Don Vito: ‘Just Kill Me Now”

Ha ha, remember the wacky uncle Vincent Margera from MTV’s show Viva La Bam? Well, yesterday he was convicted of two counts of sexual assault on a child at a skate park last year. He could end up spending the rest of his life in prison for it!

After hearing the verdict, the Associated Press reported Don Vito fell to the floor cursing and shouted, “Just kill me now!” Vito faces probation to six years for each count, but if he doesn’t comply with the sex offender treatment, he could end up dying in prison.

It’s a little strange how he was convicted. After all, he had this defense:

Defense attorney Pamela Mackey had argued that when Margera appeared at the skate park, he took on the persona of the outrageous and profane Don Vito. Mackey had said that Margera, a car painter, learned that the crazier he acted, the more his fans loved it.

It’s always the fault of the fans. Sentencing is Dec. 20!

Leftovers: Sixers Plan Trade of AI To Mom’s Team

• Allen Iverson’s mom has gone an bought herself a basketball team! The Richmond Iversons Warriors will play in the ABA, a small pro league where anyone with $20,000 and a dream can buy a team. Look for her at courtside, holding up a “THAT’S MY TEAM!” sign. [AP/FOX Sports]

• Appearing on FOX News Sunday, Delaware Senator Joe Biden refuted the notion that he’s too Northern (I guess) to run for President. How so? To wit: “You don’t know my state. My state was a slave state. My state is a border state. My state has the eighth-largest black population in the country. My state is anything from a Northeast liberal state.” Tune into the Sunday talk shows next week, when Biden notes all the lynchings the state’s had. [Wonkette]

• A report says that 24 percent of Philadelphians report being sexually abused. Fortunately, this puts us on par with other cities in the country. Er, wait. [CBS 3]

• Pagans — the, uh, loosely affiliated religious groups, not the motorcycle gang — recently held a conference in Fort Washington. How wild was it? As the Northeast Times notes, “They even wore T-shirts, tank tops, shorts, skirts, sneakers and sandals. And some had baseball caps, too.” [NET]

• It’s going to be a little longer before Northeast Philadelphian and astronaut goes into space, as the shuttle launch has been delayed. [AP/Yahoo!]

• Don Vito is heading home after his arrest. [AP/6 ABC]

Bad Things Happen When You Go To Colorado

Don Vito, Bam Margera’s uncle and a star of (natch) Viva La Bam, has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two 12-year-old girls.

The 50-year-old “actor” — that’s what they’re calling him — also has a woman accusing him of licking her face after asking to pose for a photo with him.

Don Vito (real name: Vincent Margera) was in Colorado filming promos for ManiaTV.com:

Vincent Margera came to Colorado to film promotional material for ManiaTV.com, which first reported his arrest. ManiaTV.com founder Drew Massey said Margera had finished his work before the arrest.

Hey, when you get a scoop, you get a scoop.

‘Viva La Bam’ uncle held on sex charges [AP/CNN.com]
Woman: Actor Vincent Margera Licked Her Face [TheDenverChannel.com]