Vivian Blake and Corruption

Vivian Blake an old photo

This man, Vivian Blake was in a US federal prison, for eight years for being part of a notorious, violent drug gang called the Shower Posse.  I have written about him on this blog before - see that post here.

Now I’ve come across him a few times today.  Firstly because of the BET programme on him, as part of their American Gangster series – a longer movie is planned.

Blake was released and deported to Jamaica in January 2009.  Here’s an interview he gave then.

Then there were rumours, written up here in The Star that he had been killed.

Vivian Blake more recently

In response to that recent rumour, he talks about how he thinks the police, working on behalf of the politicians in Jamaica want him dead.  Read what he says here.

This guy Blake is really making waves, he was a guest speaker at this ‘breakfast club’ event where the author of the article talks about attending a high level meeting on corruption in Jamaica.

If he is being targetted by the politicians and / or police, that says a lot about corruption in Jamaica but also about society.  Blake is profitting now from his criminal lifestyle, in fame and fortune, his celebrity profile will probably protect him although nobody is untouchable, expecially in JA.