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Missouri boy’s parents say their son is ‘alive for a reason’ after suffering horrific frat hazing that left him permanently blind and unable to speak or walk in
The parents of a former Missouri frat boy have said he is ‘alive for a reason’ after he suffered a horrific hazing incident which left him blind and unable to speak or walk.
Danny Santulli was forced to drink so much alcohol during a Phi Gamma Delta fraternity event in October 2021 that he was left with permanent brain damage.
Three years later, his father, Tom Santulli, said the family is ‘on a mission’ to ensure the students responsible face serious charges.
‘I do personally want to see specific kids get felonies,’ Santulli told Fox News Digital. ‘That’s going to wake them up. A misdemeanor is not going to wake them up.’
‘I think Danny’s alive… because other kids were not as fortunate when there was a hazing incident,’ he added. ‘He’s alive for a reason.’
Santulli added that he’s made himself watch the harrowing surveillance footage of his then 18-year-old son falling unconscious at the ‘Pledge Dad Reveal Night’.
‘People say, “Are you sure you want to see it?” Yes, I want to see what happened to my son,’ he explained.
‘I do want to see the abuse. I want to see exactly what happened. And yes, I was blown away. But then again, I said, ‘I’m glad [I saw it].’
Danny was forced to drink an entire 1.75 bottle of Tito’s vodka and beer hours before, and he stopped breathing long enough to cause severe brain damage.
The footage also shows Danny in a line of shirtless, blindfolded freshman being led down a staircase in the frat house.
His mother, Mary Pat, described Danny’s final interactions with the family in the days before the fateful evening of October 19, 2021.
‘Prior to the incident, he was very sleep-deprived,’ she said. ‘[The fraternity was] draining his account… He was very drained…
‘At that point, I talked to him and said, “Danny, you don’t have to go through this. You can quit. You have to do what’s best for you.”
She urged parents to keep in touch with their children as they head to college, and research any sororities and fraternities they become involved with.
‘This is real, [this] is happening [to other students],’ she told Fox News Digital.
‘It will continue if fraternities and sororities are still going on. People need to be educated and we need to talk to our kids. We need to let them know what’s going on.
‘[Parents] need to do their research and find out if any of these sororities or fraternities have had past violations, what the record is.’
The horrific footage from October 2021 shows the moment Danny’s frat brothers realized he was seriously ill before carrying him to a car to get him to the hospital.
By the time he got there, he had stopped breathing for long enough to cause severe brain damage. Authorities said his blood alcohol content was 0.486, six times the legal limit.
Danny now lives at home with his parents and requires round the clock care. His family estimates his medical bills are in excess of $2 million.
Ryan P Delanty, who was Santulli’s ‘pledge dad’ on the night of the incident, was sentenced to six months in jail in May after pleading guilty to supplying liquor to a minor and misdemeanor hazing.
The sentence was part of a plea agreement, and Delanty will also undergo six months of house arrest.
Hazing is a class A misdemeanor in Missouri, unless the act creates a substantial risk to the life of the student or prospective member, in which case it is a class C felony.
Another fraternity member, Thomas Shultz of Chesterfield, Missouri, pleaded guilty in April 2023 to supplying liquor to a minor.
He was sentenced to 30 days in jail, two years of probation, and was ordered to perform community service and complete a drug and alcohol education program.
Samuel Gandhi and Alec Wetzler also pleaded guilty in 2023 to supplying liquor to a minor.
The fraternity chapter has since been shut down. Santulli’s relatives filed a civil lawsuit against the fraternity and 23 members, which was settled for an unspecified amount in 2022.
(Armani)
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Beverly Hills Cop” star John Ashton has died. He was 76.
The actor passed away “peacefully” in Ft. Collins, Colo., on Thursday, Page Six confirms. TMZ reports he died after a battle with cancer.
“John leaves behind a legacy of love, dedication and service,” his rep Alan Somers told us in a statement.
His memory will forever be treasured by his wife, children, grandchildren, as well as his brother, sisters, his extended family and all who loved him,” the statement continued.
John’s impact on the world will be remembered and celebrated for generations to come.”
Ashton is survived by his wife of 24 years, Robin Hoye.
He was the father of two children, Michelle Ashton and Michael Thomas Ashton, and three stepchildren. His grandson, Henry, “held a cherished place in his heart.”
He filmed over 200 movies during his 50 years in Hollywood and was well known for his role as Sergeant John Taggart in the 1984 movie “Beverly Hills Cop” with Eddie Murphy.
Ashton recently reprised his role in “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,” which was released on Netflix in July.
In June, he attended the film’s premiere at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The Massachusetts native also starred in the 1988 film “Midnight Run” alongside Robert De Niro and in John Hughes’ 1987 comedy, “Some Kind of Wonderful.”
During a break from acting, he co-hosted the “Ashton and Davis Show” on ESPN Radio.
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Baseball icon Ozzie Virgil Sr – the first Dominican to ever play in MLB – dead of…see more
Ozzie Virgil Sr, the first Dominican to ever play in the MLB, has died.
He was 92 years old.
Virgil Sr. began his nine-year career in 1956 with the Giants (then of New York), who remembered him on Sunday with a tribute on X.
He later spent time with the Tigers, Athletics, Orioles and Pirates before wrapping up his career back with the Giants in separate stints in 1966 and 1969.
The MLB wrote on its official X account that it was ‘deeply saddened’ to learn of his passing.
Our thoughts are with his son, two-time All-Star catcher Ozzie Virgil Jr., and the rest of the Virgil family,’ they wrote.
Virgil’s presence in the MLB opened the door for many other Dominican players to follow suit.
Today, Dominican players make up 9.83% of all MLB rosters according to World Population Review – the highest figure of any country other than the USA.
Virgil served as a utility player in the big leagues and had a career batting average of .231 with 14 home runs.
After he finished his playing career, he spent 19 years as a coach with the Giants, Expos, Padres and Mariners.
He was born in Monte Cristo, Dominican Republic on May 17, 1932.
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Will Taylor Swift be at Travis Kelce’s game for Chiefs-Chargers on Sunday?
Travis Kelce is back to playing NFL games in 2024, and now that Taylor Swift is off from the Eras Tour for a couple of months, she has some time when she can once again come to cheer him on at Kansas City Chiefs games. She was there for the Week 1 win and attended the Week 2 victory. She wasn’t there for the Week 3 game in Atlanta.
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So the question is: will she be there for the Week 4 matchup on Sunday afternoon between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Chiefs? According to our handy Taylor Swift calendar, she appears to not have anything planned that day. Which means we might see her there!
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