Former Washington D.C. mayor Marion Barry alleges that the FBI had an ulterior motive when they busted him for smoking crack cocaine. According to Barry, they weren’t only trying to ruin his career, but they also wanted him deαd. During an interview with “Power Players” about Barry’s book “Mayor for Life”, he explained his thinking. “I just think so, because during the trial the government refused to have that substance…
D.C. Council member Marion Barry has been hospitalized in Las Vegas. Barry is part of a D.C. delegation attending RECon, an international shopping center convention, in Vegas. He was taken to Summerlin Hospital Medical Center. Sherwood briefly spoke with Barry Monday morning. He said he was eating dinner at a hotel in Vegas when he felt pain in his leg. Barry’s Twitter account included a post on Sunday saying he…
The life of former Washington DC mayor Marion Barry is one of the most unbelievable adventures in all of politics. He has seen the top of the mountain and the bottom of the valley, as the controversial politician who watched his power disappear over the temptation of a crack pipe. But what made Barry’s story most interesting was that his perseverance led him back to the top…