Just trying to understand why he did that was probably the most important thing in portraying him, and that involves learning about apartheid and the regime there, and what they did to people. But I sort of looked at him through the prism of the decision to give up what I imagine was quite a comfortable middle-class life and join the ANC and go on this mission to fight his government. There was obviously Tim's book, and so I kept going back to that. In this case, there wasn't so much to be found out about Stephen online. It comes down to researching, and if you can, learn about the person as much as you can. So, I don't know what the key is, but I just jump in with everything that I have. You know the friends, family, and even the people themselves are gonna be watching, so it's really up to you to be as close and as accurate to what the truth and reality of their lives and the situation is. There's so much more at stake, in many ways. But I would say it's about responsibility. What's the key to bringing a real life personality to screen?ĭaniel Webber: Honestly, I don't know what the key is. A final case involving Heather Symanski, of Greenfield, who faces charges of cocaine trafficking and conspiracy to violate drug law, has yet to be resolved.Escape From Pretoria isn't your first time playing a real life character, you also had a notable performances as the lead in The Dirt, the Mötley Crüe story. Nine other defendants were sentenced earlier this year, while charges against another four were dropped, according to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office. The brothers were sentenced to five to eight years in prison, with 110 days of credit for time served after they were arrested and before they posted bail. Rice, of West Springfield, pleaded guilty in April to various charges for their involvement. Accepting this plea agreement, Kelly explained, means his client will be released from the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Lancaster while his child is still young.ĭaniel Rice and his brother Brandon M.
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His attorney, Daniel Kelly, told the judge his client agreed to the plea deal because going to trial would be “high risk, high reward.” Kelly said Nadeau had a newborn when he was arrested and he has been incarcerated since that day. Webber said that when Nadeau was arrested, authorities found him to have 3 kilograms of cocaine, valued at between $268,000 and $295,000, and $20,000 in cash at his Ludlow residence. Gallegos was represented by defense attorney Mark Bluver.ĭuring Nadeau’s court session on Thursday, Webber said he could prove at trial that Nadeau would regularly supply Rice with cocaine to distribute when Rice was low on product. Webber said “a large bulk of our case” centered on the wiretapping of a phone call between Gallegos and Rice. Webber explained to Judge David Hodge that if Gallegos’ case went to trial, he believes he could prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Gallegos conspired with Rice to violate drug law. The investigation involved at least a dozen law enforcement agencies.
Gallegos and Nadeau were among several people arrested in December 2021 after a seven-month investigation into a cocaine trafficking ring that was operating partially out of the now-closed barbershop owned by Daniel G. The sentences were reached through an agreement between Assistant District Attorney Joseph Webber, who prosecuted these cases for the state, and the defendants’ respective attorneys. His state prison terms will be served simultaneously. Nadeau, however, was sentenced to six to nine years for each of his charges.
Gallegos’ case will be continued without a finding for a year and he will be on administrative probation during that time. GREENFIELD - Two men connected to a cocaine trafficking syndicate that partially operated out of a Greenfield barbershop changed their pleas in Franklin County Superior Court on Thursday.ĭavid Gallegos, 30, of Deerfield, admitted the prosecution has sufficient facts to prove his guilt regarding his single count of conspiracy to violate drug law, while Jason Nadeau, 42, of Ludlow, pleaded guilty to two amended counts of trafficking in cocaine, 36 to 100 grams, and one count of conspiracy to violate drug law.
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