: NEW YORK (Reuters) - Foxy Brown was freed from a New York City prison on Friday after serving eight months of a one-year sentence stemming from an assault of two nail salon stylists over a $20 manicure.
Brown, 29, whose real name is Inga Marchand, was sentenced to three years' probation in October 2006 for assaulting the stylists. But in September 2007 a judge ruled she was not taking probation seriously and sent her prison for one year.
Inmates typically serve two-thirds of their sentence, said Stephen Morello, a Department of Corrections spokesman, adding that Brown had been released and driven from the Rikers Island prison by New York City Councilman Charles Barron.
He said this was a highly unusual move as inmates are usually taken from prison on a public bus and delivered to a city parking lot. But he said that as a public official, Barron had access to prison and had requested to pick up Brown.
Barron could not immediately be reached for comment.
In October authorities said Brown received 76 days in isolation in jail after getting into a shoving match with another inmate and refusing to do a drug test.
Then in January, Brown asked for early release to treat an ear condition she feared could threaten her hearing.
"Yes, I've made some bad choices and stupid mistakes. But please understand that sitting in a prison with murderers and criminals is not rehabilitating or what I need to deal with my inner issues," Brown wrote in a four-page handwritten letter to Judge Melissa Jackson.
Brown became the first female rap artist to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, the U.S. pop chart encompassing all styles of music, with her 1999 album "Chyna Doll."
(Reporting by Edith Honan, editing by Michelle Nichols and Sandra Maler)
It's amazing that so many black people, particularly black women would hate on another black women and wish her back in jail. She did her time and let's hope she learned from her mistakes like you never made any and do better instead of condeming her. That's what's wrong with our people now. And her album drop May 13.
Lyle..Thanks for reading my comment and responding...mi must disagree with you though..i think the *** is ugly *** i will forever say she is ugly just my opinion....as for me im a beautiful person inside and out *** not only do i see it everyday of my life i am constantly being told...i would rather not put a pic up than put it up and hide my face...i bet u r ugly *** u have no understanding of what beauty is thats y u think foxy is pretty? but its ok we r not all made to be pretty..peace
btw: pass me a splif..lol
