Former pro wrestler, Andre Davis, aka "Gangsta Love", was sentenced to 32 years in prison after he was convicted in November for not telling 11 of his sexual partners that he was HIV-positive, according to Cincinnati.Com. Ohio law states that anyone that tests positive for AIDS or HIV is required to tell their partners about their status.
“I am a loving and compassionate man,” Davis said Friday in front of the judge. “I am not a monster.”
Davis continued to speak to the court in an attempt to clear his name, “I was so scared to tell anyone (I was infected) because of how judgmental and how uneducated society is about this particular virus. I have been discriminated against big time.”
According to the article, Davis didn't just leave out the fact that he is HIV-positive, but in some cases he lied to the women about it when asked.
One of the women spoke out in court against Davis, "The day I found out you was HIV-positive was the scariest day of my life,” she said. “I watched you sit through this entire trial with a smile on your face. You don’t care about anyone but yourself.”
Thankfully, none of the women he slept with have tested positive for HIV yet, but a few of the women still fall within the time-table where they could be.
[via Cincinnati.Com]
mescudder January 24th, 2012 at 03:49 PM
Did he use condoms? if he did i think this punishment is horribly exagerated, 32 years is crazy, i mean thats a sentence you would get for murderer
Tania January 24th, 2012 at 03:53 PM
Those women could've have died if they would have contracted the virus. That is the same as attempted murder. He knowingly had a fatal disease and put the women's life at risk every time he slept with one. Ps. We all know condoms aren't 100% stop being stupid.
mark January 24th, 2012 at 07:04 PM
Jail time? HIV is a death sentence. It's not if, but when. He had sex with 11 people and knew he was HIV+ and didn't tell anyone. There is no reason he shouldn't get the death penalty. People will die because he wanted sex- that's the bottom line here folks and for you liberals who don't agree, I wonder how you would feel if it was you who were duped in to having sex? This is premeditated murder, he knew it was a death sentence for those who had sex with him.
Jason Cuba January 26th, 2012 at 11:05 AM
please!!!! seriously?!?! This has gone WAY TOO FAR! It is NOT his responsibility to protect the women of the world from their own bad choices! His choice, his buisness. These women are guilty... G-U-I-L-T-Y of choosing to have sex with an asshole.