A cellphone video purportedly depicting toronto mayor rob ford smoking crack cocaine is being shopped by a group of somali men involved in the drug trade. Washington former district of columbia mayor marion barry, whose four terms were overshadowed by his 1990 arrest after being caught on videotape smoking crack cocaine, died sunday morning. As mayor, barry was caught smoking crack cocaine in a hotel room in 1990, according to. He became mayor in 1978 and served three consecutive terms. Before toronto mayor rob ford began making international headlines for smoking crack cocaine, washington d. Marion barry was reelected twice as mayor of washington and served for almost 10 years before an infamous 1990 fbi sting operation caught him smoking crack cocaine with a former girlfriend turned informant. In june 1997, a list of quotations putatively uttered by marion barry, the once and former mayor of washington, d.
Mayor marion barry on the video of him smoking crack youtube. News brings you two selections from our archives on marion barry s jan. Former washington dc mayor marion barry, whose four terms were overshadowed by his 1990 arrest after being caught on videotape smoking crack cocaine, has died aged 78. Watch crack smoking former dc mayor marion berry say bullshit on. Rob ford, the pugnacious former mayor of toronto who gained international notoriety after he admitted smoking crack while in office, died on tuesday after an 18month battle with cancer. Known nationally as the disgraced mayor caught on camera smoking crack cocaine in a downtown hotel room with a mistress, marion barry jr. Toronto toronto mayor rob ford said tuesday he smoked crack probably a year ago. Mayor marion barry was arrested on charges of possession of cocaine last night at the downtown vista international hotel after a fastmoving undercover investigation by. Surveillance cameras caught him smoking crack cocaine in a hotel room. The arrest caused a sensation, but it was hardly a. Watch the crack smoking mayor say bullshit on national tv. Marion barry, former district of columbia mayor who staged. On november 5, 20, ford admitted to smoking crack cocaine probably in one of my drunken stupors, admitted to hiding his drug abuse from his family, his staff and the people of toronto, but pledged to continue on as mayor. Mayor marion barry claims he was the victim in infamous 1990 crack cocaine bust barry was caught on tape smoking crack in a d.
Torontos mayor allegedly caught on camera smoking crack. Things came to a head in june 1989 after an ugly incident at an aids fundraiser where barry caught moore smoking crack in an executive suite at the grand hyatt hotel. Marion barry, washingtons mayor for life, even after. A video showing rob ford, the late former mayor of toronto, smoking crack has been made public for the first time, some three years after. Crack cocaine in the past and that he intends to stay on as mayor of toronto. Toronto mayor reportedly caught on video smoking crack. Mr barry was well respected as a result of his four terms as mayor of washington dc, but his political success was overshadowed by his arrest in 1990 after being caught on film smoking crack cocaine. But the jury 11 blacks and two whites was hung on 12 of the 14 counts including. The former mayor was known for his runins with the law and attracted national attention in 1991 when the fbi caught him under a sting operation smoking crack cocaine with his girlfriend, for which he consequently went to prison.
The arrest follows several years of mounting suspicion about whether barry used cocaine. Barry was famously caught on videotape smoking crack cocaine in 1990 in an fbi sting. So lets just take a step back for viewers that what prompted all this today is. On january 18, 1990, barry was arrested with a former girlfriend, hazel diane rasheeda moore, in a sting operation at the vista international hotel by the fbi and d. According to moore, she and barry smoked or snorted coke with little regard to their surroundings. Rob ford smoking crack is nothing compared to what u.
Barry was caught smoking the substance on camera with rahsheeda moore. Prosecutors alleged that the mayor smoked crack cocaine with model rashita moore. He was elected mayor in 1978, 1982, 1986 and finally in 1994, despite being arrested and convicted of a drug offense after being caught smoking crack in a washington hotel room four earlier. Former district of columbia mayor marion barry laughs during a news conference in front of washingtons city hall, monday, july 6, 2009. His father also had substance abuse problems, and was famously arrested in 1990 after he was caught smoking crack cocaine in an fbi sting operation. Barrys other runins with the law have included a federal sting operation in 1990, when he was mayor.
Washington mayor marion barry smoking crack 10 most. Footage of late toronto mayor rob ford smoking crack. Thanks to video evidence now in the possession of police officials, toronto mayor rob ford. After six months in prison, he was released and won a seat on the city council. Mayor marion barry was arrested on charges of possession of cocaine at the thenvista international hotel downtown. After months of dodging allegations, toronto mayor rob ford told reporters tuesday that he smoked crack cocaine about a year ago. Yes, i have smoked crack cocaine, he told a crush of reporters outside his office. Hidden cameras captured him asking moore about the possibility of having. Barry captured on a surveillance camera smoking crack cocaine during a joint sting operation by the fbi and d. Toronto mayor rob ford admits smoking crack cbs news. Trial mayor marion barry has been charged with drug possession and lying to a grand jury.
There were rumors of his drug use in the 1980s, but barrys fall from grace came in 1990 when he was caught using crack cocaine on videotape. On april 30, 2014, a second video showing ford smoking crack emerged. A cellphone video that appears to show mayor rob ford smoking crack cocaine is being shopped around toronto by a group of somali men involved in the drug trade two toronto star reporters have. Former district of columbia mayor marion barry, whose four terms were overshadowed by his 1990 arrest after being caught on videotape smoking crack cocaine, died sunday morning. Marion barry is now a councilman in the nations capital but previously served as the citys mayor. The controversy drew comparisons to the 1990 arrest of thenwashington mayor marion barry, who was videotaped smoking crack cocaine in a. In a 1990 fbi sting, barry the sitting mayor of washington, d. Fbi video of undercover sting on marion barry the washington post.
The allegations that he had been caught on video smoking crack surfaced in may. Toronto mayor rob ford reportedly caught on video smoking. Marion barry, the scandalplagued former mayor of washington, d. After being caught on video smoking crack during his third term as mayor of dc in 1990, marion barry served six months in prison, and was later reelected mayor. Mayor rob ford admits to smoking crack cocaine globalnews. Former district of columbia mayor marion barry, whose four terms were overshadowed by his 1990 arrest after being caught on videotape smoking crack. Marion barry, washingtons mayor for life, dead at 78. Washington ap former district of columbia mayor marion barry, whose four terms were overshadowed by his 1990 arrest after being caught on videotape smoking crack cocaine, died sunday morning. Marion barry, reelected washington mayor after drug term. A cellphone video purportedly depicting toronto mayor rob ford smoking crack cocaine is being shopped by a group of somali.
Mayor marion barry was arrested on charges of possession of cocaine last. In 1984, barry, by then mayor for more than five years, was rumored to have been a recipient of cocaine. Former washington dc mayor marion barry, who left office in disgrace after being caught smoking crack cocaine in an undercover fbi sting, has died aged 78. Marion barry, former mayor known for smoking crack. Barry was a flamboyant and polarizing mayor of the nations capital who went to prison on a cocaine charge and then made one of the most improbable comebacks in the history of american politics. The crackedout life of marion barry, the original rob ford. This videotape, taken by a hidden camera at the hotel, was introduced on june 28, 1990, as evidence in the mayor. Marion barry has lost his singular distinction as the only mayor publically caught smoking crack cocaine. News brings you two selections from our archives on marion barrys jan. Toronto mayor admits to smoking crack video abc news. Mayor marion barry was arrested on charges of possession of cocaine last night at the downtown vista international hotel after a fastmoving undercover investigation by the fbi and d. In september 1991, he was sentenced to six months in prison for possession of crack cocaine.
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