Last night on Uncut, recently deported Daniel "Lova Boy" Cacho gave his first interview since he was sent home after serving time in a US jail for robbery and other offenses. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in the US labeled him the "worst of the worst." But now he's making a local comeback and says he accepts responsibility for what he was convicted of:
Lova Boy, Belizean Artist
"If you talk about the crime, you know I didn't get away with a crime. You do realize I went to prison? You do realize I pled guilty, I accepted responsibility we could go into that or not but the truth, the fact is I did my time, and I do understand that consequences go beyond prison time, and whatever that means for me, I am here to accept it. I am not lazy; I am ready and willing to do the work. I miss my people."
Jules Vasquez, Reporter
"But the issue is that you at your peak with Tornado, you were a popular artist with childrenâ š¬""
Lova Boy
"Yes."
Jules Vasquez
"Kids loved that song, they performed it at their school play, so how can the community trust you again? When they have this nagging perception that Lova Boy is sketchy and he has a sketchy reputation when it comes to minors because he has been accused found innocent, but accused of sexual assault on a minor."
Lova Boy
"I can't answer that."
Jules Vasquez
"How can you bridge that piece?"
Lova Boy
"So there are parts of that I can control because you speak about perception, right? Like if I sit down here and answer about rumors and stuff like that, I could be here all night. All I have in my corner is the facts, and wherever the chips may land, that that there, the chips they fall. Do you understand what I mean?"
And while he didn't walk out, he did cry during the show. You can see the whole episode which re-airs tonight on Channel 7.
