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Rayful Edmond

Rayful Edmond III (born November 26, 1964) is an American former drug trafficker in Washington, D.C. in the 1980s. Edmond is largely credited with introducing crack cocaine into the Washington, D.C. area during the crack epidemic, resulting in an escalating crime rate in the city which became known as the "murder capital of the United States."

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1964-11-26

Birth Place

Washington, D.C., U.S.

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WUSA92021-02-24

Rayful Edmond, one of DC's most notorious drug kingpins, gets prison sentence reduced

WASHINGTON — A federal judge reduced the prison sentence of one of the legendary drug lords police deemed responsible for the historic 1980s crack cocaine wars that took over D.C. neighborhoods. Rayful Edmond III, 55, was slated to die in prison, but a judge has changed his sentence from life...

NBAchatsports.com2020-12-18

John Thompson's autobiography reveals new details of meeting with Rayful Edmond

Over the years, John Thompson Jr.’s meeting with drug kingpin Rayful Edmond III had become the stuff of legend. In 1989, the Georgetown coach famously requested a meeting with the D.C. gangster and told him to stay away from his players. The tale was commonly cited as an example of the coach’s courage and moral authority — and was one of the first stories retold when the coach died in August.