Originally Posted by
Bystander47
BAP – all should have questioned anyone requesting funds to play in those games. Also giving funds to someone with zero poker ratings, I don’t care whose name he used to back him up, is just plain crazy. I also know that no one went to at least one of those people for a recommendation. Hmmm
First off, I do believe you to be a member of Johnny's family or a close personal friend. I find it both bizarre and insulting that your first paragraph is questioning the intelligence of the decisions made by those who invested in his BAP rather than showing remorse that he stole from people that helped him. Did you read page 1? He basically begged people that cared for him and were fans of his radio show to help him rebuild his poker bankroll and his life. The two names that he used to vouch for him Kevin Wright and Tim Byrd are not active on this forum and both have told me they had no clue, nor would have allowed him to use their names to vouch for him
22Q – There is no excuse for this, weather he is telling the truth or not makes not one bit of difference, the funds should have went to the charity. I also agree that the missing funds not being noticed by the charity should be something that should be addressed. Do I feel it needs to be addressed in a forum? No, but at least it needs to be brought to the attention of the board in their next meeting.
If you've read the thread and the numerous excuses/various reasons he posted, it is obvious we are well beyond the point of "whether he is telling the truth" If you further read the thread you will see an explanation by JoeU, whose wife is a board member, as to why no one from 22q questioned that money wasn't missing. Regardless, 22q not uncovering this themselves is irrelevant. You are deflecting from the real issue here.
His Daughter: MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS. Really? All of you have it together; all of you can come to this collective decision what is best for his daughter? All of you have become social workers or, psychologists? I feel that this is for revenge and not for the best interest of his daughter. I have read some of these posts in relation to his ex and his daughter and they have disgusted me as much as his actions.
I agree fully with this and have been vocal both in my posts and on radio regarding this.
His Family: If you think that they are not aware of what has happened you are sadly mistaken. If you think that they need to have their faces rubbed in this you are just sad. These people did not take these funds; they did not lie or steal from anyone. They are concerned and saddened by these events and do not deserve to be in the middle of this. They are not responsible for Jaseps actions, he is an adult.
I'm glad his family is aware of this. I have been told he has a loving and supportive family. I hope they do what they can to get him the proper treatment. Again I have stated both in my posts and on radio that no one should harass or involve his family. To my knowledge (not saying it hasn't happened) I do not know of anyone that has contacted his family and I know Druff has been diligent in removing any personal info in regards to his family.
I believe that Drex ,China and JoeU have the right idea. I don’t see them running with the lynch mob that is on this forum. They are handling this like adults/business people would. I don’t know handicapme but it looks like a vendetta to me. I understand the he had jasep’s back and was duped. That stinks, but are you doing this for all the right reasons. I have read your posts, heard you on the radio, your intense anger is the only thing I see and hear. If I were you I would check first if you going to the state police is something that is going to really matter, have you checked the laws? I don’t think you have. I am not putting you down, I understand your anger to a certain extent but I feel that you are reacting to feeling somewhat embarrassed for your loyalty to him.
I personally have spoken with his probation officer and a detective in the fraud and theft until of the Johnston, RI police department. He has informed me that if everything I have told him is true (it was) and the evidence I told him we had can be validated (it can) than this is a felony that will 100% be investigated and pursued by law enforcement Your comment regarding to "check first if you going to the state police is something that is going to really matter" bothers me on multiple levels. If you are indeed a family member or friend, that comment smacks of someone trying to get a friend/loved one off the hook without paying the consequences for his actions. I assume you are aware of his felony conviction for fraud and his current state of being on probation until 2014. RI obv "cared enough" to prosecute over a 1k fraudulent loan he obtained. How do you think they are going to feel about 4 times that money being taken that was intended for a charity for sick children?
Finally the constant speculation into Jaseps thoughts and actions. STOP! Because that’s all it is, speculation. It has been confirmed that he has stolen money. It has been confirmed that 22Q has not received the funds. I know that Jasep posted on this forum and I know his explanations are not believed. Ok but as for his state of mind when this was happening, premeditation and him being a predator, no one knows and all of this speculation is to me just grandstanding to see who can have the better story or keep the thread going longer. Whatever the next few days brings I am sure that Jasep will deserve what he gets but I believe that is up to the authorities and the people directly affected. We do not live in a 3rd would country and cannot line the streets with sticks, bats and a noose. So all of these pictures and stupid sayings are just that, Stupid and immature.
You're obviously not familiar with forums. This is what commonly occurs on them. People question, analyze and speculate about others. This is not something that occurs only here. Given what we can PROVE and what we KNOW it is expected (and rightfully so) for people to express their feelings and statements regarding what has happened. I don't know of any real life threats or plans of a lynching made against Johnny Sepuvelda, (other than the admitted lie about threats to himself, gf and family he emailed him self about) but again I havent, the owner of this site hasn't and any of the principles of his theft have not implied anything your last two sentences suggest
Good luck to those who have lost and hopefully 22Q will recoup their