<Tr> <Th> Criminal status </Th> <Td> Deceased </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Conviction (s) </Th> <Td> Drug Possession (1984) Weapons Possession (1984) </Td> </Tr> <P> Richard "Rich" Porter (July 26, 1965--January 4, 1990) was an American drug dealer who rose to prominence in Harlem during the War on Drugs in the mid-1980s; police described him as being a "high - level crack dealer" who "sold about $50,000 worth of crack a week". The 2002 film Paid in Full was based on Rich and his partners Azie Faison and Alpo Martinez . </P> <P> Rich was born in Harlem, New York City and began selling drugs at the age of 12, rising through the ranks of the drug trade in Harlem . He became known for his flamboyant and high - profile lifestyle and was rumoured to have never worn the same outfit twice and that he owned over a dozen luxury vehicles that he kept in a garage in Manhattan during the height of his career as a drug dealer . </P>

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