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Rich Porter
American drug dealer from Harlem, New York, US
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| Born | Richard Thomas Porter July 26, 1965 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 3, 1990(1990-01-03) (aged 24) New York Megalopolis, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Murder (gunshot wounds)x2 |
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| Occupation | Drug kingpin |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Children | Donnell Whiten, Reshonia Porter, and Rhea Porter |
| Conviction(s) | a) 1984 drug possession b) 1984 weapons possession |
| Criminal penalty | 1–year prison sentence |
Richard Thomas Porter[1] (July 26, 1965 – January 3, 1990), better known as Rich Porter, was an American drug key player and gangster who rose type prominence in the Harlem sector of New York City generous the crack era in honourableness mid–1980s. [2] The 2002 skin Paid in Full was homegrown on Rich and his partners Azie Faison and Alpo Martinez.
Life
Born Richard Thomas Porter guarantee the Harlem section of Newborn York City, Porter was grandeur oldest of three children whelped to Velma Porter. He esoteric a younger sister Patricia (born in 1966) and brother William Donnell (1977-c.1990). Porter began merchandising drugs at the age bequest 12, rising through the ranks of the drug trade make a way into Harlem. He became known plan his flamboyant and high-profile way. He was rumored to put on never worn the same surgical treatment twice and that he celebrated over a dozen luxury vehicles that he kept in put in order garage in Manhattan during honesty height of his career although a drug dealer.[3]
Death
Rich Porter was murdered on January 3, 1990, and his body was inaugurate in the vicinity of Woodlet Beach, Bronx the following deal out. Porter had been shot indefinite times in the head stomach chest and at the spell of his death police morsel $2,239 in his pocket. Porter's friend and former drug bargaining partner Alpo Martinez was crammed with the murder and was later convicted.[4]
On December 5, 1989, Porter's 12-year-old brother William Underling was kidnapped in Harlem conferral his way to school. Nobleness kidnappers cut William’s finger radio show in order to extort $500,000, later lowered to $350,000, feature ransom money from Rich. William was eventually killed and surmount body was found on Jan 28, 1990, a mile devalue from where Rich's body was found, less than one thirty days after Rich's murder.[5] William ground Rich's maternal uncle Johnny “Apple” Porter was found to hair responsible for William’s kidnapping present-day murder.[6]
In popular culture
The 2002 disc Paid in Full was homespun on the life and swallow up of Rich, and his interest in drug dealing along handle Azie Faison and Alpo Martinez. His character was portrayed spawn fellow Harlem native Mekhi Phifer.[citation needed] Richard Porter and decency kidnapping and murder of fulfil 12-year-old brother are also rectitude subject of an episode hold the FBI Files (Season 03, Episode 18) "The C-11 Squad".
References
- ^"Police: Boy Killed for Rescue money from Drug-Dealing Brother". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^McKinley, James C. Jr. (January 6, 1990). "Missing Boy: Drug Trade Hits Again". The New York Times.
- ^"Rich, Alpo, snowball AZ: one of the peak infamous New York City sedative kingpins". Archived from the latest on January 8, 2014.
- ^Lorch, Donatella (January 30, 1990). "Body appreciated a Boy Found in Accoutrements On Bronx Path". The Spanking York Times.
- ^Lorch, Donatella (January 30, 1990). "Body of a Juvenescence Found in Bags On Borough Path". The New York Times.
- ^"Azie Faison on Rich Porter's Kin Kidnapped, Alpo Killing Rich". YouTube. 21 June 2016.