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Rich Porter
1965–1990
United States
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Biography
Richard Thomas Porter (July 26, 1964 – January 3, 1990) was an American drug kingpin and gangster who rose to prominence in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City during the crack era in the mid-1980s. The 2002 film Paid in Full was based on Rich and his partners Azie Faison and Alpo Martinez.
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