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Post by wolf4537 on Jan 27, 2023 0:36:22 GMT -5
New filing/update today… strangely enough on his birthday This 90 day extension goes until April 6th Court Listener actually put the document for free after a couple of days so I was able to read it. (Here's the link to that line in specific and the letter from the court) New evidence is presented so this is not a new COVID delay. Please refer to my previous post about Grand Jury information. TLDR on that is that if Drew wants a Grand jury he has up to 30 days to submit that request in writing, however because he waived his right to speedy trial (My previous post as to why and what that means) the court is issuing the full 90 days delay to April 6 (regardless of Grand Jury stuff) before any trial can start. To add to what I said last month, if he's in no hurry for a trial itself, then maybe part of his mindset is that he's been trying to drag this all out as much as he can to generate the least amount of attention possible when the trial does unfold. After all, I barely see anyone outside of this forum talk about Drew anymore, so I can only wonder if he's thinking that maybe the spotlight won't be so bright on him once his name comes back into the news for the trial/verdict itself. I'll certainly never forget how he pretty much stabbed all Sasuke/Ninja Warrior fans in the back, but others might not be as vocal about it. I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens now come April. |
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Post by gamer2k4 on Feb 23, 2023 14:22:29 GMT -5
I'll certainly never forget how he pretty much stabbed all Sasuke/Ninja Warrior fans in the back, but others might not be as vocal about it. I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens now come April. He didn't stab anyone in the back, though. If we found out he was competing with banned substances, or got to try out obstacles before anyone else, or something that was actually relevant to his ANW success, then sure, we can feel cheated about it. But all of his accomplishments are still valid and can still be respected, even if we've now found out he's done some lousy things in his personal life. |
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Post by Kane-Not-Kosugi on Mar 8, 2023 19:41:31 GMT -5
I'll certainly never forget how he pretty much stabbed all Sasuke/Ninja Warrior fans in the back, but others might not be as vocal about it. I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens now come April. He didn't stab anyone in the back, though. If we found out he was competing with banned substances, or got to try out obstacles before anyone else, or something that was actually relevant to his ANW success, then sure, we can feel cheated about it. But all of his accomplishments are still valid and can still be respected, even if we've now found out he's done some lousy things in his personal life. He had blueprints of ANW11 obstacles from the producers so he could train and win beforehand lol |
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Post by gamer2k4 on Mar 9, 2023 11:05:45 GMT -5
He didn't stab anyone in the back, though. If we found out he was competing with banned substances, or got to try out obstacles before anyone else, or something that was actually relevant to his ANW success, then sure, we can feel cheated about it. But all of his accomplishments are still valid and can still be respected, even if we've now found out he's done some lousy things in his personal life. He had blueprints of ANW11 obstacles from the producers so he could train and win beforehand lol If that was what wolf4537 was referring to, then yeah, I'll agree that's scummy. I suspect he didn't mean that, though. |
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Post by Tico on Apr 10, 2023 22:19:22 GMT -5
He didn't stab anyone in the back, though. If we found out he was competing with banned substances, or got to try out obstacles before anyone else, or something that was actually relevant to his ANW success, then sure, we can feel cheated about it. But all of his accomplishments are still valid and can still be respected, even if we've now found out he's done some lousy things in his personal life. He had blueprints of ANW11 obstacles from the producers so he could train and win beforehand lol What? Blueprints? Where is this info coming from? |
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Post by DeAndre on Apr 11, 2023 10:00:04 GMT -5
He didn't stab anyone in the back, though. If we found out he was competing with banned substances, or got to try out obstacles before anyone else, or something that was actually relevant to his ANW success, then sure, we can feel cheated about it. But all of his accomplishments are still valid and can still be respected, even if we've now found out he's done some lousy things in his personal life. He had blueprints of ANW11 obstacles from the producers so he could train and win beforehand lol This is kinda nuts. And given that this is coming from you, a news reporter dedicated to reporting ninja news especially in the States, makes me wonder whether this is legit. What's your source, or proof? |
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Post by anwsuperfan on Apr 11, 2023 16:51:06 GMT -5
There were other ninjas that confirmed Drew had blueprints to the course and was sharing it to other people. He's had the blueprints since season 9. I know people are going to deny it and say it's completely "bs" but there are credible sources to prove it.
On a sidenote, a new 90 day extension was dropped today. It lasts up till July 7th
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Post by Kane-Not-Kosugi on Apr 22, 2023 12:35:30 GMT -5
Yeah I won't say the names of the competitors who spilled the beans because I don't want them to get in trouble, but they've confirmed it by words and by facial expressions of surprise when I bring it up to them hahahaha so either verbal confirmation or a poker face drops
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Post by wolf4537 on May 7, 2023 21:39:36 GMT -5
He had blueprints of ANW11 obstacles from the producers so he could train and win beforehand lol If that was what wolf4537 was referring to, then yeah, I'll agree that's scummy. I suspect he didn't mean that, though. Yeah I wasn't initially referring to that but if the blueprints thing is true then I guess I'll just double down on my statement when all is said and done. In the end, A LOT of people looked up to him, so I still think it's a shame looking back at the type of person he truly is, especially knowing how much of a celebrity he became in that time frame over the last decade or so before everything unfolded. And also to reply to the other post about his accomplishments: Sure his accomplishments are there because they happened, but you probably won't hear about his accomplishments from any TV source ever again. Wouldn't surprise me if he gets the Chris Benoit treatment in the long run where his name is never mentioned unless it somehow slips through the cracks, or the accomplishment itself is brought up without actually mentioning Drew's name. At the same time, I guess it could also depend on how severe his punishment will be when the trial actually does happen as to whether his name is ever brought up when it comes to the overall verdict. |
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Post by anwsuperfan on Jun 3, 2023 3:01:31 GMT -5
Pretty ominous news I just found out www.courtlistener.com/docket/17413319/united-states-v-andrew-drechsel/Underneath "Date filed" it says "Date Terminated: June 1st, 2023" Based on what I read and googling legal jargon, I am assuming this means that Drew's case gets dismissed. Pretty crazy if this is what is actually going on. Hopefully I am wrong though since when I went to go check the inmate finder, he's still there in the detention center but maybe it takes time to process a termination |
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Post by PsychoDelusion on Jun 3, 2023 14:26:17 GMT -5
Pretty ominous news I just found out www.courtlistener.com/docket/17413319/united-states-v-andrew-drechsel/Underneath "Date filed" it says "Date Terminated: June 1st, 2023" Based on what I read and googling legal jargon, I am assuming this means that Drew's case gets dismissed. Pretty crazy if this is what is actually going on. Hopefully I am wrong though since when I went to go check the inmate finder, he's still there in the detention center but maybe it takes time to process a termination We definitely need more info on this. If it's actually true, it's weird since the proof against him seemed pretty solid + 2 or 3 extra people coming forward with similar allegations? In any case, hopefully it's because somehow all these claims proved to be just claims and not because of an out-of-court settlement or anything similar. Then again, if you push the case so far, why back off now? Hopefully we'll get an official update somehow cause so far we've had 0 news on him and alot of "he/she/they said". We'll see |
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Post by tyler on Jun 4, 2023 10:06:38 GMT -5
Pretty ominous news I just found out www.courtlistener.com/docket/17413319/united-states-v-andrew-drechsel/Underneath "Date filed" it says "Date Terminated: June 1st, 2023" Based on what I read and googling legal jargon, I am assuming this means that Drew's case gets dismissed. Pretty crazy if this is what is actually going on. Hopefully I am wrong though since when I went to go check the inmate finder, he's still there in the detention center but maybe it takes time to process a termination That's insane. It really seemed like an open and closed case with what I heard about what they had on him. Almost 3 years in the court systems. If he is guilty it is wrong that that is all that happens. If he is somehow not guilty it is wrong to drag it out this long. Someone with more legal info needs to explain this to me. |
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Post by arsenette on Jun 4, 2023 14:14:52 GMT -5
Pretty ominous news I just found out www.courtlistener.com/docket/17413319/united-states-v-andrew-drechsel/Underneath "Date filed" it says "Date Terminated: June 1st, 2023" Based on what I read and googling legal jargon, I am assuming this means that Drew's case gets dismissed. Pretty crazy if this is what is actually going on. Hopefully I am wrong though since when I went to go check the inmate finder, he's still there in the detention center but maybe it takes time to process a termination This is what I found. ( Link to Cornell Law School site) Actually it could mean many other things. This is a criminal case and not a civil. It could mean court filings were not done an appropriate time and needs review from the court, or a different court that received an appeal rejected it. Remember that several courts are in the middle of this so it could be that. We'll see if anything updates this week when the courts reopen. |
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Post by anwsuperfan on Jun 8, 2023 11:40:58 GMT -5
Looks like you were right. His case was terminated on courtlistener but continued on pacermonitor www.pacermonitor.com/case/49100716/USA_v_DRECHSELIt is paywalled but if you can log in it provided a bunch of updates. He plead guilty and sentencing will begin on October 24, 2023 at 11 AM. No trial because he pleaded guilty otherwise had he kept the not guilty he had when he was first charged it would result with witnesses having to be present and being cross-examined by his lawyer. Therefore instead, the judge will just impose his sentence and he'll be remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal Some other updates based on those filings. The plea deal revealed that court is dropping a few of the charges which were: Manufacture of Child Pornography and Use of Interstate Commerce to Entice a Minor which were the 2 harshest charges. I also noticed the Travel with the Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Content charge was also not there in the plea deal. Instead, he is being prosecuted on 2 counts now: Receipt of Child pornography (not manufacturing of CP which is strange since that's what he did but I guess that was part of the plea to to reduce it a lesser CP charge) which carries a lighter sentence of a minimum of 5 years and maximum of 40 years instead of minimum of 15 which is what he was originally facing. And Enticement to Travel for Illicit Sexual Conduct (maybe they merged the travel with the intent to engage illicit sexual conduct with this charge since it seemed redundant) which is one of the original charges that stands and this carries a max of 20 years with no minimum. As part of plea, it was stated in one of the docs that he must comply with any applicable sex offender registration requirement in New Jersey and in each jurisdiction he resides in. He must also pay restitution to any of his minor victims. I am assuming the additional victims they found are being combined with this case since it mentions "any of his minor victims" implying more than 1 or that they dropped those victims since they couldn't build upon those cases. Not sure entirely. I am also not sure what will happen with the states that were charging him as well. Maybe those will be dropped or maybe they'll run concurrently Finally, it comes to an end |
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Post by arsenette on Jun 9, 2023 14:19:29 GMT -5
Looks like you were right. His case was terminated on courtlistener but continued on pacermonitor www.pacermonitor.com/case/49100716/USA_v_DRECHSELIt is paywalled but if you can log in it provided a bunch of updates. He plead guilty and sentencing will begin on October 24, 2023 at 11 AM which will last approximately 35 minutes. No trial because he pleaded guilty otherwise had he kept the not guilty he had when he was first charged it would result with witnesses having to be present and being cross-examined by his lawyer. Therefore instead, the judge will just impose his sentence and he'll be remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal Some other updates based on those filings. The plea deal revealed that court is dropping a few of the charges which were: Manufacture of Child Pornography and Use of Interstate Commerce to Entice a Minor which were the 2 harshest charges. I also noticed the Travel with the Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Content charge was also not there in the plea deal. Instead, he is being prosecuted on 2 counts now: Receipt of Child pornography (not manufacturing of CP which is strange since that's what he did but I guess that was part of the plea to to reduce it a lesser CP charge) which carries a lighter sentence of a minimum of 5 years and maximum of 40 years instead of minimum of 15 which is what he was originally facing. And Enticement to Travel for Illicit Sexual Conduct (maybe they merged the travel with the intent to engage illicit sexual conduct with this charge since it seemed redundant) which is one of the original charges that stands and this carries a max of 20 years with no minimum. As part of plea, it was stated in one of the docs that he must comply with any applicable sex offender registration requirement in New Jersey and in each jurisdiction he resides in. He must also pay restitution to any of his minor victims. I am assuming the additional victims they found are being combined with this case since it mentions "any of his minor victims" implying more than 1 or that they dropped those victims since they couldn't build upon those cases. Not sure entirely. I am also not sure what will happen with the states that were charging him as well. Maybe those will be dropped or maybe they'll run concurrently Finally, it comes to an end Thanks for the update. As I mentioned before, this is part 1 of a long list of trials. So while it may seem like the end of it, it is only the beginning. First dibs on jurisdiction went to the first that filed and that was to the Feds investigating Victim #1 from New Jersey. The Fed can chose what to go after especially since other jurisdictions already said they are going after him for crimes in their state. IIRC (and please correct me if I'm wrong), it is New Jersey (Cherry Hill specifically - which is the original jurisdiction of victim #1), Maryland, Connecticut and California (the states he committed crimes on Victim #1. Cherry Hill from the beginning wanted to prosecute him so that may be happening while he's in prison on the Federal crimes. It is not surprising that the other Federal crimes are not listed because they might not be negotiated out of their maximums. He (and any defendant in his position) would want to negotiate out of life in prison and reduce the counts. So maybe in negotiation (remember that the Feds have to get something out of the deal) for admittance (Which they did by getting a guilty plea) and cooperation for admittance of other minor victims. According to the last filing during the bail hearings, there were 2 other minor victims alleging the same behavior (enticement and sexual contact) but we don't know their jurisdictions, and the other being forcible rape of an adult (who was listed as April's friend on the filing). So negotiation on the Federal level on Victim #1 closes one book and opens another. His cooperation in the deal would help facilitate any further prosecution and release the jurisdictional hold of the Feds to the next in line wanting to prosecute on the state and/or local level (even for Victim #1 btw). So right now our hope is that with his admitting legal culpability the rest of the trials can proceed quickly and the victims can move on. For Federal Sentencing which you mention is in October, this is for the Federal Crimes (which started this process). The judge will only incarcerate him for those crimes and those crimes only. And while the Prosecution and the Defense have come to an agreement in either dropping charges or lowering the standard, the judge doesn't have to take it into consideration. Plenty of times have we seen where the Prosecution wanted a light sentence and the judge gave the max and vice versa. A deal is there to keep the court moving by not having a long trial. However the punishment is not subject to the administrative process of running court trials and the backlog that exists. Thanks for keeping up with the filings and paying for all of the documents so we can see them. I for one am truly grateful because you didn't have to pay for anything. You've done a great service to everyone in our boards who just wanted to know wtf was going on but didn't have the means to find that out (or even understand it). |
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Post by arsenette on Oct 23, 2023 12:29:01 GMT -5
www.pacermonitor.com/case/49100716/USA_v_DRECHSELIt is paywalled but if you can log in it provided a bunch of updates. He plead guilty and sentencing will begin on October 24, 2023 at 11 AM. No trial because he pleaded guilty otherwise had he kept the not guilty he had when he was first charged it would result with witnesses having to be present and being cross-examined by his lawyer. Therefore instead, the judge will just impose his sentence and he'll be remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal If things are still the same, the sentencing hearing is tomorrow. We'll find out if the judge accepts the plea deal or not. |
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Post by anwsuperfan on Oct 24, 2023 23:59:53 GMT -5
Apparently his sentencing got postponed according to Joe. Don't know when it could be, but its likely it will be another few months at least.
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Post by arsenette on Oct 25, 2023 0:32:53 GMT -5
Thanks. Just read the post on Reddit.
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Post by PsychoDelusion on Oct 27, 2023 14:08:41 GMT -5
I won't be shocked if he actually gets released on probation or serves another couple years maximum. People thinking that he'll get 10+ years (from what I've seen on Reddit/Discord etc) are way too optimistic considering how more serious crimes get punished for less than they should
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Post by arsenette on Oct 30, 2023 19:44:47 GMT -5
I’ve been retired for years now. I don’t talk to anyone in ANW. Stop trying to derail the thread with personal drama.
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