![]() All these years later, he’s still wearing his trademark slippers in the street. He comes down the steps in a black tracksuit and moccasins. The rain clouds hang dark and heavy above his head. He speaks of conquering the streets again - only the words on his lips are jobs, equality, education. Now he says he wants to pay back the community, or what’s left of it. King paid the government 37 years for his crimes. “The money came out of the pockets of poor black addicts.” ![]() “You were dealing in human misery," the federal judge said before ordering him to prison for decades. In the early 1980s, King ran a large drug operation in East Baltimore and was a well-known figure, driving a DeLorean sports car and smoking with a bejeweled Zippo. Maurice "Peanut" King (M) at the famous Odell's nightclub in Baltimore.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply.AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |