Epilogue
Craig - Craig continued to grow in the music business and became one of the top A&R people in the industry. However, he began to slip again with his habits. His guilt over using Reginald lead him to start using cocaine again and he was found in the office with a pound by an office worker. He's currently in rehab for his problem.
Arnold - Arnold continued to produce hit songs for Image. Including new albums for both Reginald and Yvonne. He's the most sought-after producer in the R&B and Jazz genre.
Sonny - After the bust on Duane, Sonny was promoted and eventually left the FBI. He's now the director of his own division of the DEA. He's currently investigating several major dealers all over the east coast. He still believes that they never scratched the surface of Duane's empire and he continues to investigate Duane on his own time.
Brandie - Brandie never forgave Reginald for what happened to Shaun. She still believes that Reginald had something to do with his disappearance and subsequent murder. She and the Colston family still hold out hope that they'll recover Shaun's body. In the meantime, Brandie continues to work as a cosmetologist.
The Crew - The Crew all went along for a short time working on Reginald's tour. They practiced with the professionals and eventually they were offered the position of being Reginald's personal band. They gladly accepted. After a couple of years, they cut their own jazz CD and are up for a Grammy.
Hank - Hank did rat Duane out to save his butt. He didn't know nearly as much as he thought he did. He knew of a few shipments that were coming in, but he didn't know about most of Duane's fronts or the locations of those fronts. His charges for trafficking and assault were dropped in exchange for the testimony against Duane. Hank was put into witness protection and never seen again.
Gerald - Gerald was convicted of drug trafficking, conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy to launder money. He received a 15 year sentence and is up for parole in 10 years. Several people believe he made a deal to reduce his sentence, but he maintains that he never turned on Duane and his organization.
Earl - Earl was convicted for the murder of a DEA agent and drug trafficking. He never spent the money that Duane left him to kill Spit Fye. Nobody knows where that five million dollars went. Earl is a suspect in the murder of well over 20 people, ranging from other drug dealers, to every day citizens. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Big Mic - Big Mic's concert went on well. The ticket sales and donations brought in over seven million dollars. Two million of that went to his family in a trust. The remainder went to his foundation for at risk youth in Brooklyn. Image released a memorial CD for Mike with five of his unused tracks and several songs from other artists who were his friends. He was given a Lifetime Achievement Award Post-Humously by the Soul Train Awards.
Duane - Duane was convicted for multiple violations of the RICO Statute, including: murder, drug trafficking, racketeering, money laundering. He was sentenced to multiple life sentences, not to be concurrent. He has no possibility of parole and is now in a federal prison. Duane's empire going down brought down players from coast to coast. His net worth prior to his conviction was estimated at 78 million dollars.
Spit Fye - After his murder, a lot came out about him. Several men came out and said they had intimate relationships with him. This fact didn't tarnish his legacy as one of the greatest MCs of all time. He had already completed enough material for three additional albums by the time of his death. Like Big Mic, Spit Fye was also awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award Post-Humously. A movie about his life is currently in production. His murder has never been solved.
Yvonne - Yvonne has continued her career as one of the top singers in the R&B genre. She remains sober to this day, however she is tempted regularly. The fact that she pulled the trigger to end Spit Fye's life has scarred her permanently. She takes comfort in the fact that she did it for love. She and Reginald remain together and are planning to be married.
Reginald - As time passed, Reginald's star continued to rise. He has put out multiple platinum CDs and is widely considered the best R&B singer of his time and one of the best all time. Reginald re-opened The Hill, cleaned it up and has several local acts perform there nightly. He holds half of the profits, along with the five million dollars from Duane in a separate account, just in case Duane gets released. For several weeks after Spit Fye's death, Reginald felt as if he had caused Yvonne to pull the trigger. In the end, he moved on with his life, never telling the secret that the love of his life had taken a life.
~The Hill~
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