Byrd pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Baltimore to a conspiracy to distribute drugs and launder money. He was sentenced to 26 years in federal prison and ordered to pay $20 million as well as forfeit $1.6 million in cash. The high-rolling drug boss owned property in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and interests in a Manhattan nightclub. DEA officials said he led one of Baltimore’s biggest drug crews in recent history. Now, prosecutors say Byrd reached his heights with help from his lawyer.