I copied and pasted this from John Romano.
OMG... Lets all agree on one thing: If you heard it on a message board by an anonymous board jockey chances are near 100% it's not true.
First, Juan Morel and Dave did not meet in prison. Dave was serving a federal beef in West Virginia. Juan did state time in NY.
Yes, he did. This is the REAL story, in spite of the bullshit story printed int he Daily News, and the unsubstantiated crap being flung on various message boards by self proclaimed experts who actually know nothing. Flex magazine is doing a feature on the incident, complete with testimony from the baby's mother, who was present when the child died.
Juan DID NOT shake his baby to death. As he stated last night, and corroborated by the baby's mother, Juan was playing with the infant when he accidentally hit her head on the crib rail. It was a freak accident that proved fatal.
So, why did Juan go to prison for three years for an accident? Well, it appears that the prosecutor wanted to make an example of him. New Rochell is comprised of predominantly upper class white neighborhoods. Juan is from a predominantly black/Hispanic neighborhood in the Bronx. Juan and his rowdy friends were not welcome in New Rochell where his GF lived. apparently the cops were called frequently to the apartment where she lived, Juan's friends had gotten into it several times with neighbors, and in general proved to be an unwelcome elemnt in the neighborhood. When cops and EMS responded to the 911 call They arrested Juan with glee.
I know Juan. He is not a cold blooded baby killer. While this is the first I've heard about the incident, I am from NY and can easily see how the situation could have unfolded the way Juan reports. I can only imagine the grief he dealt with while trying to defend himself. Today, Juan is a decidedly different person and this incident has no bearing on his current bodybuilding career whatsoever.
This is the story in a nutshell. Keep an eye out for the feature to appear in Flex magazine for more in depth details.
I am not going to squelch conversation on this topic so long as it doesn't get ugly. Please be respectful and keep in mind that accidents do happen and this tragedy will haunt Juan forever. Everyone please make sure you get your facts straight before posting.
Thank you