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Salsa Icon Alex Da Silva: Rape and the Freedom of Press

28 April 2010 21:35, S.Short, 8124 views

In April 2009 the whole International Salsa Dance Community was in shock of the news of Alex Da Silva’s arrest. Da Silva, an International Salsa Dance Instructor, choreographer for Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance”, and World Salsa Champion of 2002 and 2007, had been charged with sexually abusing four of his female students in his 2 homes in North Hollywood and Van Nuys (U.S.A.) for over a period of six years. His bail had been set for 3.8 million dollars.

The official police statement said: “The victims allege that he lured them to his homes in North Hollywood and Van Nuys. He then used a ruse [drugs] to get them into his bedroom, where he raped them.” At the end, all the charges against Alex Da Silva were dropped on his first and only court date. The court released Da Silva from jail with no fines or charges. A couple of months later he choreographed and executed a Salsa Dance Routine where he and his dance partner Alien did a satire on the overall situation that happened to him. In July 2009, they performed their Salsa Show during the Hamburg Salsa Congress (Germany).

The famous Salsa News Site International Salsa published an article in December 2009 on Da Siva’s criminal case in LA Court. The newspaper also published the pictures of the alleged victims. LAPD Detective Derr, lead investigator against Da Silva, wrote an e-mail to International Salsa asking the Salsa News agency to remove the pictures in order to avoid legal action and civil liability.

Derr wrote: “My name is Detective Derr from the Los Angeles Police Department. I am the lead investigator in the Alex DaSilva case. Please remove the names and pictures of the Victims you have posted on your webpage. Victim’s information is confidential by law. Please remove the post immediately to avoid civil liability and legal action.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Detective Dennis Derr”

International Salsa took this letter as a threat not only to them, but also to the Freedom of Press, which is their constitutional right. The Salsa newspaper immediately sought the help of the American Civil Liberties Union to help them resolve this case, which they successfully did. They now feel victorious after receiving a letter of apology this month (April 2010) from the ACLU and detective Derr.

The letter had the following content: “Thank you for the clarification on the internet posting. I mistakenly thought the confidentiality rule applied universally and not strictly to law enforcement.

My apologies

Detective Dennis Derr”

Salsa magazines such as Salsa International and OnlineSalsa.com are dedicated to bringing news, shows, music, and happiness to the international Salsa Dance and Music community. It is clear that we can only do our calling if we do not fear repercussion of those around us having a great amount of power and influence.

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Tomt | Reply

28 Apr 2010 23:57

Wasn't Da Silva rearrested for rape charges in August 2009?
http://www.celebuzz.com/sytycds-alex-da-silva-arrested-s127951/

"After being arrested but not formally charged earlier this year, So You Think You Can Dance choreographer Alex Da Silva was arrested again and charged with “four counts of forcible rape, two counts of assault with intent to commit rape and two counts of sexual penetration by a foreign object,” according to the Los Angeles Times."

t the time of his original arrest, Silva's attorney Harland Braun told The Times, the case was a misunderstanding of “the difference between seduction and rape.” On Tuesday, Braun had no immediate comment on the search warrant and was critical of the bail amount.

Kind of a big detail to miss, if you're talking about Da Silva. There's a line between seduction and rape. Has been a quiet event on the case - but presumably you can find details as to where the case is at.

anonymous \| Reply 16 May 2010 16:03
	i think this is really sad and such a set up for alex, we all know he´s innocent

Sue \| Reply 17 May 2010 00:40
	No smoke without fire I would say...

concerned with systemic abuse | Reply

17 May 2010 14:29

If any of you out there in the salsa dance community or any community had sat in court and listened to these four women and their highly questionable claims of abuse, then you too would be very disturbed at what the supposed justice system has done to Alex Da Silva depriving him of freedom for the last nine months and threatening to take away freedom for the remainder of his life. What the four accusers said in court under oath is memorialized in the transcript of the preliminary hearing which is contained within the court's file.

MONITOR | Reply

15 Aug 2011 00:00

The pre-trial hearing testimony is intended only as a brief outline of the claims just to see if there is enough cause to proceed. which the court found THERE WAS.
at this stage they do not get into the actual details of every incident. Just a brief outline. so for people who do not understand the process, it may seem that was "weak evidence" but for the purpose of the Trial NOTHING has been heard yet.
so any claims that he's innocent bc the accusers had questionable claims is nonsense.

stacy dasilva \| Reply 16 Aug 2011 01:59
	wow, it seems like you´re the one who don´t understand. what you´re talking is nonsense. do us all a favor and quit talking your nonsense.

Juan | Reply

11 Jun 2010 16:24

I guess it doesn't help his case that all the alleged girls look virtually alike although they never met. Please. We all know a serial rapist when we see one. His MO is always the same: Lure some olive-skinned, model-like honey to his house and force some good times. And to you uneducated fatties that keep defending him, he'd never touch you since you don't fit the profile. Rape is not about sex. It's about conquering.

truth seeker | Reply

14 Jun 2010 11:04

Hey Juan,

It is obvious to me you have not heard nor read the specifics of the womens' claims against Alex. Before coming to this site and stating something while completely ignorant of the specifics that have been alleged, why don't you go to the downtown courthouse where the case is being heard, ask to be permitted to obtain a copy of the preliminary hearing transcript and then read what the women said. Once you have done that, you will no longer make false statements such as Alex lured the women to his home or used force against the women. To listen to these women is to doubt their word and question their motives.

MONITOR | Reply

15 Aug 2011 00:07

Pre-trial Testimony is NOT real testimony just a brief description of the charges. Re-posting for your enlightenment:
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The pre-trial hearing testimony is intended only as a brief outline of the claims just to see if there is enough cause to proceed. which the court found THERE WAS.
at this stage they do not get into the actual details of every incident. Just a brief outline. so for people who do not understand the process, it may seem that was "weak evidence" but for the purpose of the Trial NOTHING has been heard yet.
so any claims that he's innocent bc the accusers had questionable claims is nonsense.

stacy dasilva | Reply

16 Aug 2011 02:08

YOU´RE SUCH A DUMBASS, THAT WAS THE START OF HIS TRIAL IN JUNE BUT A TRAGEDY HAPPENED THAT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH MY BROTHER AND THEY HAD TO RE-SCHEDULE HIS TRIAL. WHAT THAT PERSON IS TELLING EVERYONE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED WHEN THE TRIAL INITIALLY BEGAN IS ABOUT THE START OF HIS TRIAL. YOU´RE SUCH A DUMBASS!!!!!!!!! HIS PRE-TRIAL WAS A
WHILE BACK, HIS TRIAL WOULD HAVE BEEN OVER WITH NOW IF THE TRAGEDY DIDN´T HAPPEN. YOU DUMBASS!!!!!!! QUIT TRYING TO MAKE PEOPLE´S HEADS, YOU´RE TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING YOU DON´T EVEN KNOW. MY LAST TIME RESPONDING TO YOU, I JUST WANTED TO CLEAR THAT UP. LOSER!!!!!!!!

MONITOR | Reply

21 Aug 2011 20:15

The only dumb ass is YOU.
What you said changes nothing.
bottom line: There was a pre-trial conference. it was FOUND that there was CAUSE to proceed.
even if the trial was started. Victims have not really stated Anything for the actual Record. There has been NO DIRECT, NO CROSS, NO RE-DIRECT. according to the to another posting here, that will not start until Aug 26th and it may extend to another day. depending on the number of actual victims which may be more by now. only the Prosecutor, defense and judge Know that. and it also deals which amount of detail in each testimony which can extend to many days.
the "Tragedy" that you speak about has nothing to do with the process. that is just like skipping a day of proceedings except that more time was given to allow someone else to deal with their problems.
This could also be called a BIFURCATION but it is nothing more than a continuance. but that time off can be utilized by both sides in making a better case for their side.
stacy you clarified NOTHING. U R just trying to create a diversion away from the FACTS.
The guy is guilty as hell, He just was too much of a weasel and got away with it for a very long time.

time for accountability!!!

stacy dasilva \| Reply 22 Aug 2011 01:59
	nothing you say is credible, noone knows who you are, just do us all a favor with your envious ass and fuck off!!!!!!!!!

let the truth be known \| Reply 18 Jul 2011 01:20
	well juan i guess you should know right? maybe you know so much about what makes a rapist because maybe you´re one. and how do you know that none of them know eachother???? stop being a coward and writing things you don´t know what you´re talking about when alex dasilva at the moment can´t even defend himself on here!

stacy dasilva | Reply

14 Jun 2010 15:55

this is alex sister stacy, i am really sad about what´s going on with my brother alex. of course he would never rape anyone. he never had to chace women, they´re always chasing him. i feel really sad that my only brother had to be set up. of course this is all a set up. my brother is no rapist!!!!!!!!!!!!! if anyone knows alex that´s me, and i know that he would never rape anyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! alex dasilva is innocent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rape means forced sex against will | Reply

24 Oct 2011 10:33

Stacy, you don't seem to understand what the word RAPE means. It means forcing a woman to have sex against their will. Rape is against the law. In case you didn't know, rape is an act of physical violence, not an act of love and caring or generosity. I hope you never experience it yourself. But it would be good if you could catch your brother in the act...you should put up some video cameras wherever he lives next if he ever gets out.

A serial rapist is one who repeatedly, or serially, sets up a situation to trap the subjects he plans to rape. Alex seemed to think that he was above reprieve. Alex seems to think that inviting someone to watch a movie or have a private dance lesson or some other normal invitation/request among friends is the universal code for "i want to fuck you" and he clearly thought that when the girl says "okay [let's watch a movie, etc.]" because she thinks she is ONLY GOING TO WATCH A MOVIE as a PLATONIC FRIEND (like she has many times before with OTHER friends both male and female) that what she really meant was "okay [i want to fuck you too]".

The wake up call here for Alex is that when someone says yes to watching a movie, that is all they said yes to. If he never even asks for sex, and just tries to go for it...that is actually called rape. And if he asked for sex and she said no and he does it anyway, that's still rape. Only if he asks and she agrees is it not considered rape.

Even if mutual kissing and sexual arousal is happening between a couple, that doesn't mean that the man can force sex or that the woman can force sex. Even in a marriage - a woman can prosecute her husband for rape if he is forcing her to have sex against her will. Seems outrageous because presumably a married couple have pledged to submit to one another for ever...but that is the law in this country.

Clearly Alex has a consistent M.O. (modus operandi) to get his rocks off. He wouldn't have tried it on you since you're his sister, so you probably have no idea how he really operates when he wants to get laid. Like he would really outline the details for you, his sister???! sistah puh-leeeze.

And true some women would just fuck him because they think he's famous and it's a power play to get him...even though it's a waste of time cuz he is not a good lover. He's just a good dancer.
Too bad he fucked his gig up, literally.
We all liked watching him dance.

Actually, I thought he got kicked off the SYTYCD show because he couldn't articulate dance theory and choreography well enough for tv...but it makes more sense that it's due to the lawsuits.

joe | Reply

16 Jun 2010 10:43

It's difficult for me to jump to the conclusion that he's innocent due to the amount of victims involved. Just because he didn't rape you, doesn't mean he's not capable of raping someone else. Of course his sister is going to come here and defend him. We would expect no less from her. But these accusation have to be taken seriously and hopefully justice is served. If he's guilty, he deserves to be in jail for a looooooooooong time and the system does not need to show him any mercy. He is being accused of extremely loathsome acts and people supporting him need to understand that being accused by multiple alleged victims is a cogent indication that there's some validity to the accusations.

stacy dasilva \| Reply 17 Jun 2010 17:11
	look here joe, yes this is alex sister again, please stop hating on my brother alex!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you must be the type that can´t get women so you´re obviously talking with alot of envy for my brother because anyone who really knows him know that he´s innocent!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i feel sorry for haters like you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! who knows alex well knows he´s innocent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Concerned Citizen | Reply

21 Jun 2010 11:38

Joe, it is understandable why someone who knows nothing about the true details of the stories these women are telling, nor the circumstances under which they came forward to tell their stories, would suspect that the allegations must be true because there are multiple accusers. However, as someone who has heard the women testify under oath and is aware of the circumstances under which they came to accuse Alex, I can tell you with conviction that the womens' stories are highly questionable. If you care about the truth, rather than just asserting uninformed opinions here, why not go to the downtown courthouse, ask to see the court's file, pay for a transcript of the preliminary hearing and then read the actual testimony of the women? Then, and only then, will you be positioned to render an informed opinion about this case.

f*ck him \| Reply 17 Aug 2010 20:56
	fu*k you all! how do you "know" he's innocent. you guys are supporting a rapist!

Concerned Observer \| Reply 20 Aug 2010 00:06
	Hey vulgar commentator from 8/17/10, how do you know he is a rapist? What do you know about the details of the stories the accusers are telling?

Danny Kaye | Reply

31 Aug 2010 17:01

Alex Da Silva borrowed thousands of dollars from me a few years back (before SYTYCD) to buy a vintage car(and not a cheap one!). He was supposed to pay me back (he said 2 weeks) in 6 weeks (per our written agreement). He was in the process of getting a 2nd on his North Hollywood home. He didn't tell me that his house (and all other assets) was in his brothers name (I assume because all of his income was cash at the time and he didn't report enough to qualify on his own). He decided to not get the second, and NOT pay me back! Because he had no assets, I couldn't force him to pay me back or attach a lien to anything. He tried to take me out, and pay me back in other ways. I said NO! A couple years later, I hired an attorney (when I saw him on SYTYCD) and he made small monthly payments for a little more than a year. He stopped paying me and said, he paid me in full! BS! Because he defaulted I was able to get (per our agreement) double what he owed me! But, I couldn't attach any kind of lien to anything! Everything he owned was STILL in his brothers name. I hired an investigator who took the case another few years later and found out that he had a Porche in his name. The judge told Alex, bring the money or the Porche in 2 days! He threw up right then and there in the court room! I'm so glad I got the money before all of this rape drama. He paid in full to save his precious car! LOL
Alex and I were dating when I loaned him the money, and that ended when he didn't pay me back. I met him in class (my 1st salsa class ever), he asked me out and I was thrilled to go out with a Salsa Star! That night I spent the night and we didn't do anything. He actually was a perfect gentleman. However, the next time I went out with him, he was very forceful with me (sexually), but I was so desperate to be in a relationship I would've done anything to be loved. We dated for about 6 weeks and it ended when he started messing around with my money!
He is a creep, and I know girls that he has been forceful with. If they let him out before trial, he will flee to Rio which is why his bail is so high. He can easily teach Salsa in ANY country. He is obviously well known here and even more popular in other countries.
He is a very shady person who is out for himself and thinks because he's popular all girls want to be with him.
He definitely needed this wake up call. If he gets out, I hope he learns from this experience and doesn't think he's invincible. And doesn't do anymore salsa routines showing off how invincible he is! What a jerk.
I know he learned that if he borrows money from someone smart enough to get the agreement notorized to pay it back, or you could end up paying A LOT more than you borrowed! But I really want him to realize that when a girl says NO (or doesn't give the vibe she wants to be with you), BACK OFF! It's not worth your life, career, or freedom.

Anthea Jay Kamalnath \| Reply 2 Sep 2010 23:52
	Dear Ms. Danny Kaye, I have worked for a legal consulting group. I am also a former multiple rape victime. What you are doing is a common tactic in the course of legal dealings called bullying the other side. Bye bye, Anthea

MONITOR | Reply

15 Aug 2011 01:36

Ms. Danny Kaye
Every thing you said is perfectly in line with the truth. I know alex since 1994 and even then he was already scamming women for money and raping others.
He had a system already worked out just a dance routine. following a sequence of steps. Just like you described. gentleman first time but on the next step would take it further. He had a system and it was well honed even then. so I am sure by the time you came along it was even better and had already scammed lots of other Chicks.
When he was still in Frisco he would fly into L.A. every weekend. paid by the Night Clubs who wanted to promote their venue with "Free classes". He got compensated for all expenses incurred, YET would have dumb chicks pick him up at the airport, transport him provide place to stay (and thus opportunity to have sex with them) and then develop "relationship" then start borrowing money for "unexpected emergencies" to be repaid in a few weeks. But instead would never bring up the subject again as if it never happened. so never got paid back. if they did he would find a way to break up and not speak with them again. (too young too dumb the chicks never went the LEGAL way with written agreem. as you did. Good for you!)
He took advantage of 2 of my friends. He lured one of them to SF for the weekend. (very pretty, slender, 22y.o.) under the pretense that he would teach her and show her around. but on the second night there he forced himself. (She went to DANCE SALSA w a "Friend" not to get fucked)
My other friend; also lost thousands of dls. that he borrowed during "Dating" and never got repaid. I personally confronted the RAT at night club but as the WEASEL he is, he weaseled out, he said some BS stuff as he turned around and left the area.
These girls actually saved others from being scammed and ripped off. When they saw that alex was developing a new "relationship" they would talk to her tell her about his SCAM program. Some said "OMG, Thank you!! I was going to give him my savings to help him out." or similar statements. another Girl even showed us Money order she made to his name and was about to give it to him at the club.
This Dirty RAT had all the time to think dance routines and also to work a system to scam all these naive women Scintillated by allure of the SALSA DANCE not the WEASEL.
People were interested in hooking up with him because of the DANCE and the learning of it, NOT bc of the WEASEL himself. as his sister stacy says "Women were always Chasing him" Yeah! for DANCING and Learning not bc of HIM.
This idiot lived in a WORLD of FANTASY. by his own admission He was mesmerized with Salsa after seeing the movie "Salsa"(1988) MOVIES are FANTASIES but this idiot thought that if he would become like that, all the chicks would really want to fuck him for real. and He was living it up with his money-scamming system and all even Buying expensive cars with other people's money as proven here. He was doing all this since the early 90s. almost 20 Years he got away with this. the guy had a well honed system. When I heard and read news in 2009 I knew it was all true and that they finally got him. Stupid Idiot HE DESERVES it.

Anthea Jay Kamalnath \| Reply 2 Sep 2010 23:53
	Ms. Kaye, Is your name actually Aaliyah? This isn't Cuba. Bye bye Anthea

Anthea Jay Kamalnath | Reply

3 Sep 2010 03:20

Aaliyah,
You said "Alex deserves it" when the cops came. He was dating you at the time. He took you homeless. You had nowhere to stay. You are from Cuba. The American press and American courts are different.

You said you were going to say in the house for free. And stay there as his girlfriend. You thought the house was in his name. Then you found out it wasn't!

Are you setting up these girls? Because all of the Hollywood Hills knows you're a broke dancer.
Aaliyah you used to hit your mom. Since you were 14. You are violent not Alex.

You have no money!

What are you on about! Lollerskates!!

Alex never drinks. Never keeps alcohol in the house. Never uses drugs.

Ruse my ass,
Anthea

Jay | Reply

27 Sep 2010 10:49

Anthea,
I'm not sure how you know Alex but I took some private lessons from him several years ago. He seemed like a nice guy but I heard alot of the rumors about him. I chalked it up as jealousy and didn't think anything about it. A couple weeks back I met a new young phlebotomist from asia and started talking to him about various things. He told me he liked to dance salsa and I told him I shared the interest. He told me that he used to teach with Alex and that he was present at a party at Alex's house when Alex had a passed out girl in his bedroom that he was bragging about. I asked him if he saw alex rape the girl and he said 'no' but he had a feeling that Alex did. He told me that he felt guilty for not saying anything because he was in the country illegally. I am encouraging him to come forward now to show that there might be a pattern of behavior. He had nothing to gain by telling me this. I always look for the good in people, and hope that Alex is innocent, but if he took advantage of those girls then I hope justice is served.

stacy dasilva \| Reply 13 Dec 2010 21:31
	this goes for anyone who believes what you hear about people you don´t know. just because my brother´s in jail does not mean that he´s guilty. my brother hates drugs and alcohol. he would never stoop so low as to have to rape anyone. my brother´s innocent!!!!!!!!

Response to Ray | Reply

27 Sep 2010 20:08

Ray. I guess you are unaware that Alex neither drinks nor uses drugs and does not permit such items in his home. When you say he had a party at his house, it suggests the presence and consumption of mind-altering substances. That is not true. It is fashionable to spread false rumors about Alex because he stands accused and has been incarcerated for over one year. However, unless you take the time to learn about the actual stories told to police and in court by the accusers, you are in no position to make an educated comment about what is true and what is not. The truth will emerge when twelve jurors finally get to hear the evidence in this case. For Alex's sake, I hope that day comes soon.

Anthea Jay Kamalnath \| Reply 1 Dec 2010 00:44
	Dear Friends and Supporters of Alex Da Silva, send mail ~ Alex Da Silva 2024149 PO BOX 86164 Terminal Annex Los Angeles, CA 90086-0164

stacy dasilva | Reply

28 Dec 2010 23:10

THIS IS ALEX DASILVA´S SISTER STACY. I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT THE FACT THAT NOT ONLY IS ALEX INNOCENT IN JAIL BUT AT THE SAME TIME HE´S NOT GETTING SUFFICIENT WATER. HE EVEN GOT KIDNEY STONES BECAUSE THE WATER IN THE JAIL IS REALLY BAD. I THINK THAT´S AN ABSURD! HE´S ALREADY SUFFERING ENOUGH BEING IN JAIL INNOCENTLY AND HAS TO GO THROUGH NOT HAVING ENOUGH WATER TO DRINK. I JUST ASK FOR MY BROTHER´S FREEDOM!!!!!!AFTERALL, ALEX IS INNOCENT

SF Guy \| Reply 2 Feb 2011 00:33
	Everyone in SF who knew Alex from the salsa scene knew he was a sick fuck. Always trying to get some chick home to slip them drugs so he could bang them. I guess it caught up to him, too bad he'll sit in jail for the rest of his life.

ANONYMOUS \| Reply 14 Mar 2011 01:57
	GUY, YOU MUST BE THE SUCK FUCK ALWAYS TRYING TO GET WOMEN AND DRUG THEM UP CAUSE ALEX NEVER HAD PROBLEMS GETTING WOMEN. AS YOU CAN SEE HE IS GIRGEOUS AND VERY TALENTED!!!!!!!! SO YOU MUST BE AN ENVIOUS SICK FUCK

MONITOR \| Reply 14 Aug 2011 23:34
	you can tell that this "ANONYMOUS" is none other than stacy dasilva advocating for her pervert RAT Brother and trying to save him from accountability. and she refers to anyone who's got anything to say in opposition as "ENVIOUS SICK FUCK"

lol \| Reply 24 Oct 2011 10:45
	ROFL!!! so true!! ha hahaha

The good JOE) :) | Reply

2 Feb 2011 09:13

Its amazing how people are so full of envy. Its actually disgusting. That is why the world is the way it is. You want peace in the world but you don't work for it. Alex was my instructor and I appreciate his skill and teachings. In my opinion, he is the BEST in LA. I consider myself neutral. He was not my best friend, but we heald a teacher student relationship.
There is a lot of jealous people out there. Remember that saying: Don't hate the player, hate the game. If you dont't like him, fine, let God be the judge. You go out there and prove yourself in life. Dont take it on others. God has give everyone talents.
Alex to you and and your family going through the rough times. Hang in there trust in God. Pray, pray, pray!!!

STACY DASILVA \| Reply 14 Mar 2011 02:05
	THANK YOU JOE FOR YOUR HONEST COMMENT. I THINK IT´S TOO MICH JEALOUDSY IN THE WORLD TODAY. THANK YOU, MY MOM AND I ARE PRAYING FOR MY BROTHER TO GET OUT AND GET HIS LIFE BACK. WE´RE PRAYING ALOT, PLEASE KEEP PRAYING WITH US, STACY

mariafernandacruz \| Reply 28 Feb 2011 23:24
	como 4 mujeres pueden acusar a una persona tan buena como el que enseno muchos ninos y ninas a bailar salsa .y le creen a se mwejantes mujeres faciles que lo unico que querian de el era sacarle dinero. pero preguntele a las personas que real mente lo conosian. creerles a unas mujeres que solo se acostaban con otros hombres por lo mismo...

san francisco bay | Reply

5 Mar 2011 20:47

san franciscoSat, Feb 19, 2011, 07:47 PM
i've known alex da silva since he came to the U.S...i think he was about 7yrs. old, w/a long pony tail hanging down his back...from the time alex's feet planted on U.S. soil, he had a vision...he has always stayed focused of his dreams, and goals...alex was a excellent
student, he excelled in everything he sought out to accomplish...he was a straight A student, as well as a long distance track star (5,000 and 10,000 meters) receiving countless awards and scholarships to some of the top 5… Read More
i've known alex da silva since he came to the U.S...i think he was about 7yrs. old, w/a long pony tail hanging down his back...from the time alex's feet planted on U.S. soil, he had a vision...he has always stayed focused of his dreams, and goals...alex was a excellent
student, he excelled in everything he sought out to accomplish...he was a straight A student, as well as a long distance track star (5,000 and 10,000 meters) receiving countless awards and scholarships to some of the top 5 universities, and was considered in the top 5 long distance runners in Northern Calif...he has a very loving mom, and a father that raised him, as well as a loving sister, that alex is very protective of...alex was intrigued w/fashion, which he got from his mom, and his dad...i don't quite remember at what age, alex loved GQ magazine, and would pattern himself like the models in the magazine...alex was a very neat dresser, and very handsome... his outfits were always planned out...at a very young age alex became interested in dance... he grew up watching his mom, whom i thought was the samba queen...alex is known as the salsa king, you should see his mom samba!!!...alex has been afforded many great things in his life, being incarcerated has never been his agenda...other than parking tickets that's the only thing alex has ever encountered regarding the judicial system...alex wasn't aware of the cliche, 'keep your friends close, and enemies closer'...it's very unfortunate that this horrible thing has happened...alex is a 'dancer', nothing else...i'm sure he's had time to reflect, and i assure you, he's trying to figure out what has happened here! san francisco bay... -e

Francisco X | Reply

14 Mar 2011 14:21

I googled his name and found this site I was curious to find out what was happening with this guy's life after I saw in the news that about two years ago he was arrested for rape. At first I thought no way it's probably just one sucia del club that wants to make drama, but then he was rearrested because more women came forward. Somewhere lies the truth and unless he has Kobe Bryant money for a well connected lawyer in LA CA it's going to be hard. The County jail is a terrible place to be both physically and mentally. That dude was skinny as it was and with the food being terrible in there it's no surprise he'd be sick. I used to see him at the Mayan and he has chics lining up to dance with him and he rode around in a nice vintage car. I ran into one of his frienemies (Lorenzo) and mentioned to him that I saw Alex on Kabc news. The conclusion with both came up with was that "If not for the grace of God there go I" How many drunk moraless women did we encounter in that scene. How many would let you take them home just because you bought them a drink. There was this case of this Armenian dude that I also heard about that got some time for dealing drugs same with him got caught with the wrong women in the club scene. He was accused of the same. If his truly innocent then for the sake of his family I hope he gets out because they are the ones that suffer the most but if there's concreate evidence against him then it was his turn to pay the piper.

Anthea Jay Kamalnath \| Reply 17 Apr 2011 20:14
	New trial date set: June 9th.

Poor Alex \| Reply 18 May 2011 05:06
	You and salsahook.com have written on the Alex Da Silva topic and attracted a lot of attention. I don't know why supporters of him come on here or on that other site to say anything at all. It all looks so bad!

STACY DASILVA \| Reply 6 Jul 2011 03:46
	TO THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE SUPPIRTONG MY BROTHER ALEX, HIS NEW TRIAL DATE IS ON AUG.24,2011 THANK YOU. AND WHOEVER WANTS TO GO AS A CHARACTER WITNESS ON ALEX BEHALF, THAT WOULD BE GREAT. ,THANK YOU.

STACY DASILVA \| Reply 23 Jul 2011 03:53
	TO THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE SUPPORTING MY BROTHER ALEX IF YOU WANT TO WRITE TO HIM HIS ADDRES IS ALEX DA SILVA #2024149 TERMINAL ANNEX P.O BOX 86164 LOS ANGELES CA, 90086. HE´S ONLY BEING ABLE TO RECEIVE POSTCARDS, NO PHOTOS JUST POSTCARDS ONLY. PLEASE WRITE TO HIM TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT,THANK YOU AND MAY GOD BLESS.

Anthea Jay Kamalnath \| Reply 9 Sep 2011 07:08
	My notes taken during the People vs Da Silva are public: http://alexdasilvatrial.blogspot.com/

lol \| Reply 16 Sep 2011 23:21
	Guilty! Haha

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