer Buju Banton received a 10 year sentence yesterday morning in a Tampa,Florida courtroom.
The Grammy-award winner, Banton whose given name is Mark Myrie, politely accepted his verdict in front of a packed courtroom which included members of his family and supported manager Traci McGregor, and dear friend Reggae artiste, Wayne Wonder.
Other artistes and close friends such as Delly Ranks and Gramps Morgan attempted to enter the courtroom but were turned away due to the crowd.
The Judge, James Moody handed down the ruling in the Sam M Gibbons US Court in Tampa. The Reggae acclaimed artiste will now serve his time the FCI prison facility in Miami.
Last February the Jamaican Reggae star,was found 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. He was acquitted Assistant U.S. Attorney James Preston argued during trial that Banton portrayed himself as a broker of drug deals in several conversations with a confidential informant. Preston said Banton thought he was getting involved in a "no-risk" deal in which he would introduce a friend to a confidential informant, and then later collect money from drug transactions.of attempted possession with the intent to distribute cocaine.
The International Reggae acclaimed artiste ten year sentence was a sure deal, despite numinous letters from family members pleading for the judge to go easy on the Grammy singer, along with Reggae musician, Stephen Marley & American actor Danny Glover, both close friends of Buju.
Now Buju destiny is at a federal prison in Miami. Where he will not be allowed to record any songs. The Boom Bye Bye singer,is known for countless hit songs such as “Untold Stories,” “Destiny,” “I Wanna Be Loved” and “Optimistic Soul.” He won his first Grammy for Best Reggae Album in 2011 for his 2010 album, Before The Dawn & most recently released a single last week on the Jah Army Riddim entitled “Don’t Worry.”