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Skilled Black Belts who were nefarious criminals
6 year(s) ago • 37565 views • 177 replies
RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
List talented famous/infamous black black belts or other ranks that turned out to be criminals. (any category)
I'll start with Cameron Earle. Amazing jiu jitsu but he was a notorious sexual predator who used jiu jitsu to incapacitate his victims.
I believe he even defeated the great Marcelo Garcia 2x (I may be wrong on the number)
discuss
I'll start with Cameron Earle. Amazing jiu jitsu but he was a notorious sexual predator who used jiu jitsu to incapacitate his victims.
I believe he even defeated the great Marcelo Garcia 2x (I may be wrong on the number)
discuss
JMBlack belt 2nd degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Well there's the Swedish helicopter heist...
DBBlack belt 3rd degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
There were a suprising amount of sex offenders under the Rickson banner, as I recall. Romulo Barros being one of them.
BWBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
I just read a long post about Cameron Earle on sherdog. Very interesting read
RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
There were a suprising amount of sex offenders under the Rickson banner, as I recall. Romulo Barros being one of them.
Romulo? Whoa! That one I never heard of. The TLI has some notoriety in that regard.
RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
I just read a long post about Cameron Earle on sherdog. Very interesting read
He was a scary case
BWBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
He was a scary case
for sure o.O
imagine coming up against someone that highly skilled and that unhinged
imagine coming up against someone that highly skilled and that unhinged
DBBlack belt 3rd degreeVerified
RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
https://www.bullshido.net[...]lack-belt/
Ok I misread the Romolo name (my glasses are upstairs) I thought it said Romulo Barral. Oops my bad...lol
I could never remain tied to let alone promote anyone who has been guilty of any of these offenses.
I could never remain tied to let alone promote anyone who has been guilty of any of these offenses.
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SJBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
KHBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Jackson Sousa
https://amp.reddit.com/r/[...]n_germany/
https://amp.reddit.com/r/[...]n_germany/
CGBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Jackson Sousa https://amp.reddit.com/r/[...]n_germany/
Was he ever convicted of anything? Not sure he goes under “nefarious criminal” more than maybe just “wildly unprofessional and inappropriate”, but could have been some developments in the story I didn’t hear of.
RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
The Jackson Sousa situation is new to me. Wow
DBBlack belt 3rd degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Was he ever convicted of anything? Not sure he goes under “nefarious criminal” more than maybe just “wildly unprofessional and inappropriate”, but could have been some developments in the story I didn’t hear of.
As i recall there was one person who can forward and tried to press charges. But it didn't go through for a bunch of reasons.
TPBlack beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
Jackson Sousa
Well shit. I have trained with Jack a bunch & always thought of him as a genuine, positive and friendly fellow. :(
(Of course men can be that to their male friends, and total scumbags to women.)
Sounds more like a Mike Fowler type of situation with the info so far, rather than criminal activity. Still sad news...
(Of course men can be that to their male friends, and total scumbags to women.)
Sounds more like a Mike Fowler type of situation with the info so far, rather than criminal activity. Still sad news...
RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Well shit. I have trained with Jack a bunch & always thought of him as a genuine, positive and friendly fellow. :( (Of course men can be that to their male friends, and total scumbags to women.) Sounds more like a Mike Fowler type of situation with the info so far, rather than criminal activity. Still sad news...
Didn't Mike Fowler get railroaded?
AKPurple beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
Dan Swift - animal cruelty, Sergio Robalo - GBH on a student, Daryell Dickson Menezes Xavier - Paedophile / Murder with a horrific conviction that you don't even want to read.
Peter Milner & Nicholas Tuley - Paedophiles but not entirely sure if they were teaching BJJ or Japanese Jiu-Jitsu.
I think the message is - read the person, not the belt.
Peter Milner & Nicholas Tuley - Paedophiles but not entirely sure if they were teaching BJJ or Japanese Jiu-Jitsu.
I think the message is - read the person, not the belt.
RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Dan Swift - animal cruelty, Sergio Robalo - GBH on a student, Daryell Dickson Menezes Xavier - Paedophile / Murder with a horrific conviction that you don't even want to read. Peter Milner & Nicholas Tuley - Paedophiles but not entirely sure if they were teaching BJJ or Japanese Jiu-Jitsu. I think the message is - read the person, not the belt.
I don't think the belts these criminals wear have any relevance anyway. Plenty of weird characters out there for sure. Many people can hide their true nature for awhile but eventually they slip up. I once heard of a black belt getting caught shooting dope and no one had a clue about it till he slipped up.
We get all kinds. Staying vigilant at all times is very important.
We get all kinds. Staying vigilant at all times is very important.
JSPurple beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
https://www.cbc.ca/news/c[...]-1.4309089
Here's one from my hometown, a couple of years ago. Not only was he a BJJ instructor, he was also a firefighter.
Here's one from my hometown, a couple of years ago. Not only was he a BJJ instructor, he was also a firefighter.
RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
https://www.cbc.ca/news/c[...]-1.4309089 Here's one from my hometown, a couple of years ago. Not only was he a BJJ instructor, he was also a firefighter.
Who was he under?
RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Nevermind I found it...
JSPurple beltVerified
6 year(s) ago
Who was he under?
Joao Vasconcellos, and Rickson Gracie. He was "only" a brown belt though, not black.
RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Joao Vasconcellos, and Rickson Gracie. He was 'only' a brown belt though, not black.
and Glen Flamand from what I found.
JBBlack belt 2nd degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
More MMA than Jiu Jitsu, but the definition of a hardened criminal. Went three rounds with Anderson Silva and convicted of a £53 million robbery
https://en.wikipedia.org/[...]Lee_Murray
https://en.wikipedia.org/[...]Lee_Murray
RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
More MMA than Jiu Jitsu, but the definition of a hardened criminal. Went three rounds with Anderson Silva and convicted of a £53 million robbery https://en.wikipedia.org/[...]Lee_Murray
I remember this one..
AMBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Joe Son - Convicted of vandalism, rape, torture and voluntary manslaughter. Sentenced to life imprisonment. Was in UFC 4 and faced Keith Hackney. Don't think he was a jiu jitsu black belt but rather Tae Kwon Do.
At any rate, he's the worst I can think of. Also "skilled" would be debatable.
At any rate, he's the worst I can think of. Also "skilled" would be debatable.
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RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Joe Son - Convicted of vandalism, rape, torture and voluntary manslaughter. Sentenced to life imprisonment. Was in UFC 4 and faced Keith Hackney. Don't think he was a jiu jitsu black belt but rather Tae Kwon Do. At any rate, he's the worst I can think of. Also 'skilled' would be debatable.
Oh man I remember him on the UFC.. Hackney was nut cracking him. Crazy stuff
AMBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Oh man I remember him on the UFC.. Hackney was nut cracking him. Crazy stuff
Yes! Back when groin shots were still legal! lol
RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
BWBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
6 year(s) ago
Joe Son - Convicted of vandalism, rape, torture and voluntary manslaughter. Sentenced to life imprisonment. Was in UFC 4 and faced Keith Hackney. Don't think he was a jiu jitsu black belt but rather Tae Kwon Do. At any rate, he's the worst I can think of. Also 'skilled' would be debatable.
He was billed as a Joe Son Do master if I remember correctly haha
