Vybz Kartel (L) and Frederick Morton, SVP and general manager of Tempo, pose for a photo backstage during MTV's Tempo network launch celebration in St. Mary, Jamaica, before he was incarcerated on Oct. 16, 2005. Scott Gries/Getty Images
Vybz Kartel, 48, has an incredible sense of resilience that helped him survive 13 years in prison, according to a mental health professional.
Kartel was released from a Jamaican prison on July 31 and already has plans to perform again in Jamaica on New Year’s Eve.
Juliette Fairley
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Juliette Fairley is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times and NTD and a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Born in Chateauroux, France, and raised outside of Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Juliette is a well-adjusted military brat. She has written for many publications across the country. Send Juliette story ideas at [email protected]
