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Post by arsenette on Sept 11, 2020 9:47:23 GMT -5
Thank you so much for this! That filing makes sense (since I live here in NJ). I don't know if it will be granted though considering that the COVID cases have gone down and not many have been released for this reason in the past month. Will be interesting if they grant it. Thank you for making an account and reporting back. It is greatly appreciated. Here is the current list of infections throughout the whole prison system in NJ. I'm not sure which facility is holding him. |
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Post by anwsuperfan on Sept 11, 2020 14:28:16 GMT -5
Thank you so much for this! That filing makes sense (since I live here in NJ). I don't know if it will be granted though considering that the COVID cases have gone down and not many have been released for this reason in the past month. Will be interesting if they grant it. Thank you for making an account and reporting back. It is greatly appreciated. Here is the current list of infections throughout the whole prison system in NJ. I'm not sure which facility is holding him. No problem! Also, there were 2 more responses published today in response to his motion, the government denied his motion, as the nature of his crimes are too substantial for any circumstance to allow for bail. Also, it provided more information about his relationships, locations where he was with the victim, claimed that she wasn't the only victim (he began dating April before she even turned 16) and how likely it is for him to flee if granted. The 2nd document, shows proof of how April and her family have gone to extremes to prevent him from communicating with any potential victims though electronics as they have put all his belongings in a safe, and states that he cannot be at risk of with his third party custodian (April and her family) surrounding him with their imposed restrictions. He is expected to have an initial bail hearing today. Not surprised at all the government denied his motion, but I think theres still a chance for him to be released based on the court hearing? Another thing I noticed when reading, was that it said, "Moreover, the defendant faces additional charges in Burlington County, New Jersey, as well as Hamden, Connecticut, Maryland, and California." Him being charged in Maryland AND California? This is the first time I'm hearing this and it doesn't sound good.. seems like there's more victims. |
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Post by Ninja Warrior Ryan on Sept 11, 2020 16:02:15 GMT -5
Thank you so much for this! That filing makes sense (since I live here in NJ). I don't know if it will be granted though considering that the COVID cases have gone down and not many have been released for this reason in the past month. Will be interesting if they grant it. Thank you for making an account and reporting back. It is greatly appreciated. Here is the current list of infections throughout the whole prison system in NJ. I'm not sure which facility is holding him. No problem! Also, there were 2 more responses published today in response to his motion, the government denied his motion, as the nature of his crimes are too substantial for any circumstance to allow for bail. Also, it provided more information about his relationships, locations where he was with the victim, claimed that she wasn't the only victim (he began dating April before she even turned 16) and how likely it is for him to flee if granted. The 2nd document, shows proof of how April and her family have gone to extremes to prevent him from communicating with any potential victims though electronics as they have put all his belongings in a safe, and states that he cannot be at risk of with his third party custodian (April and her family) surrounding him with their imposed restrictions. He is expected to have an initial bail hearing today. Not surprised at all the government denied his motion, but I think theres still a chance for him to be released based on the court hearing? Another thing I noticed when reading, was that it said, "Moreover, the defendant faces additional charges in Burlington County, New Jersey, as well as Hamden, Connecticut, Maryland, and California." Him being charged in Maryland AND California? This is the first time I'm hearing this and it doesn't sound good.. seems like there's more victims. The more this goes down the rabbit hole, the worse it's looking. I'm scared to see what all happens long term in what we find out on him. |
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Post by arsenette on Sept 11, 2020 16:31:16 GMT -5
Another thing I noticed when reading, was that it said, "Moreover, the defendant faces additional charges in Burlington County, New Jersey, as well as Hamden, Connecticut, Maryland, and California." Him being charged in Maryland AND California? This is the first time I'm hearing this and it doesn't sound good.. seems like there's more victims. Victim 1 is Camden county, NJ. Burlington is where movement lab is. Hamden, Connecticut is where his gym is. I see all 3 being the same victim since they are in the complaint. Yeah Maryland and California sound like additional victims. |
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Post by tyler on Sept 11, 2020 16:55:38 GMT -5
No problem! Also, there were 2 more responses published today in response to his motion, the government denied his motion, as the nature of his crimes are too substantial for any circumstance to allow for bail. Also, it provided more information about his relationships, locations where he was with the victim, claimed that she wasn't the only victim (he began dating April before she even turned 16) and how likely it is for him to flee if granted. The 2nd document, shows proof of how April and her family have gone to extremes to prevent him from communicating with any potential victims though electronics as they have put all his belongings in a safe, and states that he cannot be at risk of with his third party custodian (April and her family) surrounding him with their imposed restrictions. He is expected to have an initial bail hearing today. Not surprised at all the government denied his motion, but I think theres still a chance for him to be released based on the court hearing? Another thing I noticed when reading, was that it said, "Moreover, the defendant faces additional charges in Burlington County, New Jersey, as well as Hamden, Connecticut, Maryland, and California." Him being charged in Maryland AND California? This is the first time I'm hearing this and it doesn't sound good.. seems like there's more victims. The more this goes down the rabbit hole, the worse it's looking. I'm scared to see what all happens long term in what we find out on him. I seriously hope the other charges are just porn charges from victim 1 received while in those states. I really hope there's not other victims. But if he's willing to cross the line for one child I don't see why he wouldn't for another child. I fear he was a serial child predator. It just terrifies me that he was a coach on ANW Junior. I pray nothing happened from that. |
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Post by anwsuperfan on Sept 11, 2020 17:49:22 GMT -5
The more this goes down the rabbit hole, the worse it's looking. I'm scared to see what all happens long term in what we find out on him. I seriously hope the other charges are just porn charges from victim 1 received while in those states. I really hope there's not other victims. But if he's willing to cross the line for one child I don't see why he wouldn't for another child. I fear he was a serial child predator. It just terrifies me that he was a coach on ANW Junior. I pray nothing happened from that. Based on the criminal complaint, it was noted that during one of their skype encounters, drew was in san jose, california so maybe its possible that hes being charged for engaging in online sexual communications with a minor in that area because that was one of the locations he was at while those calls occurred. It doesn't explain the Maryland charges though.... |
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Post by arsenette on Sept 11, 2020 19:52:49 GMT -5
I seriously hope the other charges are just porn charges from victim 1 received while in those states. I really hope there's not other victims. But if he's willing to cross the line for one child I don't see why he wouldn't for another child. I fear he was a serial child predator. It just terrifies me that he was a coach on ANW Junior. I pray nothing happened from that. Based on the criminal complaint, it was noted that during one of their skype encounters, drew was in san jose, california so maybe its possible that hes being charged for engaging in online sexual communications with a minor in that area because that was one of the locations he was at while those calls occurred. It doesn't explain the Maryland charges though.... Interesting. Agreed on the Maryland thing though it could all be the same thing if the California one was him bring in San Jose. Lord knows Ninja Gyms are everywhere. As far as additional victims unless the case turns into a class action lawsuit they’d have separate case numbers in their own jurisdictions. At least traditionally. I’m not completely familiar with Federal cases so not sure how they handle stuff like that being in different states, I do know Cherry Hill Police Department reportedly filed a local complaint in addition to the separate federal case. I’m thinking the new locations are part of the discovery process they are in considering he’s trying for a plea deal. My guess is he is admitting to additional stuff for this one case based on the information provided. |
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Post by arsenette on Sept 12, 2020 19:20:47 GMT -5
Yeah. Yesterday sucked for him big time. So he's back in custody after failing the request for release due to COVID? It just looks weird to see him arrested again while in court. Did it show he was present for the hearing? |
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Post by anwsuperfan on Sept 12, 2020 19:28:44 GMT -5
Yeah. Yesterday sucked for him big time. So he's back in custody after failing the request for release due to COVID? It just looks weird to see him arrested again while in court. Did it show he was present for the hearing? |
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Post by arsenette on Sept 13, 2020 18:19:33 GMT -5
Yeah. Yesterday sucked for him big time. So he's back in custody after failing the request for release due to COVID? It just looks weird to see him arrested again while in court. Did it show he was present for the hearing? Strange he's in Newark. Thanks for the update! |
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Post by fan4life on Sept 14, 2020 19:00:15 GMT -5
Just want to thank everyone on here who has keep us updated on this case. I know i have never commented before and join here a while back but this case is very interesting and sick for what Drew did and i hope he gets what's coming to him..
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Post by PsychoDelusion on Sept 16, 2020 14:49:49 GMT -5
Just want to thank everyone on here who has keep us updated on this case. I know i have never commented before and join here a while back but this case is very interesting and sick for what Drew did and i hope he gets what's coming to him.. His career is over, he won't be ever able to recover from this. That's his punishment. Some years in jail are just the cherry on top. Again, I'm sitting here hoping that during this period an innocent girl has found solace and, again, that it wasn't a case of exposing the story now that Drew won the mil. Haven't heard anything about an "out of court settlement" so maybe I can start leaning on option A more. Also I'm seeing an awful lot of posts that refer to Drechsel as "you know who" and "I don't want to say his name" which I find quite amusing. In my opinion this is a place where we should be celebrating the achievements of one. Drew in my eyes ruined himself and pretty much committed one of the cardinal sins per se. He should know better but his ego and womanizing got the best of him and he should pay. However, he's still a monster competitor in my eyes and the way he pushed his body is second to none and that's why I believe that his name should not be obscured, especially in a fan site which celebrates said achievements, similar to how people like Benoit, OJ Simpson and other stained faces are still celebrated for what they achieved, not for the people they are. Thankfully we have threads like this for that. Again this is just my opinion and obviously a very unpopular one in that regard. |
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Post by arsenette on Sept 17, 2020 6:33:26 GMT -5
Nah it's not as unpopular as you think. I think that's why so many people have been attacking the victim. I just don't equate both things together. I've even said that on the video that the raw emotion people are feeling now is normal but don't retcon your admiration for what he has legitimately done. That's why I'm disappointed in the route NBC took. Now people will revert the anger they feel on the victim because NBC removed all mention of Drew's accomplishments. That's what happens when the very show that made you love the star ignores the attachment to them by retconning their own history. It's a dangerous thing and people will retaliate in kind. It's just history at this point. You can still love his record and what he accomplished while simultaneously abhor the damage he has caused to countless people by his own actions.
From the legal perspective we know this is far bigger and the fact that he keeps losing his bail hearings is single proof of that. We aren't seeing what the judge sees. If someone was accused of something that could be negotiated away he would have been allowed bail and sit in home confinement until the trial. Plenty of people do that rather than clog up a jail cell. This is far different. Even the mention of the lengths April and her family are going to make sure he doesn't come back to them is enough to me to say she's also on board with prosecution even being party to being a victim herself (which IMO she most certainly is).
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Post by tyler on Sept 17, 2020 21:19:32 GMT -5
I certainly feel a lot of people are struggling with how to feel about his ninja career versus his horrific actions he did while abusing his ninja recognition. I know I sure am. There's zero justification for what he did. It was hard as a fan of ANW since season 3 to see what happened. I was honestly in a stake of shock. Drew WAS one of my inspirations. His recovery from his leg injury in season 3 to doing well in season 4 was inspiration while I had to recover from a shoulder injury. I watched him through the years improve and even watched Sasuke because of him. By the time he won, I felt like he really matured. He seemed to go from a cocky young adult to become the face of the sport. He also pretty much just had a kid and I felt like was really getting in the groove of his life. And he really became one of the biggest faces of the sport and was a huge fan favorite. To an outsider, he seemed like a charismatic, dedicated, and passionate guy with a love for ninja. He even had responded to some questions I have asked him. That part seems weird to me that the FBI likely looked through my insignificant conversations with him.
At the same time, what he did was absolutely wrong. I work with children. I just can't imagine anyone who isn't a child or within a few years of the child doing that with a child. I'm in my mid-twenties and I even call 18 and 19 year olds kids. I was just mind-broken when I saw the initial article. I was in denial. Like why would something post 2 hours ago and not another news publication. But then that's such a wild thing to make up. But eventually, I saw the police report. It took a while to really wrap my head around the fact that one of my inspirations is a monster. To make it worse for wrapping my head around it, the charges were released the day after the repeat of USA vs. The World episode where Drew did great. So I went from cheering the night before to a confused mix-bag of emotions over it. And this is about a guy who I never personally meant. I'm still struggling to determine how I feel about his past accomplishments now. I still feel for the ninja community who he coached and were friends with. And I certainly feel for April and Korey.
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Post by subtleagent on Sept 17, 2020 21:49:11 GMT -5
Drew f***ed up, pure and simple. I will respect him as an athlete, but never again as a person. Really irked to see YouTubers saying the victim is at fault but I guess I'm used to seeing stuff like this. Either way hope he gets convicted and April and Korey are able to get through this however they can.
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Post by arsenette on Sept 18, 2020 9:41:06 GMT -5
Yeah. Yesterday sucked for him big time. So he's back in custody after failing the request for release due to COVID? It just looks weird to see him arrested again while in court. Did it show he was present for the hearing? Hmm.. Seems the bond hearing was already done? |
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Post by anwsuperfan on Sept 18, 2020 13:39:38 GMT -5
He was. They had his bail hearing through Zoom which lasted for just over an hour, and he was denied bail and is now "remanded to the custody of Essex County Correctional Facility." He now has a detention hearing on Friday at 1:30 EST Hmm.. Seems the bond hearing was already done? My bad. When I read how his bail hearing went, the date was set for September 17th for his next hearing which I thought was today, but it was yesterday. April, her mom, and Drew's mom were sworn in for Drew through zoom, and he was still ordered to be remanded at the Essex County (they denied his motion once again), and his next hearing is now on Tuesday, Sept 22nd at 2 PM. Also, in a document posted yesterday by one of his defense team members, it stated, "the government proffered that it had identified a number of other victims. When pressed, it later clarified that 2-3 other victims are identified on the electronic media retrieved during the search of Mr. Drechsel’s home. Finally, when the Court asked the government to commit, the government proffered that it has in its possession evidence of two other potential victims. The government offered no other details except that the circumstances that make them “victims” is both age and consent, and the time frame involved is somewhere between 2010 and 2018. Nothing else was proffered." These were "very vague allegations made by the government" according to his defense which he then recalled Special Agent Quinn (person who sealed + published the criminal complaint) stating that they found "possible minor victims" on his phone as well but nothing else. They haven't identified these possible victims yet, and reading later down the document, it seems to me that those charges in California and Maryland are related to victim 1 since he hasn't been charged for anything else as of right now. |
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Post by arsenette on Sept 18, 2020 14:51:12 GMT -5
Hmm.. Seems the bond hearing was already done? My bad. When I read how his bail hearing went, the date was set for September 17th for his next hearing which I thought was today, but it was yesterday. April, her mom, and Drew's mom were sworn in for Drew through zoom, and he was still ordered to be remanded at the Essex County (they denied his motion once again), and his next hearing is now on Tuesday, Sept 22nd at 2 PM. Also, in a document posted yesterday by one of his defense team members, it stated, "the government proffered that it had identified a number of other victims. When pressed, it later clarified that 2-3 other victims are identified on the electronic media retrieved during the search of Mr. Drechsel’s home. Finally, when the Court asked the government to commit, the government proffered that it has in its possession evidence of two other potential victims. The government offered no other details except that the circumstances that make them “victims” is both age and consent, and the time frame involved is somewhere between 2010 and 2018. Nothing else was proffered." These were "very vague allegations made by the government" according to his defense which he then recalled Special Agent Quinn (person who sealed + published the criminal complaint) stating that they found "possible minor victims" on his phone as well but nothing else. They haven't identified these possible victims yet, and reading later down the document, it seems to me that those charges in California and Maryland are related to victim 1 since he hasn't been charged for anything else as of right now. If the only defense he has is that it's not several but only 2-3 more then he's really screwed. He has to be careful if he plans to defame the people he's trying to get a plea from. So far he hasn't offered his own innocence but has expanded on the level of contact to the other states as you mentioned (California and Maryland). Like I mentioned before that the Feds offer different deals than local lawyers. They want the names and details of the other victims. They don't have to offer that at all so if Drew bites that hand he's going away longer than he thinks he is right now. So in short there's a ton more evidence for Victim #1 that we haven't seen yet (as I expected from the wording of the initial complaint). Any wording on what the hearing on Tuesday will be about? As for other charges that will be held separately by the corresponding jurisdictions. I haven't been able to find the Cherry Hill New Jersey Police Department complaint we know they filed. Seems Hamden Connecticut's jurisdiction said something but not sure if it's a civil or criminal complaint. From the earlier articles Cherry Hill was going all in on criminal (local). |
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Post by Eclipse on Sept 22, 2020 16:07:14 GMT -5
I see that the case was updated today was an Order of Detention and a Motion Hearing. Anyone with access have the details as to what happened?
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Post by anwsuperfan on Sept 22, 2020 16:31:51 GMT -5
I was waiting until today to see what the hearing was about. It turned out to be a detention hearing again. The first document pretty much showed that Drew hasn't provided any sufficient evidence in regards to him not being at risk to society if released. Even with the safe April bought and the GPS tracking device Drew proposed they would use on him for monitoring, the evidence surmounting against him is too strong and of course the nature of his crimes/his manipulation. The 2nd doc was the 3rd continuation of the detention hearing order which was denied, but unlike the previous hearings, it didn't allude to a date for the next hearing. It just stated that he will remain at Essex County Correctional Facility.
Maybe the hearings are over, and now they're trying to pick a date for trial while he remains in custody? I'm not sure how this all works at this point so if someone could go into detail what happens now that would be appreciated. I was also wondering if anyone knows what a detention hearing even is and how it differs from a bond hearing if they could explain it to me. I'm also curious on why they had multiple hearings which was noted as "Continuation of Bail/Detention Hearing", I'm guessing for crimes like these that's normal?
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