NHL Hitman??

[dss28]

Is this a joke?

http://cnn.aimtoday.cnn.com/news/story.jsp?floc=FF-RTO-PLS&idq=/ff/story/0002/20040416/2142948180.htm&photoid=20040416WAS100D_NONE01

[Q]Canadian NHL Player Arrested on Hit Man Charge
By Adam Tanner

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - FBI agents arrested professional hockey player Michael Danton on Friday on charges he tried to hire someone to murder a man who had apparently been his lover, according to court documents.

A criminal complaint filed in U.S. district court for Southern Illinois said Danton -- who was arrested hours after a playoff game in San Jose, California -- told a friend an invented story about a fellow-Canadian who wanted to kill him over a debt.




 
He asked the friend, Katie Wolfmeyer, 19, if she knew anyone willing to kill the man for $10,000. Wolfmeyer told an unnamed witness who then revealed the plot to the FBI.

"When the thing goes down, I don't want to know anything about it," the complaint quoted Danton, a National Hockey League player with the St. Louis Blues, as telling the witness by telephone. The FBI said the call was recorded.


"I'm pretty much begging," Danton said. "I wouldn't resort to this if it wasn't a matter of life and death."


"The only way that I'm going to be able to sleep tonight is knowing that the guy trying to kill me is done himself."


The allegation said Danton wanted the intended victim murdered at his St. Louis apartment in a way that made it look as though he was a thief who had broken in.


The target of the plot, when interviewed by the FBI, said "that he and Danton had a severe argument on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 concerning Danton's promiscuity and use of alcohol."


"The acquaintance threatened to leave Danton," the complaint continued.


After the FBI had foiled the plot, the man Danton wanted dead allowed investigators to record a telephone conversation with Danton, according to the allegation.


"The acquaintance called Danton and asked Danton why he wanted to have him killed. Danton broke down and sobbed," it said.


"Danton explained that he felt backed into a corner and felt that the acquaintance was going to leave him. Danton did not want to allow the acquaintance to leave him, and therefore decided to have him murdered."


Wolfmeyer, a Missouri resident, was arrested on Thursday and provided a written confession on Friday, the complaint said.


Danton had played in San Jose on Thursday when the San Jose Sharks eliminated the Blues from the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. A spokesperson for the team did not return a call for comment. [/Q]

[Josh '99]

[Q]dss28 Wrote:
 Is this a joke?
[/q]
Sadly, no.

[dss28]

Yeah, I just saw another article on TSN: http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=80442

This is a crazy year for the NHL....

[judy]

i read the thread on the uscho cafe yesterday. someone also posted the affidavit...or something...(legal people, don't kill me!)
words can't describe how fucked up this whole situation is...

[dss28]

Okay, in reading the TSN article, I came across this:
[Q]Danton, formerly known as Mike Jefferson, was suspended twice by the New Jersey Devils, who eventually traded him to St. Louis last June. He had seven goals, 12 points and 141 penalty minutes in 68 games this season with the Blues.[/Q]

...he changed his name?  Does anyone have any information on why he might have?


Is it just me, or has the NHL seen more crazy crap this year than in others?

[DeltaOne81]

It seems he's a pretty messed up guy to begin with. A Devils fan told me that he coached a kid in a summer camp who he really enjoyed... the kid's last name was Danton so he changed his name. He was apparently suspended and let go by the Devils because he's insane (although they probably used nicer terms).

[brother]

He tried to kill his ex-(male)-love ?

[O.S.B.]

Well that also dissproves all those peeople who couldn't believe their being gay people in pro sports

[ugarte]

The timing of the arrest is really strange.  Do you think Danton would still be a free man if the Blues had beaten the Sharks?

[billhoward]

Sometimes coincidences are just that. I don't think you delay a murder indictment on account of the playoffs.

[Joe Crack]

He changed his name because he wants nothing to do with his mom and dad. The story goes that his agent convinced him that his parents were trying to ruin his career and advised him not to talk to them.

[dss28]

There have also been allegations that the unnamed "acquaintence" or "target" was also his agent, although his agent has denied these rumors.

[Greg Berge]

There are also rumors that the target was his estranged father, so if you're scoring at home that's: gay lover, agent, father, and counting.  Conclusion: nobody knows nuttin'.

[billhoward]

[Q]Greg Berge Wrote:

 There are also rumors that the target was his estranged father, so if you're scoring at home that's: gay lover, agent, father, and counting.  Conclusion: nobody knows nuttin'.


Edited 1 times. Last edit at 04/25/04 07:56PM by Greg Berge.[/q]

Oprah, you have your guest list.

[David Harding]

[Q]billhoward Wrote:

 [Q2]Greg Berge Wrote:

 There are also rumors that the target was his estranged father, so if you're scoring at home that's: gay lover, agent, father, and counting.  Conclusion: nobody knows nuttin'.


Edited 1 times. Last edit at 04/25/04 07:56PM by Greg Berge.[/Q]
Oprah, you have your guest list. [/q]

More like Jerry Springer.
::rolleyes::