Alex Da Silva, a former choreographer on So You Think You Can Dance, has been sentenced to ten years in prison. The conviction comes after several former dance students of Da Silva's came forward with allegations of rape and sexual assault during salsa lessons in 2009. Da Silva, who was featured in the first four seasons of the Fox dancing competition show, was convicted for one count of rape and one count of assault. When finished with his prison sentence, Da (more)...
- 1/28/2012
- by By Zeba Blay
- Digital Spy
Los Angeles — A salsa dance instructor who worked on the TV show "So You Think You Can Dance" has been sentenced in Los Angeles to 10 years in prison for raping one woman and assaulting another.
Prosecutors say Alex Da Silva gave dance lessons at salsa clubs where he met aspiring dancers he assaulted.
He was convicted of raping a 22-year-old woman in 2002 and attacking another woman with intent to commit rape in 2009.
The jury deadlocked on four other counts, including two more alleged rapes. Those counts were dismissed.
A defense attorney says the women who accused Da Silva were not telling the truth.
Da Silva will be required to register as a sex offender for life.
Prosecutors say Alex Da Silva gave dance lessons at salsa clubs where he met aspiring dancers he assaulted.
He was convicted of raping a 22-year-old woman in 2002 and attacking another woman with intent to commit rape in 2009.
The jury deadlocked on four other counts, including two more alleged rapes. Those counts were dismissed.
A defense attorney says the women who accused Da Silva were not telling the truth.
Da Silva will be required to register as a sex offender for life.
- 1/28/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
A choreographer on hit U.S. talent show So You Think You Can Dance has been sentenced to serve 10 years behind bars for raping a former student and assaulting another.
Alex Da Silva was charged with multiple felonies relating to allegations he raped and sexually assaulted four women when he was arrested in 2009, but he was only convicted of one count of rape and one count of assault with intent to commit rape in court on Friday.
The jury was deadlocked on the remaining charges, which were subsequently dismissed, according to TMZ.com.
Da Silva was also ordered to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
Alex Da Silva was charged with multiple felonies relating to allegations he raped and sexually assaulted four women when he was arrested in 2009, but he was only convicted of one count of rape and one count of assault with intent to commit rape in court on Friday.
The jury was deadlocked on the remaining charges, which were subsequently dismissed, according to TMZ.com.
Da Silva was also ordered to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
- 1/27/2012
- WENN
Alex Da Silva, a former choreographer for Fox reality competition "So You Think You Can Dance," was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday for raping a former dance student and assaulting another, TMZ reports. Da Silva, 43, was arrested in 2009 and charged with multiple counts of raping and sexually assaulting four women, all of whom had been his students. Also read: "So You Think You Can Dance" Revamp Planned After Fox Cancels Results Show A jury found him guilty on one count of rape and one count of assault with...
- 1/27/2012
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Former So You Think You Can Dance choreographer Alex Da Silva was sentenced today to 10 years in prison after being convicted of raping a dance student and assaulting another with the intent to rape her. L.A. Superior Court Judge Kathleen Kennedy told him in court that he "does not respect women" and "believes he is entitled to do whatever he wants when he wants," ">according to E! News, which notes that he received the...
- 1/27/2012
- by Andy Dehnart
- Reality Blurred
Now this is what we call facing the music. Alex Da Silva, former choreographer of Fox's So You Think You Can Dance, was handed a 10-year prison sentence today for raping a female student and assaulting another and was ordered to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. Last September, a Los Angeles jury convicted Da Silva, 43, of the forcible rape of a 22-year-old woman in August 2002 and assaulting a 25-year-old protégé with the intent to rape in March 2009—part of a series of shocking charges alleging the salsa expert sexually assaulted four different women during private lessons over a six-year period between 2003 and 2009. However, the panel deadlocked on four other...
- 1/27/2012
- E! Online
"So You Think You Can Dance" choreographer Alex Da Silva has just been sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping a former dance student ... and assaulting another.43-year-old Da Silva was arrested back in 2009 and charged with multiple felonies stemming from allegations he raped and sexually assaulted four women ... all former dance students between the ages of 20 and 26.Da Silva was only convicted of one count of rape and one count of assault with intent to commit rape.
- 1/27/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Alex Da Silva was convicted of rape and assault against former dance students.
By Katie Byrne
Alex Da Silva (file)
Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images
"So You Think You Can Dance" fans haven't seen Alex Da Silva on the show since season four back in 2008, and there's a reason the choreographer has been off the radar: He has been in jail since being charged with raping a former dance student and assaulting another one. On Friday (January 27), Da Silva was sentenced to 10 years in prison for those crimes, TMZ reports.
While the 43-year-old was accused of raping and sexually assaulting four women, he was convicted in September of only one count of rape and one count of assault with intent to commit rape; the jury was deadlocked on the other charges. He was arrested back in 2009 and charged with multiple felonies. Unable to pay the bail set at $2 million, Da...
By Katie Byrne
Alex Da Silva (file)
Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images
"So You Think You Can Dance" fans haven't seen Alex Da Silva on the show since season four back in 2008, and there's a reason the choreographer has been off the radar: He has been in jail since being charged with raping a former dance student and assaulting another one. On Friday (January 27), Da Silva was sentenced to 10 years in prison for those crimes, TMZ reports.
While the 43-year-old was accused of raping and sexually assaulting four women, he was convicted in September of only one count of rape and one count of assault with intent to commit rape; the jury was deadlocked on the other charges. He was arrested back in 2009 and charged with multiple felonies. Unable to pay the bail set at $2 million, Da...
- 1/27/2012
- MTV Music News
Forget sequins. Alex Da Silva's next performance coud be in pinstripes. The former So You Think You Can Dance instructor was convicted today of raping one woman and asaulting another, stemming from a slew of shocking charges against the salsa expert. However, a Los Angeles jury deadlocked on four other counts. Related: Shocker! Sytycd Choreographer Shane Sparks Busted for Child Molestation Da Silva, 43, had pleaded not guilty last June to charges he sexually assaulted four different women during private lessons over a six-year period between 2003 and 2009. That time frame coincided with his 2005-08 stint on Sytycd from 2005 to 2008, when the Latin dance choreographer helped contestants find their...
- 9/16/2011
- E! Online
Robert Roldan and Allison Holker. Photo by Mathieu Young/Fox
Tonight is the season eight premiere of So You Think You Can Dance. And if you believe the commercials, the talent is better than ever before. Given the quality of dancers last season and the prior years, we do find that a little hard to believe. But knowing what a great vehicle the show is to expose these otherwise unknowns to millions of fans, it only makes sense that the b-boys, tappers, krumpers and ballerinas are crawling out of the woodwork to get on the show. So while we wait to see how this year's dancers measure up, here's a list of our favorite Sytycd routines to date.
10. Jeanine Mason and Jason Glover — "If It Kills Me" by Jason Mraz
Choreographed by Travis Wall
In season five, the runner-up from season two, Travis Wall, returned to Sytycd to make his debut as a choreographer.
Tonight is the season eight premiere of So You Think You Can Dance. And if you believe the commercials, the talent is better than ever before. Given the quality of dancers last season and the prior years, we do find that a little hard to believe. But knowing what a great vehicle the show is to expose these otherwise unknowns to millions of fans, it only makes sense that the b-boys, tappers, krumpers and ballerinas are crawling out of the woodwork to get on the show. So while we wait to see how this year's dancers measure up, here's a list of our favorite Sytycd routines to date.
10. Jeanine Mason and Jason Glover — "If It Kills Me" by Jason Mraz
Choreographed by Travis Wall
In season five, the runner-up from season two, Travis Wall, returned to Sytycd to make his debut as a choreographer.
- 5/26/2011
- by Pop Culture Passionistas
- popculturepassionistas
Former So You Think You Can Dance choreographer Alex Da Silva has pleaded not guilty after being charged with raping several women between 2002 and 2009, according to TMZ.
Da Silva appeared in a Los Angeles court earlier today and denied involvement in eight rape charges against him: four charges of forcible rape, two charges of assault with intent to commit rape, and two counts of sexual penetration by a foreign object.
Da Silva appeared in a Los Angeles court earlier today and denied involvement in eight rape charges against him: four charges of forcible rape, two charges of assault with intent to commit rape, and two counts of sexual penetration by a foreign object.
- 6/2/2010
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
We know he can dance, but can Alex Da Silva successfully defend himself? The former So You Think You Can Dance choreographer pleaded not guilty Wednesday in a Los Angeles courtroom to charges he sexually assaulted four different women during private lessons over a seven-year period. Da Silva, 41, is currently being held on $6.2 million bail and faces eight felony counts: four counts of forcible rape, two counts of assault with intent to commit rape and two counts of sexual penetration by a foreign object. The Latin dance instructor, best known for laying down salsa, Argentine tango and mambo moves for Sytycd contestants from 2005 to 2008, was arrested last August. Per prosecutors, Da Silva lured...
- 6/2/2010
- E! Online
Alex Da Silva -- a former choreographer for " So You Think You Can Dance " -- has just pled not guilty to raping several women between 2002 and 2009. Da Silva -- who appeared in L.A. County Superior Court this morning -- denied all eight felony charges against him ... including four counts of forcible rape, two counts of assault with intent to commit rape and two counts of sexual penetration by a foreign object. Da Silva's alleged...
- 6/2/2010
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Ok So You Think You Can Dance, you might want to screen your choreographers a little more closely. In the last four months two of your choreographers have been arrested for sex crimes. Come on, guys!
Back in August, Alex Da Silva, a salsa/mambo/Argentinian tango choreographer for the dance show was arrested for allegedly raping four of his dance students. Now, hip hop choreographer Shane Sparks has been picked up for eight counts of child molestation. Ouch.
The case against Sparks involves only one person, and goes back to incidences that occurred between 1994 and 1997. At the time the reported acts took place, Sparks was 25, and the victim was 14. The charges against the choreographer consist of six counts of lewd acts on a child 14 or younger, and two counts of oral copulation of a person under 16.
Not good, Mr. Sparks. Not good at all.
Sparks gained recognition in 2004 for...
Back in August, Alex Da Silva, a salsa/mambo/Argentinian tango choreographer for the dance show was arrested for allegedly raping four of his dance students. Now, hip hop choreographer Shane Sparks has been picked up for eight counts of child molestation. Ouch.
The case against Sparks involves only one person, and goes back to incidences that occurred between 1994 and 1997. At the time the reported acts took place, Sparks was 25, and the victim was 14. The charges against the choreographer consist of six counts of lewd acts on a child 14 or younger, and two counts of oral copulation of a person under 16.
Not good, Mr. Sparks. Not good at all.
Sparks gained recognition in 2004 for...
- 12/20/2009
- by Catherine Doenges
- ReelLoop.com
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- 8/19/2009
- by PopSugar
- Popsugar.com
After being arrested but not formally charged earlier this year, So You Think You Can Dance choreographer Alex Da Silva was arrested again and charged with "four counts of forcible rape, two counts of assault with intent to commit rape and two counts of sexual penetration by a foreign object," according to the Los Angeles Times. The case involves four victims over seven years all of whom were in Da Silva's dance classes, but after... keep reading » » read the full story and comment, or find the latest news about So You Think You Can Dance
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- 8/19/2009
- by Andy Dehnart
- Reality Blurred
So You Think You Can Dance choreographer Alex Da Silva has been arrested on charges of sexually assaulting four females, reports The AP. The 41-year-old salsa dance instructor, who did not appear in the most recent season of the Fox reality show, was reportedly taken into custody at his Los Angeles home on Tuesday. Deputy district attorney Rosa Alarcon has said that Da Silva was charged with four counts of forcible rape, (more)...
- 8/19/2009
- by By Lara Martin
- Digital Spy
A choreographer on hit U.S. talent show So You Think You Can Dance has been arrested on sexual assault charges.
Salsa dance instructor Alex Da Silva is accused of sexually assaulting four women.
The charges against the 41 year old include four counts of forcible rape, two counts of assault with intent to commit rape and two counts of sexual penetration by a foreign object.
The alleged assaults took place between August 2002 and March 2009.
Da Silva, who is currently being held on bail, will be arraigned in Los Angeles on Thursday.
Salsa dance instructor Alex Da Silva is accused of sexually assaulting four women.
The charges against the 41 year old include four counts of forcible rape, two counts of assault with intent to commit rape and two counts of sexual penetration by a foreign object.
The alleged assaults took place between August 2002 and March 2009.
Da Silva, who is currently being held on bail, will be arraigned in Los Angeles on Thursday.
- 8/18/2009
- WENN
So You Think You Can Dance choreographer Alex Da Silva is once again doing a dance with law-enforcement authorities over accusations of sexual assault. E! Online reports that Da Silva was arrested in his North Hollywood home on Tuesday morning and charged with eight frelony counts, including forcible rape, in relation to four of his dance students. Da Silva is currently being held on $6.2 million bail, and could face life in prison if convicted. Deputy District Attorney Rosa Alarcon revealed that Da Silva's alleged victims were 20 to 26 years of age at the time of the alleged assaults, which supposedly...
- 8/18/2009
- by Celebuzz
- Celebuzz.com
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
A former choreographer for "So You Think You Can Dance" was arrested again for allegedly sexually assaulting four women -- but this time he's actually being charged with a crime ... or eight, to be exact.Cops say Alex Da Silva was arrested this ...
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A former choreographer for "So You Think You Can Dance" was arrested again for allegedly sexually assaulting four women -- but this time he's actually being charged with a crime ... or eight, to be exact.Cops say Alex Da Silva was arrested this ...
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- 8/18/2009
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
So you think you can come up with an alibi? Alex Da Silva, who up until this past season was So You Think You Can Dance's go-to salsa, mambo and Argentine tango choreographer, was arrested at his North Hollywood home this morning on a bunch of sex-crime charges involving four different women he tutored. All told, the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office charged the 41-year-old dance instructor with eight felony counts: four counts of forcible rape, two counts of assault with intent to commit rape and two counts of sexual penetration by a foreign object. Da Silva is currently being held on $6.2 million bail and, if convicted on the charges, could face life in prison. According to Deputy...
- 8/18/2009
- E! Online
So You Think You Can Dance choreographer Alex Da Silva is in hot water again! He was arrested this morning at his North Hollywood home on numerous sex charges for allegedly assaulting four women. According to TMZ, Da Silva was charged with eight felony counts of assault, including four counts of forcible rape, two counts of assault with intent to commit rape and two counts of sexual penetration by a foreign object. Deputy District Attorney Rosa Alarcon claims the alleged assaults occurred between August 2002 and March of this year. The four alleged victims were between the ages of 20...
- 8/18/2009
- Hollyscoop.com
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