Who was Rich Porter?
Born on July 26, 1965, Rich Porter was an American drug dealer.
He was born and raised in Harlem, New York, alongside two younger siblings.
At the age of 12, Porter started dealing drugs. He quickly rose through the ranks, earning large sums of money as he went.
Cops Knew Porter as a "mid-level crack dealer" who "sold about $50K worth of crack a week".
Rich opearated with fellow drug dealers Alpo Martinez and Azie Faison, and was rumored to have never worn the same outfit twice. his flashy lifestyle, owning over one dozen luxury vehicles at one point.
He reportedly had multiple nicknames, including Richie Rich and Money Rich.
In 1989, Porter's younger brother was kidnapped in Harlem. He reportedly had his finger cut off in an attempt to extort over $500K from the drug dealer in ransom money. He was later killed, and his body was found less than a month after Rich himself was murdered.
The kidnapping and Porter are the subject of a season three episode of FBI Files, entitled The C-11 Squad.
Rich Porter reportedly had three children, Reshonia, Rhea, and Donnell.
His kids founded a merch company, RichStrands, which is "dedicated to spreading his likeness and image through exclusive apparel" according to their Instagram page