Last night I spoke with a very emotional Silvio Samuel, and we discussed his most recent arrest, his innocence, and his plans to compete in the Tijuana Pro Show this coming weekend. Silvio was arrested on July 19th, 2011 for making terrorist threats through a third party, spending four weeks in jail; and being released approximately two weeks ago. I assumed that the four weeks spent in jail derailed Silvio’s contest prep, and that we wouldn’t be seeing him back onstage in 2011. Silvio immediately disavowed my assumption, “I will be there in Tijuana, and I will definitely do the show”, he told me.
When I asked Samuel what four weeks in jail did to his contest prep he told me, “I did whatever I could when I was in jail. As you can imagine, it was a bad situation. I did pushups and ate as much as I could. I’m lucky I have a fast metabolism that burns everything up very fast.” Silvio also credited having a positive mindset while in jail. I was surprised to find out that he never wavered about his plans to do the Tijuana show. “After not being able to do the New York Pro like I originally wanted, I decided that I would do the Tijuana show no matter what.”
A few months ago when Silvio and I last spoke, he was confident that he would not only qualify for the Olympia in Tijuana, but also win the entire show. I asked him if he still felt the same way now. “If I didn’t think that I was good enough to make some sort of impact, I would not go. Bodybuilding is not something where you just go and step onstage. I know there could be a difference between someone who has been out for a month, not even touching iron, and someone who has been training all along. I am trying to prove to everyone, despite the hardships that anyone has to go through, that if you have a set mind on doing something then anything is possible.”
After we had talked about the contest this coming weekend, I asked Silvio point blank did he think it was OK to hit women under any circumstances. A very worked up Samuel said, “I don’t think! I have never in my life! I am from a family where I was the only boy that survived, to seven sisters. I have been a protector to my sisters, and they are living to testify this. Even my ex-girlfriends know this. I have never been a man that would, or has touched women. If you do something to me, I am the type of person who will walk away quietly, and leave it to God.”
After the interview Silvio told me that it was a good thing he was in driving distance to Tijuana because his financial situation was so dire that he would be unable to afford a flight. Silvio’s situation is desperate enough that he may very well stay in his car overnight, as he does not currently have a hotel room or a place to stay while in Mexico.
I have spoken to his accuser and recorded an interview with her on ACCESS BODYBUILDING a few months ago, and she was very convincing. She told me of the savage beating Silvio had given her; even knocking her unconscious and kicking her body repeatedly as she lay unaware on the concrete. In that interview, she mentions pictures that were taken of her bruised and beaten body. Others have even told me that they have seen or even posses these pictures. I asked Silvio about the pictures and he issued a challenge: “If anyone has these pictures… Anyone… Please post them! Put them on the internet for everyone to see!”
To hear everything Silvio had to say, listen to this week's ACCESS BODYBUILDING!
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Edited by the beautiful Darielle Gaines
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