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Will Cordell Lochin’s Blackberry Ring In 3 Years?

Prison Mike Michael Scott The Office

[Prison Mike, Michael Scott's Prison Alter Ego]
Once the cell door swings shut, Cordell’s Blackberry won’t be getting anymore reception anytime soon. Once a Rolodex of A-listers, holding 1500 numbers of “choice people” according to Cordell, it rang incessantly with requests from the rich and famous. Ironically, while many professionals refer to their Blackberry’s as their “ball and chain”, odiously keeping them ever-connected to the workplace, Cordell reveled in being constantly pinged on his vibrating square, a “ball and chain” he would no doubt trade for the new clinks he is about to don.

Serge Becker, Cordell’s partner in La Esquina and The Box, recently wrote a letter to the Judge in charge of Cordell’s sentencing pleading for his quick return, and stressing others constant reliance on the Oracle of La Esquina.

“The nature of our business is fickle and Cordell has proven himself to be the most gracious host to the city’s most discerning audience. A who’s who of arts and entertainment, business and government personalities have come to rely on his constant attention to their needs and seem to dial his personal number constantly for access or advice”

Well, the world won’t be standing still, and life will go on. And Cordell’s social capital will evaporate in the box as quickly as The Box’s popularity did. As Becker accurately stated, their business is “fickle”, meaning that unless Becker and crew keep the irons hot, Cordell will be starting back at ground zero.

Hopefully for his sake, the Oracle of La Esquina will be able to pick up the pieces, and re-enter society after paying back his debt. The one thing we suggest in the meantime is avoid Prison Mike!

[Cordell Lochlin Sentenced For 39 Months]

[Cordell Lochin In Trouble With A Capital "T"]

[Profile: Cordell Lochin]

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January 28, 2008  @  04:02:53 pm By STANLEY STUYVESANT
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  1. LESter - January 30th, 2008

    wow whoever wrote this is a total loser. You wish his juice would dry up in 3 years, this man has been around the scene forever and when he comes back he will definitely hit the ground running. Don’t speak about a life you obviously know nothing about. Cordell is a great person who has accomplished a lot and writing about it in this callous way is not cool at all. He’s not a public figure and I think you have really crossed the line with this.

  2. Stanley Stuyvesant - January 30th, 2008

    “You wish his juice would dry up”. Quite the contrary, we wish him all the best, and pass no judgement on his character or him as a person. Clearly you missed the point of the article, which was to point out the fickle nature of the industry and how it will be difficult for Cordell to re-enter.

    Lastly, he is in fact a public figure. He was a proprietor of public establishments (The Box, La Esquina, etc.) and has appeared multiple times in print in an effort to promote himself and his establishments. (New York Times, The New York Observer, etc.)

  3. alice cooper - February 12th, 2008

    Here’s what kind of man Cordell is, LESter. He and his so-called friends are scum. I wonder which one of them will be next on the chopping block, it’s only a matter of time. My money’s on Becker.

  4. Anonymous - February 13th, 2008

    alice cooper–

    you would do well to keep quite instead of spouting insults about people you obviously have never met.

  5. marcus a. - May 9th, 2008

    Cordell is a young guy who made a dumb mistake some time before his sucsess with La Esquina. I train with Cordell, and can atest to his sincere regret for his involvement with this crime. Cordell contributes positively to the community in many ways. I for one believe that when he returns from his hellish experience, he will have far more respect for his talents and blessings. He will use this experience to catapault himself ahead .

  6. Anonymous - October 23rd, 2008

    ”Prison Mike”?
    Talk about kicking a man when he’s down, ey!
    Nonetheless, Cordell is well loved and will be fine.


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