Pit Bulls and Parolees, Sui is finding it tough to say goodbye to Villalobos but it’s time to go home. Leaving a place you’ve grown to love is never easy
and so it proves for Sui. Earl remembers Sui when he was “out doin, what he was doin” but says he always had a good heart, always a genuine guy. Sui reckons it was Earl’s guidance that stopped him going back on the streets. Reminding him that anything could happen out there and that he a girl and kids. He says Earl really changed his life and tearfully he expresses just how much Tia’s project means to men like him, a real second chance at life. Also on this week’s
episode, a newly married couple in New Jersey are looking to adopt a dog and Tia rescues another injured animal. Catch Pit Bulls and Parolees – Longing for Home at 9 PM on Animal Planet. Sign up for our TV newsletter! Leave a Comment
Toney Converse.jpeg In this Dec. 31, 1998 file photo, Tulane running back Toney Converse celebrates with teammates after winning the AXA Liberty Bowl in Memphis. A lawsuit filed June 10, 2015, alleged Converse, a cast member of Animal Planet's "Pitbulls & Parolees," drugged, raped and impregnated a seminary student a year ago. Converse's attorneys said the sex was consensual. (NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune archive) Toney Converse, a former Tulane football player and cast member of Animal Planet's "Pitbulls & Parolees," drugged, raped and impregnated a New Orleans seminary student a year ago, a civil lawsuit filed in Orleans Parish Civil Court alleges. The suit says Converse sexually assaulted and raped Jennifer Stampfel on two occasions at a home in the 1400 block of Franklin Avenue in 2014. The second assault, the suit said, occurred when Stampfel returned to the house two months later to confront Converse about the first attack. "This is a horrible tragedy, it's really just a nightmare for my client," said her attorney, Charles Marshall. Attorneys for Converse called the allegations "disgusting" and "defamatory" and said Converse plans to sue Stampfel for defamation. "The truth is that Mr. Converse had consensual sexual relations with the 'victim' on several occasions over an extended period of time. There was no rape," attorneys Rick Kelly and Rick Kohnke said in a statement. NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune does not normally identify victims of sexual assault but Stampfel agreed to be named in order to bring attention to the issue, Marshall said. Stampfel said she met Converse three months before the alleged rape, while visiting the Villalobos Rescue Center for pit bulls on North Claiborne Avenue. Tia Torres, who is also named as a defendant in the suit, is the star of "Pitbulls & Parolees" and founder of the rescue center. She employs parolees to work for the center and appear on the reality TV show. She also allows parolees to stay overnight at her Franklin property, which she rents, according to the suit. Torres denied allegations made by Stampfel. "It will be her own words that will shed a much brighter light on this," Torres said. Converse, who first appeared on the reality TV show in 2013, was a running back for Tulane during the 1997 and 1998 seasons. He was convicted on drug charges in Jefferson Parish in 2001 and his attorneys said he served eight years in prison. The lawsuit says Stampfel, a native of Pittsburgh, was working to become a pastor and came to New Orleans as part of her seminary schooling. She met Converse during a visit to the rescue center in April, and the suit said she thought Converse was "trying to make something of his life." She returned to New Orleans in the summer and on June 13, the suit says, Stampfel and Converse went to the Tahyo Tavern, a Chalmette bar owned by Torres. There, the suit says, Stampfel ordered a cola and then turned around. When she was handed the drink, "it tasted very strange," the suit says. The suit says Converse and Stampfel went to the French Quarter, where she began to feel "strange" and "light headed." Then she found herself back at the Franklin property, where her suit says Converse began groping her. She said she told him to stop because she was a virgin, according to the suit. Converse took Stampfel upstairs and raped her, while she pleaded for him to stop, the lawsuit alleges. NOLA Business InsiderThe biggest stories in business, delivered to you every day. Sign up today. "During the assault, Converse put his hand on (Stampfel's) throat and held her down, choking her," the suit states. "He then put his fingers over (Stampfel's) mouth and said 'shhhh.'" After Stampfel woke up the next day, the suit states, Converse told her to not tell anyone about what happened and that he knew where she was staying. "Converse also commented the morning after that (Stampfel) did not even taste what he had put into her coke the night before, and he laughed about this," the suit says. The suit says Stampfel went to a New Orleans clinic about 10 days after the incident, where she told clinic staff what occurred. A few days after, the lawsuit states, Stampfel began bleeding heavily and was experiencing severe abdominal pain. She then went to LSU Interim Hospital and told doctors what occurred with Converse, the suit says. Stampfel returned to Pittsburgh in July and found out she was pregnant "as a result of the rape by Converse," the suit states. "Confused, angry and scared," the lawsuit says, Stampfel decided to confront Converse and Torres, so she signed up for the center's Bully Boot Camp in late August. On Aug. 28, the suit says, she confronted Converse at the same Franlkin Avenue home where she said she had been raped. As Stampfel began talking about the rape and pregnancy, the lawsuit says, Converse tried to pull up her dress and assault her again. Later that night, the suit says, Converse threatened to push her down a set of concrete steps "if she wouldn't listen to him." The he forced Stampfel down by her shoulders into a stooping position and "violently forced her to perform oral sex on him," the suit claims. Attorney Vinny Mosca, who is representing Torres and Converse, said his clients deny the allegations in the lawsuit. "The person that is making these allegations has conflicted stories about what occurred and also whether or not whatever occurred was consensual," Mosca said. "It was indicated that she was pregnant but I understand that she might not be pregnant." Mosca said Torres and Converse have several emails from Stampfel that contradict what's in her lawsuit. He said there are multiple emails from Stampfel that say "she's in love" with Converse. "I think it's over 40 pages of emails ... and the emails are more along the lines of consensual activity," Mosca said. The lawsuit says Stampfel told Torres in September about the alleged rape and was told she was no longer welcome in the boot camp. The suit also says Stampfel learned in November that she contracted HPV, a sexually transmitted disease. Marshall, Stampfel's attorney, said she filed a complaint with New Orleans police in January. But he said he and Stampfel have "serious concerns" about how the department handled the case. Stampfel is seeking a trial by jury and general and special damages for pain and suffering, mental anguish, emotional distress, and all medical expenses. The suit does not name the amount she's seeking. The statement by Converse's other two attorneys said the ex-football star is a "vulnerable target" because of his drug conviction, but that Converse "is well-liked and respected, having already paid his debt to society." Their statement also said: "Mr. Converse is very confident that if this matter is tried to a jury, there will be no question as to who is telling the truth." What happened to mutt from Villalobos?Mutt, one of the team members at Villalobos Rescue Center, fell in love with Sweet Tart and had intended for his brother to adopt her before his death due to brain cancer.
Is rhino still alive at Villalobos?When we announced Rhino's passing (March 10th) the outpouring of support and heartbreak was overwhelming. It's only been a matter of days and we still can't believe he's gone. Coming to us at the tender (and huge) age of 7 mo.
What happened to Kanani?Kanani has had his own run-ins with the law as a parolee, with his last reported arrest happening in 2007, but he's since moved his priorities on to other interests. One of those interests is particularly dangerous and might have been what landed him in the hospital in the first place: his love for motorcycle stunts.
What happened to Lucky on pitbulls and parolees?"Lucky" was now safe. Once healthy and after weeks of re-cooperation, we realized that Lucky had some "behavioral issues" that made him unadoptable. So he remains with us and is now living the life out in the country at one of our satellite houses…. right off the river.
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