Craig HillThe Village People Cop Gets Busted
July 21st 2006 01:32
He was the frontman of the 70’s disco group, The Village People and was married to Phylicia Rashad (Mrs Huxtable from The Cosby Show!). He was a talented singer and most of all, he wore the police uniform well.
Victor Willis had the entire world dancing to the tunes of Macho Man and YMCA, but now the infamous cop could be spending the next decade or so behind bars...
Earlier this year, Victor Willis featured on America’s Most Wanted list. He had a history of drug-related charges and convictions, and in the early 90’s he was acquitted of rape. The authorities had been searching for him for months after he failed to appear in court last year for another drug-related offence.
But then in March 2006, policemen stopped a car in San Francisco for a minor traffic offence. The driver happened to be Victor Willis. He was found to be in possession of 3.23 grams of cocaine and a loaded .45-guage semi-automatic handgun. When the cops asked to see his driver’s license, Willis gave them a fake name and produced someone else’s license. He was taken into custody and now he is facing a long-term prison sentence.
The decision will be made in early September. His defence lawyers are pushing for a judgement that will send him to drug rehab rather than a prison term. They say that Willis is determined to break his addiction but prosecutors say the entertainer will have to prove he is committed to recovery.
*The image used in this post was obtained from the BBC News website and is likely to be a copyrighted work. However, it is believed that use of promotional material for the purpose of reporting news regarding the person in question qualifies as fair dealing under Australian Copyright Law.
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Comment by The Pianist
Gotta love the pun. I wonder if he would run into any long time fans. Given the slightly risque reputation of the Village People, that might get a little awkward around shower time