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In 1982 Barry was convicted of extortion from and conspiracy against John Royden McConnell, and served 10 months of a 6 year prison term.<ref name = "globeandmail"/><ref name="Advocate">{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=861&dat=19960327&id=G7RjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ToEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2054,1032958 |title=Ex-con head firms at center of prison brouhaha |agency=Associated Press |publisher=''The Victoria Advocate'' |date=1996-03-27 |accessdate=2014-04-23}}</ref> In 1982 Barry was convicted of extortion from and conspiracy against John Royden McConnell, and served 10 months of a 6 year prison term.<ref name = "globeandmail"/><ref name="Advocate">{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=861&dat=19960327&id=G7RjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ToEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2054,1032958 |title=Ex-con head firms at center of prison brouhaha |agency=Associated Press |publisher=''The Victoria Advocate'' |date=1996-03-27 |accessdate=2014-04-23}}</ref>


In a 1982 civil case, a separate court ruled that Barry had extorted money from McConnell in record company dealings, requiring a financial award of CA$285,000.<ref name="gazmay22" /> In 1987 he declared bankruptcy as "Yank Barry" and as Gerald Falovitch, voiding the award.<ref>{{cite news|last=Macdonell|first=Rod|title=Barry faces bribery charge in Texas|newspaper=The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec)|date=Oct 10, 1998}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.artnews.com/2011/08/15/adding-to-the-confusion/|title=Adding to the Confusion|author=William D. Cohan|work=ARTnews|date=August 15, 2011}}</ref> Barry said in an October 2013 Larry King interview that he had been a cocaine-addicted, 20-something rocker at the time and credited the extortion conviction for changing his personal life.<ref>{{cite news|title=When I got convicted|title=Larry King interview|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fli7FMxXgMo|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> In a 1982 civil case, a separate court ruled that Barry had extorted money from McConnell in record company dealings, requiring a financial award of CA$285,000.<ref name="gazmay22" /> In 1987 he declared bankruptcy as "Yank Barry" and as Gerald Falovitch, voiding the award.<ref name=Macdonell1998Oct>{{cite news|last=Macdonell|first=Rod|title=Barry faces bribery charge in Texas|newspaper=The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec)|date=Oct 10, 1998}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.artnews.com/2011/08/15/adding-to-the-confusion/|title=Adding to the Confusion|author=William D. Cohan|work=ARTnews|date=August 15, 2011}}</ref> Barry said in an October 2013 Larry King interview that he had been a cocaine-addicted, 20-something rocker at the time and credited the extortion conviction for changing his personal life.<ref>{{cite news|title=When I got convicted|title=Larry King interview|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fli7FMxXgMo|publisher=YouTube}}</ref>

In 1998, Barry was indicted on corruption charges related to VitaPro sales to ].<ref name=Macdonell1998Apr>{{cite news|last1=Macdonell|first1=Rod|title=Local food exec indicted in Texas|work=]|issue=Sunday Final ed.|date=31 May, 1998}}</ref> Barry stated that charges were politically motivated.<ref name=Macdonell1998Oct /><ref name=Macdonell1998Apr /> After an initial trial in 2001, Barry was acquitted on appeal in 2008.<ref name=Canwest2008>{{cite web|title=Barry acquitted in Texas prison food scandal|url=http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=89002b28-8d38-4104-8430-c817ffff1f7a|website=]|publisher=CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc.|date=25 April 2008|accessdate=6 June 2014}}</ref>


==VitaPro== ==VitaPro==

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Yank Barry
Background information
Birth nameGerald Barry Falovitch
Born (1948-01-29) 29 January 1948 (age 76)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
GenresRock and Roll
Pop
Occupation(s)Food industry, Singer-songwriter, Musician, Producer, Arranger
Instrument(s)Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard, Percussion
Years active1963–1990
LabelsColumbia Records, Capitol Records, Epic Records, Justin Time Records,
Musical artist

Yank Barry (born Gerald Barry Falovich) is a Canadian musician and businessman. He is the founder and CEO of VitaPro, which makes textured vegetable protein for use as a meat substitute.

Early life

Barry was born in Montreal, Canada to Arthur Falovitch and Ruth (née Reznick) Falovitch-Pickholtz. Barry grew up in the Jewish community of Montreal, Quebec, Canada and has 5 siblings.

Musical career

Barry was singer and bass player of the band The Footprints along with Tommy Ford (organ), Sonny Haines (guitar) and Jason Paris (drums) from 1966-1968. The band released 3 singles through Columbia Records before disbanding. Haines went on to release an album with Stone Circus.

In 1968, Barry was lead singer of a band that toured as The Kingsmen.

In 1972, Barry ran a record company financed by John Royden McConnell.

In 1979, Barry produced "Let My People Come", in the Imperial Theatre in Montreal. It was the first Canadian production of the 1974 play.

Court cases

In 1982 Barry was convicted of extortion from and conspiracy against John Royden McConnell, and served 10 months of a 6 year prison term.

In a 1982 civil case, a separate court ruled that Barry had extorted money from McConnell in record company dealings, requiring a financial award of CA$285,000. In 1987 he declared bankruptcy as "Yank Barry" and as Gerald Falovitch, voiding the award. Barry said in an October 2013 Larry King interview that he had been a cocaine-addicted, 20-something rocker at the time and credited the extortion conviction for changing his personal life.

In 1998, Barry was indicted on corruption charges related to VitaPro sales to Texas prisons. Barry stated that charges were politically motivated. After an initial trial in 2001, Barry was acquitted on appeal in 2008.

VitaPro

Barry founded and is CEO of VitaPro Foods Inc., a company established in 1992 which sells textured vegetable protein soy-based meat substitutes, primarily to prisons and other institutional feeding operations.

In 2006, the Canadian VitaPro corporation was dissolved. The company now operates from Belize and Bulgaria.

References

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  2. ^ "'Yank Barry, motivated by past sins, becomes a philanthropist". Globe and Mail. 2013-11-22. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
  3. "Sarasota man again nominated for Nobel prize". Sarasota Herald Tribune. 2014-03-12. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  4. "Ruth (Reznick) Falovitch Obituary". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  5. "Social Notes - Montreal Feb 24, 1961". The Canadian Jewish Review. Feb 24, 1961. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  6. Trueman, Ivor. "Dreams, Fantasies and Nightmares". borderlinebooks. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  7. Willison, Robert. "Stone Circus". Canuckistan Music. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  8. "The Kingsmen (with Yank Barry) and more in a culture-full weekend". Ocala.com. 2014-01-22. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
  9. "The world according to Yank: Montrealer with checkered past gets Nobel nod, or does he?". 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  10. ^ "Pair convicted of extorting $82,000 from heir". The Montreal Gazette. May 22, 1982. p. A3. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  11. "Let My People Come". The Montreal Gazette. Jun 16, 1979. p. 12.
  12. "Ex-con head firms at center of prison brouhaha". The Victoria Advocate. Associated Press. 1996-03-27. Retrieved 2014-04-23. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ Macdonell, Rod (Oct 10, 1998). "Barry faces bribery charge in Texas". The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec).
  14. William D. Cohan (August 15, 2011). "Adding to the Confusion". ARTnews.
  15. "Larry King interview". YouTube.
  16. ^ Macdonell, Rod (31 May, 1998). "Local food exec indicted in Texas". Montreal Gazette. No. Sunday Final ed. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  17. "Barry acquitted in Texas prison food scandal". Canada.com. CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc. 25 April 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  18. "Canada Federal Corporation Search". Corporations Canada. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  19. "VitaPro Brochure" (PDF). VitaPro. 2014.
  20. Supreme Court of Texas (December 9, 1999). "State of Texas vs. VitaPro" (PDF).
  21. "Federal Corporation Information - 2535282". Government of Canada. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  22. "VitaPro - contact". VitaPro Foods, Inc. Retrieved 2014-03-14.

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