When Buju took the witness stand, he claimed that he made up the story about being involved in drugs because he was trying to impress Johnson whom he though had contacts in the music industry. He said his contract with Tommy Boy Records had expired that year and he thought Johnson could link him up with people who could sign him.

“I was talking garbage. I was just talking straight up garbage. He was trying out-talk me,” Buju testified.

“I’m just a humble musician. I was just talking above my head. I was trying to impress this guy and that’s what got me into this hot seat,” he said in another part of his testimony.

Buju also said that he was shocked when drugs were brought to a meeting at a warehouse with Johnson and former co-accused Ian Thomas in December – a meeting that was videotaped and showed Buju tasting the drugs. “I was in over my head,” Buju said.

In addition to calling Buju to the stand, Markus had Stephen Marley, the son of late music legend Bob Marley, testify as a character witness for his client. Marley said that he had known the singer for 20 years and never heard him discuss drugs.

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