Geographic Classification
Borough: Manhattan
Neighborhood: Harlem / Upper Manhattan network
City: New York City
Overview
Forman was one of the seven governing members of The Council identified by the Second Circuit.
Role in the Network
As a Council member, Forman participated in a structure that pooled resources and suppliers, allocated sales territories, resolved disputes, and coordinated narcotics business across separate member operations.
Legal Record
Forman was convicted in the 1983 Council prosecution. Contemporary reporting records a sentence of 35 years plus a fine.
Later Significance
The spelling Forman is used in the federal appellate case; Foreman appears in some later summaries. The encyclopedia uses the court spelling as canonical.
Evidence Status
A. Membership and conviction are established by federal appellate records; sentencing is corroborated by contemporary reporting.