John Forte left federal prison in Fort Dix, New Jersey on December 22, 2008, just in time to make it home for the holidays and the New Year. The gift of his freedom came in the form of a commutation from President George W. Bush. Forte, a first-time, nonviolent offender and former Grammy-winning musician and producer, was spared from the remaining seven years of his 14-year sentence for trafficking cocaine.
Forte and the musical community that supported him, including myself,...
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