Anthony Papa (born June 6, 1960, in New York City) is an artist, author, advocate against the war on drugs and co-founder of the Mothers of the New York Disappeared.On December 30, 2016, Anthony Papa was granted a pardon from Gov. Andrew Cuomo becoming the first individual in NYS to receive both a clemency (Gov. Pataki 1996) and a pardon. In January of 2017 An exclusive interview was made by reporter Glenn Blain of the NY Daily News. According to the Huffington Huffington Post] the pardon represented a vindication for him and a public proclamation that the punishment he received was inappropriate for the non violent drug crime he committed. "This Side of Freedom: Life After Clemency" is a follow up memoir about Papa's 20 years of freedom. The Socialist Worker and other media outlets covered his book release. It was reported on June 25, 2017 by Richard Johnson of the NY Post that "Tony Papa, who became an advocate against the war on drugs after 12 years behind bars, is trying to get Adrian Grenier to star in the story of his life, "This Side of Freedom." Papa sent the "Entourage" star his screenplay and Grenier wrote back, "Love it. I could play you for sure". Wikipedia
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