Today Marks 12years Busy Signal was Released from Prison
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Saturday, November 16, marked 12 years since Dancehall star Busy Signal was released from a U.S. federal prison. The artist, whose real name is Reanno Gordon, took to social media to commemorate the milestone, sharing what appeared to be his first photo post-release with the caption, “12 yrs ago TODAY I was released from prison. #Nov16.”
Busy Signal’s journey to freedom began with his extradition to the U.S. in June 2012, after he was arrested at Jamaica’s Norman Manley International Airport on a warrant stemming from absconding bail charges linked to a decade-old drug-related case.
After his legal team, led by K.D. Knight and Charles Gangasingh, negotiated his terms, Busy Signal pleaded guilty to absconding bail. Sentenced to six months, he served two, having spent four months in custody pre-trial.
Returning to Jamaica on November 17, 2012, the entertainer described his incarceration as an emotionally tormenting experience. At a press briefing shortly after his release, he revealed, “For a decade, I have been in prison in my own mind. My past was haunting me, so behind the smile, I was sometimes emotionally tormented.”
Reflecting on his time in confinement, the artiste said, “It felt like six million years…It negatively impacted my career and health but also gave me knowledge to guide my future steps.”
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