Alyosha
12-11-2014, 04:33 PM
Mark Wahlberg, ironically, has received a shitload of criticism from my favorite (not really) liberal gossip site for punching an Asian shopkeeper when he was 16 and calling him a "fucking Vietnamese". The site has repeatedly said that he blinded the guy and that he shouldn't have gotten away with it and is a huge asshole basically. I wonder if they'll apologize (Celebitchy) now that the shopkeeper has stated that Wahlberg didn't blind him.
Here is what the man he beat says:
For the past 26 years Hollywood superstar Mark Wahlberg has believed he left a Vietnamese man blind in one eye after brutally assaulting him during his wayward teenage years.
He spent 45 days in jail for the attack but has now made a plea for the crime to be pardoned having turned his life around to become one of the most famous actors in the world.
His victim has never spoken about the vicious assault in 1988 but has broken a more than two decade long silence to reveal that the actor did not actually cause him any serious harm - and that until he was told by MailOnline, he had no idea his assailant had become a famous actor.
In his first ever interview since the attack Johnny Trinh revealed to Mail Online he was already blind in one eye after being injured while fighting the Communists in the Vietnam War.
While Wahlberg's unprovoked assault left him shaken it did not cause any lasting damage.
'I was not blinded by Mark Wahlberg,' said 59-year-old Vietnamese-born Trinh.
'He did hurt me, but my left eye was already gone. He was not responsible for that.'
In an exclusive interview with Mail Online Trinh said he is happy for Wahlberg to be given a pardon saying: 'He was young and reckless but I forgive him now. Everyone deserves another chance.
'I would like to see him get a pardon. He should not have the crime hanging over him any longer.'
Trinh added that he would like to meet Wahlberg face to face to tell him he does not bear a grudge.
'He paid for his crime when he went to prison. I am not saying that it did not hurt when he punched me in the face, but it was a long time ago.
'He has grown up now. I am sure he has his own family and is a responsible man.'
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2868589/Mark-Wahlberg-s-blinding-race-attack-victim-Johnny-Trinh-backs-bid-pardon-saying-course-forgive-didn-t-blind-Communist-Vietnamese-did-that.html#ixzz3LcvX8Qom
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Wahlberg has started actual charities that actually help people (as opposed to vanity charities), but it probably doesn't matter because he's an every Sunday Catholic (we hate that today) and talks about it.
http://www.celebitchy.com/401935/mark_wahlberg_everyone_has_an_opinion_about_why_i_ want_a_pardon/
To the NY Daily News: “I’ve worked extremely hard for the last 27 years since I woke up sober and realized the horrible mistakes I had made and the horrible pain I had caused so many people Every single day I try to better myself as a person. This is not something I just decided to do overnight, two years later, well I’m a big celebrity so I should feel like I can do whatever I want. No, I’ve worked really hard to be a better person and to be a good influence on kids growing up in situations like mine.Why he wants a pardon now: “Everyone has an opinion and has a reason why they think I’m doing it. I’ve been working very hard to correct a lot of mistakes that I made since the day that I woke up and realized, ‘You know what? I need to be a leader instead of a follower.”
He’s not asking for special treatment:“In no way shape or form was I trying to use my celebrity or success to say, ‘Well, I feel entitled to get this because of the fame and fortune.’ Every day I wake up trying to be the best person I can be. I’ve worked really hard to be a positive influence for kids growing up in communities like mine who don’t really have a chance, and try to provide an opportunity for them to be more successful and that’s why I’m doing it.”
If the pardon isn’t granted: “Whether it happens or not, it won’t change how hard I’ve worked at becoming a better person. I will continue to do that whether the pardon is granted or not.”
The irony is that Michael Brown did the same thing and he's deserving of death and the belief that he'd have ended up in prison anyway by "certain people" and conversely the people who believe that Brown deserved a second chance to go to trade school and do something with his life don't want to give Mark any credit for actually changing his life.
He was 16. Even the victim says "enough" and that he finally wants to meet him.
Hope it happens.
Here is what the man he beat says:
For the past 26 years Hollywood superstar Mark Wahlberg has believed he left a Vietnamese man blind in one eye after brutally assaulting him during his wayward teenage years.
He spent 45 days in jail for the attack but has now made a plea for the crime to be pardoned having turned his life around to become one of the most famous actors in the world.
His victim has never spoken about the vicious assault in 1988 but has broken a more than two decade long silence to reveal that the actor did not actually cause him any serious harm - and that until he was told by MailOnline, he had no idea his assailant had become a famous actor.
In his first ever interview since the attack Johnny Trinh revealed to Mail Online he was already blind in one eye after being injured while fighting the Communists in the Vietnam War.
While Wahlberg's unprovoked assault left him shaken it did not cause any lasting damage.
'I was not blinded by Mark Wahlberg,' said 59-year-old Vietnamese-born Trinh.
'He did hurt me, but my left eye was already gone. He was not responsible for that.'
In an exclusive interview with Mail Online Trinh said he is happy for Wahlberg to be given a pardon saying: 'He was young and reckless but I forgive him now. Everyone deserves another chance.
'I would like to see him get a pardon. He should not have the crime hanging over him any longer.'
Trinh added that he would like to meet Wahlberg face to face to tell him he does not bear a grudge.
'He paid for his crime when he went to prison. I am not saying that it did not hurt when he punched me in the face, but it was a long time ago.
'He has grown up now. I am sure he has his own family and is a responsible man.'
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2868589/Mark-Wahlberg-s-blinding-race-attack-victim-Johnny-Trinh-backs-bid-pardon-saying-course-forgive-didn-t-blind-Communist-Vietnamese-did-that.html#ixzz3LcvX8Qom
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter (http://ec.tynt.com/b/rw?id=bBOTTqvd0r3Pooab7jrHcU&u=MailOnline) | DailyMail on Facebook (http://ec.tynt.com/b/rf?id=bBOTTqvd0r3Pooab7jrHcU&u=DailyMail)
Wahlberg has started actual charities that actually help people (as opposed to vanity charities), but it probably doesn't matter because he's an every Sunday Catholic (we hate that today) and talks about it.
http://www.celebitchy.com/401935/mark_wahlberg_everyone_has_an_opinion_about_why_i_ want_a_pardon/
To the NY Daily News: “I’ve worked extremely hard for the last 27 years since I woke up sober and realized the horrible mistakes I had made and the horrible pain I had caused so many people Every single day I try to better myself as a person. This is not something I just decided to do overnight, two years later, well I’m a big celebrity so I should feel like I can do whatever I want. No, I’ve worked really hard to be a better person and to be a good influence on kids growing up in situations like mine.Why he wants a pardon now: “Everyone has an opinion and has a reason why they think I’m doing it. I’ve been working very hard to correct a lot of mistakes that I made since the day that I woke up and realized, ‘You know what? I need to be a leader instead of a follower.”
He’s not asking for special treatment:“In no way shape or form was I trying to use my celebrity or success to say, ‘Well, I feel entitled to get this because of the fame and fortune.’ Every day I wake up trying to be the best person I can be. I’ve worked really hard to be a positive influence for kids growing up in communities like mine who don’t really have a chance, and try to provide an opportunity for them to be more successful and that’s why I’m doing it.”
If the pardon isn’t granted: “Whether it happens or not, it won’t change how hard I’ve worked at becoming a better person. I will continue to do that whether the pardon is granted or not.”
The irony is that Michael Brown did the same thing and he's deserving of death and the belief that he'd have ended up in prison anyway by "certain people" and conversely the people who believe that Brown deserved a second chance to go to trade school and do something with his life don't want to give Mark any credit for actually changing his life.
He was 16. Even the victim says "enough" and that he finally wants to meet him.
Hope it happens.