Nets Chairman Sends Brooklyn Born Singer on Russian Tour

by Net Income on Jan 7, 2011 3:00 AM EST

Christophe Charlier is the Chairman of the Nets Board of Directors and Mikhail Prokhorov's third in command back in Moscow. The 38-year-old Frenchman spends a lot of his time on the Nets' business side. In recent weeks, he has a new venture: trying to help a prep school classmate rebuild his life...in Russia.

Charlier is bankrolling Brooklyn-born singer John Forte', who sent from Grammy-nominated producer and Carly Simon backup to convicted drug dealer. After President Bush commuted his sentence in 2008, after eight years in prison, he's spent his time making music and will now take his talents on a tour of Russia, from Moscow to Siberia and back, financed by Charlier. An album and documentary will be produced from the tour.

John Forte: From Brooklyn to Russia With Love - Zack O'Malley Greenberg - Forbes

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Slow news day? How is this related to Melo?

Outlaw: outplay no one, outwit no one, outlast everyone

by 3ptChucker on Jan 7, 2011 3:05 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

3 a.m. is not a slow news day

read the banner…most comprehensive. and maybe we thought it would be interesting to take a look at the other guys who run the team.

by Net Income on Jan 7, 2011 6:09 AM EST up reply actions

Heaven forbid

that you should vier outside the constanst day in and day out Melo news.

There are still a few of us on NetsDaily that actually appreciate your effort to report on
other topics other than Melo!
I for one want to know who is behind the curtain pulling the levers…Thank you!

"That's life...I tell ya, I can't deny it
I thought of quitting baby...But my heart just ain't gonna buy it"

by aunt-B on Jan 7, 2011 6:28 AM EST up reply actions

Please keep us informed next time Christophe Charlier goes in for a wig fitting

because this one pictured is does not do him justice

Outlaw: outplay no one, outwit no one, outlast everyone

by 3ptChucker on Jan 7, 2011 10:12 AM EST up reply actions

Lol!

CHAIR!

Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!

by eLonepb on Jan 7, 2011 4:04 AM EST reply actions

Wow this dude John Forte knows some of the most influential people in the world and got caught up trafficking cocaine from florida. SMH what a dummy.

He had 2 good songs if i can recall.

Also he is a Rapper not a singer, big difference please change that headline if you are going to post something of this nature.

by power_njerz on Jan 7, 2011 5:45 AM EST reply actions

LOL, It’s an old pic of CC he reminds me of Peter Griffin. Never part a Frenchman and his hair, maybe next week he’s going to get a facial to clear up the zits!

by kittyowl on Jan 8, 2011 11:32 AM EST reply actions