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Question: What are some examples of rich and famous African Americans who have been tried for serious crimes!.!?
I want people who have been tried, whether or not they had been found guilty or not!.
Examples I've thought of are Kobe Bryant, Mike Tyson, Rubin Carter, and Micheal Jackson!.
also, how many of these people do you think were actually guilty or not!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Chuck Berry, who was convicted of the interstate transport of a female for immoral purposes under the Mann Act in 1959!. He was sentence to 5 years in prison and a $5000 fine!.

also, Jack Johnson, the first African American heavyweight champion, in 1920!. He was convicted and sentence to one year in prison under the same Mann Act!. The crime: sending his white girlfriend, Belle Schreiber, a train ticket!.


From wikipedia:"According to historian Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones, the Federal Bureau of Investigation's 'racially skewed enforcement of the Mann Act was just one chapter in the history of Jim Crow'" (The FBI: A History!. Yale University Press)

I agree and both men weren't guilty!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

America has made enough racial progress that a rich black man can get away with murder just like a rich white man can!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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GuiltyWww@QuestionHome@Com