It's weird that I find myself sympathising with Di Vita here, even if his conviction is for something ugly (I've no idea what he did and don't care to find out).

whatttttt

i.e a 14 year old has still committed a sexual offence against a 15 year old, but the consequences are treated very differently and more on a case by case basis than that of an adult committing the offence



Also MdV, your presence here is unnecessary and unhelpful, I can't speak for others, but please don't think of my support for your situation as support for yourself per se.

I have no issue with you wanting to carry on with your normal life (which you obv fully entitled to, and gl with that) But posting here, leaving contact details for people to send you support is unreal.

My position is completely irrelevant to you as an individual, it's more about the rights of players (for which you are merely a case test) the actions of the EPL and the awful precedent this sets.

yeah a lad I went school with got cautioned for having sex with a 15yo girl when he was 15. I also know a guy who had to sign the sex offender's register after exposing himself to a coach load of cheering women who were on a hen night.

Is there such a thing as a "legit pedo"? I think not. There are some cases that are much worse than others however, and some that, without fully investigating the case, would make you want to puke.

My case involved a 32 year old (married) woman (Lisa) that I was actually sleeping with. She was best friends with my (then) wife, (Valerie). When Valerie found out about the affair, she threatened to tell the woman's husband unless Lisa fully cooperated with Valerie.

Valerie soon left me (which I probably deserved), but when the child custody battle heated up, Valerie had Lisa come forward with allegations of Felony Sexual Battery against her, and a misdemeanor count of Child Annoyance (alledging that I gave her 16 year old daughter a pat on the ass).

Several months later, I was arrested, bailed out, and waded through the court system for two years. By that time, I was in a new relationship, and my (then) girlfriend (Maria) was pregnant with my child. The prosecutor saw her in the back of the courtroom, and made me an offer.... Plead GUILTY to the charges, and I would get a very short jail term, a couple of years probation, and then at the end of probation, I could have the record expunged.

Maria urged me to take the deal, so that I would be home when our child was born. I took the deal, which was a "deal" at the time, but not much of a deal in the long run. Half way through the probation period, the prosecutor ended up pulling an "Epic" move on me, and sent me to prison for three years.

During that three years, I studied and educated myself. Instead of hanging out on the weight pile in the yard working out my body, I stayed in my cell and worked out my brain, my addictive personality traits, and my personal demonds. I learned who I was, and what I was all about.

During that time, Maria had left me and moved on with her life. Again, I couldn't blame the woman for taking that road, but I did want to have a relationship with our child, a boy named Giovanni. When I went to court and applied for visitation, I was first given Supervised Visits with my son. As time progressed, the supervision was reduced more and more. Eventually, the Court ordered that an investigation be completed as to my ability to raise my son on my own. When my son was only 9 years old, after a long investigation into my prior case, extensive psych testing, and many interviews with social workers, I was awarded sole legal and physical custody of my son. He has lived with me ever since.

My son turned 18 just two months ago. Through most of his academic years with me, he was an honor student due to our "team effort" approach to his studies. That team consisted of my son, his teachers, and me. I was even elected President of the School Site Counsel for two years in a row as my son passed through Middle School (7th & 8th grades).

There is so much more to this story than what people have read in these forums, but people are going to believe exactly what they want to believe, no matter what the actual truth may be. I would have no problem volunteering for a polygraph test (lie detector) at any time regarding these issues. I am also open and available to continue to answer questions from the general public about these matters, as again, I have nothing to hide now, as I've had nothing to hide over the years.

I look forward to your reply...

Michael J. DiVita
Post Office Box 1492
Banning, California 92220
(951) 207-1100 (24 Hour Message Line)

omg dude. you'd rather go to jail for a crime you didn't commit than face some dude who's wife you were nailing?

that's the least believable story i've ever read in my life.

Irrespective of whether it's true or not, it's pretty uncomfortable to read and I feel bad for the guy for being forced into the spotlight like this. Posting all this info seems a really bad idea though.

I appreciate your comments and opinions. The support that I was referring to, was obviously not coming from you. I have however, had dozens of messages left for me regarding this situation, and all but one (a death threat) were very supportive of me and my situation.

Many of the top professional players and celebrities know me from my contunued support of Charity Poker Tournaments. I've actually played more charity events than regular tournaments, because of the benefit that it brings to those in need. I have been rewarded with an occassional win here and there in those events, but the real reward is being in a position where I am afforded the ability to be charitable towards those in need, and not bitter towards "the establishment" or towards "society" as others in my position sometimes are.

Right now, I view this whole situation as one big "Epic Fart". It stinks right now and may even linger for a while, but eventually, it will fade away, and it will be forgotten, and our Poker community will have something else to talk about. Until then, just plug your nose, and wait for things to dissipate.

Michael J. DiVita
Post Office Box 1492
Banning, California 92220
(951) 207-1100 (24 Hour Message Line)

It's all very well documented in the Riverside (California) Superior Court (Case # CR43908)

What about your charges in 2008, that got dropped because the victim decided not to testify?

lol what a joke.

In 2008, the alleged victim lied to the police. His drug addicted mother saw this as a way to get some quick cash from me. It didn't work. By the time we got to court, the kid had been caught in tons of lies, so when he was given the oath to testify, he refused to say a word. The court appointed an attorney for him. When he told the attorney that he had lied about the whole thing, the attorney advised him not to say a word in court.

If he testified to what was in the police report, he would be comitting perjury in court. If he told the truth in court, he would be admitting to his lies to the police. Either way, he would be in trouble. That's why his attorney advised him not to say a word.

The case was then dismissed...

Why don't you tweet more often?



http://twitter.com/#!/richnsingle

Wow, you've got a lot of women setting you up to look as if you're a child molester. Amazing first in the 90's and again in 2008.

0% chance this is completely true....

really weird to just gloss over how the prosecutor just "randomly" sent you back to jail when you get into such specific detail about other things

What were the circumstances in 2010 that got you arrested for Assault with intent to Rape, assault with a deadly weapon producing great bodily injury, and battery of a police officer or emergency personal?

Why did the judge find evidence to hold you on all 3 charges and then dismiss the first two 3 weeks later?

What is the current status of the third charge?

sheeesh unlucky dude. falsely accused 3 times.
move up to where they respect your sexual assaults

btw Michael, i hope EPL pays you what you won. i also hope you ***** soon after. two independent situations.

At the risk of sounding sympathetic to his charges I actually agree we don't know the real facts of the situation. Sure, how can we believe someone who is going to claim himself as innocent when he has been convicted. But the justice system fails often.

A close friend of mine's father was falsely accused by an underage female in a situation (his niece). After a thorough investigation she eventually admitted she saw what she said on television and none of it was true. Seems like this kind of thing can happen in both directions. I reserve judgement and hope you get the 20k back

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seriously though, pay that man his money! it's literally stealing.

and i must say, 100% agree with LO here...

lol v good

Can any 2+2 super sleuths confirm/deny any of this? I thought we have lots of people who are good at playing detective.

http://www.quadjacks.com/2011/09/13/...ks-poker-news/

You have to look over some of these idiots. Hearing there rationale gives light to how I win some pots so easily sometimes. Like the guy saying that's the least believable story he has ever heard, that you'd rather face jail than an upset husband. He obviously didn't read your letter or doesn't have the iq to understand it. First off...I DON'T KNOW WHAT REALLY HAPPENED. The story sounds somewhat believable. It's amazing what women will due in custoday battles (trust me, I know). What gives doubt to the whole thing is...YOU WERE CHARGED TWICE. Looks REAL bad. This being said, epic is in the right to not let you play. Yeah...what if you did end up at the final table on a televised event? It would be bad for poker. At a time when we are trying so hard to get Internet poker legalized. Surely you understand this. However, they have NO right to not pay you the $20,000 that is owed to you! With all that's going on with FTP and millions owed, but yet they can play? Unless there is something in the bi-laws about keeping players winnings based on prior criminal convictions or people with questionable moral character, your law suit will be a walk in the park.

DSW