Member of Village People on Americas Most Wanted?

**Spellbound** · March 3rd, 2006, 10:15 PM

Does anyone know anything about this?

Which Village People member was on America's Most Wanted?

What is he wanted for?

Was it shown last weekend or is it going to be shown tomorrow night?

**Spellbound** · March 3rd, 2006, 10:31 PM

Just did a quick search on their website and found this.

http://www.amw.com/fugitives/brief.cfm?id=35412

**FlyRobinFly** · March 3rd, 2006, 11:30 PM

Crackhead.

That is sad. I'll keep him in my prayers.

**jam master jay** · March 4th, 2006, 02:12 AM

Very sad indeed. Hardly an America's Most Wanted case, though?

**Disco Funk** · March 4th, 2006, 09:18 AM

That really is sad. Talk about falling hard from grace. The guy was 70 to 80 percent of what the Village People was. I doubt they would have been as huge as they were had he none been the lead singer and co-writer of many of their tunes.

Why is he on America's most wanted list just for possessing narcotics? Isn't that like hunting deer with a bazooka?

Disco Funk

**needlefingers** · March 4th, 2006, 10:20 AM

I'm thinking that it's because of his celebrity status, America's Most Wanted is making more of it than the public does.

**DiscoMan** · March 4th, 2006, 10:20 AM

There have been occasional reports in the media for at least 25 years of Willis' problems with booze and dope and that these were the primary reasons for his leaving the VP. I'm sorry to read this but I'm not surprised. Like many others Victor Willis has let his personnal demons control him. And at 54; how long before his demons kill him?

**remicks** · March 4th, 2006, 10:38 AM

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It's a mystery to me ........ life hands some people so much ..... a life that I can only from a distance envy ......... and yet , they've got ..... what? ... "demons" !!!!
Geesh .... ya wanna feel sorry for them .... .. but it moreso pisses me off that so much offered is so wastefully discarded....... :cry:

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**sutnop** · March 4th, 2006, 11:15 AM

well truth is we all gotta go sooner ro later

**jam master jay** · March 4th, 2006, 01:23 PM

Originally Written by sutnop

well truth is we all gotta go sooner ro later

True, but why hasten it? He should be enjoying his life instead of throwing it away.

**efunk_adelic** · March 4th, 2006, 09:30 PM

Originally Written by jam master jay

Originally Written by sutnop

well truth is we all gotta go sooner ro later

True, but why hasten it? He should be enjoying his life instead of throwing it away.

look from where he came from... 70's era, drugs everywhere... he did make his choices.

**Disco Funk** · March 4th, 2006, 10:19 PM

Its all Phyllicia Allen's fault. If she hadn't wanted to do that Josephine Superstar album...

Seriously, I wonder if he actually left VP or was fired. I don't recall seeing anything about him doing any solo projects. He certainly sounds like a victim of celebrity-dom. I just hope we don't hear about him in the news one day going out the way David Ruffin did.

Disco Funk

**paul** · March 5th, 2006, 12:59 AM

Originally Written by efunk_adelic

look from where he came from... 70's era, drugs everywhere... he did make his choices.

Ouch! :o

**jam master jay** · March 5th, 2006, 12:06 PM

Originally Written by efunk_adelic

Originally Written by jam master jay

Originally Written by sutnop

well truth is we all gotta go sooner ro later

True, but why hasten it? He should be enjoying his life instead of throwing it away.

look from where he came from... 70's era, drugs everywhere... he did make his choices.

True - never thought of it that way. Still, a very sad story.

**sutnop** · March 6th, 2006, 06:34 PM

Originally Written by jam master jay

Originally Written by sutnop

well truth is we all gotta go sooner ro later

True, but why hasten it? He should be enjoying his life instead of throwing it away.

I'm just saying that I think maybe something happend in his life that justified this

people react differently to different things

Some peopole rather die then to sink back to mediocracy
and I think thats admirable in its own way

**TheLordOfFlatbush** · March 7th, 2006, 07:53 AM

I was a Victor Willis Fan also, a Village People admirer!

It's not surprising of this, sad news for Victor because he was part of the entertainers from the music industry who've fallen to hard times based drugs back in the 70's.

I speak with Randy Jones (The VP Cowboy) occasionally and he's done well with his career (post Village People).

At least Ray Simpson (The VP Cop) is holding it down along with the other member of Village People.

My prayers goes out to Victor Willis!

**JerseyShoreDJ** · March 11th, 2006, 04:26 PM

Originally Written by TheLordOfFlatbush

I was a Victor Willis Fan also, a Village People admirer!

It's not surprising of this, sad news for Victor because he was part of the entertainers from the music industry who've fallen to hard times based drugs back in the 70's.

I speak with Randy Jones (The VP Cowboy) occasionally and he's done well with his career (post Village People).

At least Ray Simpson (The VP Cop) is holding it down along with the other member of Village People.

My prayers goes out to Victor Willis!

I am a fan of the Village People, and it is a shame that such a great talent has resorted to such a dismal state. I pray for him as well.

**TheLordOfFlatbush** · March 11th, 2006, 06:14 PM

My prayers goes out to Victor Willis also!!

**efunk_adelic** · March 11th, 2006, 10:57 PM

all you can do is pray!

**disco-disc** · March 12th, 2006, 05:01 AM

AMEN..
BTW was he not marrried to the Cosbie show star ???

**Videoskooter** · March 28th, 2006, 02:02 PM

I think he really is in big trouble now!

ARRESTED

**needlefingers** · March 28th, 2006, 05:11 PM

Here's the AOL story

http://articles.news.aol.com/music/a...27214409990010

Read some of the "Post Messages".

I love the one that says "It's fun to stay in the J-A-I-L."

**remicks** · November 12th, 2006, 07:32 PM

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Victor Edward Willis
Captured, Mar 26, 2006

'Macho Man' Brought To Justice

Victor Willis has evaded cops and courtrooms for months now, but it all came crashing to a halt after one routine traffic stop on Sunday, March 26, 2006. San Francisco police stopped Willis sometime after midnight as he left a hotel in South San Francisco.
Cops say that Willis first gave them a fake name. Upon searching the car, cops didn't discover that the driver was the former pop star, but they say they did discover both powder and crack cocaine. When police arrested Willis and took him in for fingerprinting, they realized that they had the Village People front man in custody.
In addition to Willis' current warrants, cops say he'll be charged with lying to a peace officer, driving on a suspended license, and possession. A female acquaintance and parolee-at-large was also arrested and charged with cocaine possession.

--- America's Most Wanted

So ............. whatever happened with all this ??? :icon_question::icon_question::icon_question:

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**neonlights** · November 12th, 2006, 08:50 PM

Apparently there's been quite a bit.. I haven't followed up on it until now, but I remember getting a mysterious press release some months ago from a "lorrain" who is probably his publicist.. anyway here's the link:

VICTOR WILLIS (VILLAGE PEOPLE) TO PERFORM AGAIN!

Some more links:

Former Village People Singer Plans Rehab

Some more stories from the San Francisco Gate

Updated Wikipedia entry

He'd probably be finished his rehab by now and apparently plans to start performing again next year.. He's even got an official website up now: Victor Willis World..

In any case, hope it's true and that he's off the drugs...

**remicks** · November 12th, 2006, 09:24 PM

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Thanks neon !

here's what I culled from that WIKIPEDIA link :

On September 5, 2006, Victor Willis was ordered released from custody and into the Betty Ford Center. He was given 3 years probation and ordered to obstain from further use of drugs, which he agreed. The sentence was part of a plea bargain deal struck in July of 2006. This officially resolved all of Victor's legal troubles, as long as he does not violate the terms of his probation. And with legal troubles behind him, there's a clear path for his most anticipated return to the stage, some suggest as early as the summer of 2007, after release of his autobiography, according to his publicist. Reportedly there are numerous offers, internationally, on the table for Victor Willis including televison, recording deals and concerts. That is, if he chooses to accept any of these offers considering he has declined to do so in the past.

AND :

The star recently stated he may return to the stage in 2007 after the release of a book based on his life and days as lead singer of the Village People. Reportedly, the book also deals with the excesses of the disco era.

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