DRUG PROFITS USED TO FINANCE MOVIE LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- A drug smuggler who helped bankroll a movie with his profits has pleaded guilty to 10 charges. Robert Hayes, 31, admitted Monday that he led a ring that bought cocaine and marijuana in Texas and Miami to sell in Louisville. Hayes helped finance a movie, ``Winner Takes All,'' with money he made selling drugs, federal prosecutor Alexander Taft said. The movie, filmed in Louisville, stars Hayes and tells the story of two brothers who grow up in the inner city -- one to become a Drug Enforcement Administration agent, the other a member of a crime syndicate. It has been showing on the Black Entertainment Television cable network this month. BET spokesman Michael Lewellen said the network was unaware of Hayes' background or the source of his financing. Hayes pleaded guilty to charges that included operating a criminal enterprise, conspiring to distribute cocaine and marijuana and money laundering. The most serious charge carries at least 30 years in prison. Four other defendants, including Hayes' wife and brother, also reached plea agreements Monday.
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