Hey #TeamBankrollSquad,
I just want to honestly say thank you. Thank you for rocking with me when they said a hurricane was coming. Thank you for continuing to walk with me when they told us the flood was on the way. Thank you for flying with me when they said that the plane wasn't going to make it. Thank you for riding with me when they said the bus wasn't safe and that it would get bombed. Thank you for traveling with me from our land of peace to their war zones. Thank you for representing the same way you said you would when you were untested.
As far as this whole "child molestation" crap- that is obviously not true. No one molests children in this camp. Also, no one molests children and does under 10 years for it. The rumors circulated from my federal preliminary reports- which I know a lot of people may not be familiar with. The FEDS have to come with trumped up charges and accusations in order to ensure that you plead out to something. They have to stack the deck... They have to because by the time they come with their indictments, too many federal informant's names have been mentioned for me to walk away scott free. They HAVE to use the methods they use in order to convict- and have been doing this for many years.
In my case, I was a young pimp- and I'd become one after being homeless on the streets of Houston Texas at the age of 20. I'd been pursuing music and things just didn't work out in my favor. So from being homeless on those disgusting streets, a prostitute saved me. Although she left me the next day, she told me that the game had chosen me for a reason-and that I should respect it's rules as it has picked me up when no one else would. She told me that lawyers had drove by and seen me homeless, cops had driven by and seen me homeless, store managers had also seen this and none of them had reached out except for her- and that there was a reason for it.
So from 2003 to 2007 I lived that life all across the nation. In 2006, when I was in Atlanta GA; I met this female who told me she was 18 going on 19. She had tattoos on her face, shoulder, thighs, and back. She had one on her back that said "Mr. One Way." She had two teardrops tatted on her face. She had one on her shoulder that said "RIP" and it was dedicated to one of her "homegirls, that she'd just lost in the streets." She said her name was Teardrop and that her real name was Ida Campbell and she worked at Hooters. She told me that she had been in the pimp/ho lifestyle before, but she was about to change her ways- she said she was about to step her game up and go to a strip club. I said "cool, that's what's up..." After she worked at Club XTC on Piedmont Road in Atlanta for about 2 weeks, she called me up. Her exact words to me was: "This strip club money ain't shit."
She took the bus to where I was and joined my team, and then we traveled getting money for about a month. She rented her own rooms, using her own ID, I never thought anything was wrong- but my focus was in the streets anyway, not on any one person. During that month, the FBI did a raid in Washington D.C. and photo-copied the IDs of all of my peoples. At the time everyone checked out, no one had warrants, no one had any problems. But after this "Teardrop" left, a year later; the real teardrops came. The Feds had indicted me and told me that this woman was not who she told me she was. They told me she was underaged and that I would have to go down for it. My thing back then was... man, nobody's going to believe me... But I was wrong... the FBI themselves believed my story, and stated that they did because everything that I told them checked out.
They'd already sent that press release out so it was no retrieving that, but they still wanted me to do the time because the crime actually happened. So today I'm a rso, and there was no way around it. I'm not a predator, I don't wear an ankle monitor, I don't have a curfew, I'm just a rso because I committed a federal sex crime- pimping. This was not about sex, but all about money. I'd made that video back in 2006 right before the player's ball in D.C.
The same way I rep TeamBankrollSquad today, the same way I could make a Facebook post that would entertain, interest, enlighten and inspire-- --I was doing the same thing on Myspace, but for the pimp community. And I was getting wayyy more comments and responses then than I was now. I was one of the youngest ones in the game who was actually living that life, and the older circuit of guys pushed me along and wanted me to be a multi-millionaire off of the streets.
I never had any issues in prison, because there were pimps in there with ties to the streets. The streets told my stories to the pimps in the prisons, and that was that. That lifestyle is an unspoken lifestyle. It isn't something to bring up at a social gathering. It's not something to talk about unless you're speaking to the people involved with it. I started writing because Donald Goines was also in my profession and turned his life around. I started writing because Malcolm X was also in my profession and turned his life around. I started writing because I have a beautiful daughter who I would never want exposed to the harshness that I lived.
My story is delicate, and I didn't want it told because I'm still suffering from it. So that's why I haven't told it. I gave you all a glimpse into it with this excerpt... but as far as the entire story, the underworld would kill me if I told it. I was offered major dollars to do a street documentary when I get home, but I turned it down. So that was a slap in the face of all of the pimps who helped arrange my offer. They were like "you've been solid, you did your time and took no other pimps down- you deserve this to get back on your feet."
And still I declined. I told them that I had a better way to get back on my feet. I said that because I knew that after the documentary, I would have to get back to that life.
From everything that I lived, the one fact that always remained true was that women were the most genuine people on this planet. Before prison, I had real ride or die love, during prison I had real ride or die love, and thus that's why I write about it today with such great detail. I never said that pimping was something to salute, but I've always said that there is no greater woman than a ride or die woman. And in that game back then, that's the only place I thought I would ever find women who were ride or die and ready to prove it.
That's why I've been so in love with #TeamBankrollSquad. They allowed me to change my life- and at the same time, they allowed me to see how it feels to be in love with positive women. They showed me respect, taught me how to receive it; and by example, they also taught me how to give it. They showed me that ride or die women did not have to break the law to prove it.
#TBRS has shown me nothing but love, and I have shown them nothing but love in return. ---The rumors and lies and exaggerations are just that... I just told you the truth so help me GOD.
If you choose not to support me because of my past, then I understand that. You have that right. But as far as my authors, I don't see any reason to punish them because of my past. By punishing them, you're affecting many families at the same time. And if you say you're not going to support me, say that and leave it alone- and I won't release any more books ever again.
Thank you immensely to the people who didn't turn their back on me. I have screenshots of people who turned their backs on me without even getting the real story. I have screenshots of former "friends," and people who I used to chat with all the time on FB, who have their own "personal" problems with me and have used this melee as their free-all. I mean, some of these people were people who got angry if it took me more than 2 hours to respond to a text message- so I understand the fact that they will hate me for life; and for no other reason other than I made myself completely unavailable to them.
I've only been out 1 year now, but with people calling in to the FBI branch of Atl with their complaints, and my po catching wind of this- I don't know how much longer I'll be free. I guess it feels good to some people just knowing that they had a hand in knocking me down, and I can only guess the emotions of the people who once claimed that they were there for me---- as they bad mouth, down talk me; and curse me and my existence. But one thing is for certain.... We (#TBRS) will NOT lose.
Follow me on Twitter: @bankrollsquad <--- And thanks to TBRS for rocking with me on Twitter, we stay live over there. "Bawss" book discussion is on Sunday at 6pm eastern. Be there!!
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"The Throne" by Cole Hart coming soon. @writealotpub
"The Supremacy" by Torica Tymes coming soon. @vocals2visions
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^^^I LOVE THESE fuckin PEOPLE^^^^ And I love #TeamBankrollSquad, at least the ones who love me! Let's gettttt ittttt!
Reading this has really made my heart heavy...not because of the crimes that were committed...but because of the strong black man it has made u !!! We all have a past...it made us who we are today!! It really saddens me that our own ppl are the ones trying to bring u down when ur doing something positive...the world is so full of Jijji's...its sad and pathetic!! Keep doing what ur doin...u r so good at it...I've read all of ur books and they all recieved 5* reviews from me!! I'm a true fan and I'm gon stand tall behind u no matter what...u can hold me to that...I love u Mr. Weaver!!! I hate they hate it..but ppl to tend to hate what they don't kno or don't understand!! #TEAMBANKROLLSQUAD #4LIFE
ReplyDeleteI know I haven't made it to twitter just yet, but know that the love n support will remain the same. There are a lot of folks that just ain't built to be ride or die. I am happy about that though because you can clearly see who is on your team. I'm here til the wheels fall off! #teambrs for life
ReplyDeleteDavid I recently found out about what was going on because I haven't been on fb or twitter like that for awhile. Honesty when I first heard about it I was a little confused because that's not what I got from you through your books or from your conversations. However since then I had to seriously think about it all not talking about where I've been and what I've been through it's quite easy to get caught up in a lifestyle that brings you money. I haven't seen anything or heard anything about you continuing that lifestyle. I enjoy your books and your writing, I hope you continue to stay positive and focused if not for you but for your daughter. I will continue to support you and teambankrollsquad because regardless of the lifestyle you chose no one forced those people to do what they did just like no one forced any of us to make the decisions we've made but we've overcome them and the experience has made us stronger people. So keep your head up because there is only one God and he is the only one you need to answer to in the end. Keep your head to the sky.
ReplyDeleteI am lost for words! I just don't understand some folks! I mean there are some who praise you when you are up but soon as you fall they are there right with you to either help you up or catch you. Then you have them folks who hate you because you are doing something positive with your life, and they kick you weather you are up or down! WTF! I don't know your WHOLE LIFE story but I would really love to hear it one day! I don't know what happen during this last couple of weeks or so, I don't know who said what and I really don't care. What I can say is that I know where you are coming from and I speak from experience. I have lived a similar life and it is really really easy to get caught up in, female or male. I was blessed and dodged many bullets so I didn't go to jail. I said all that to say this; I pray that you are able to STAY FREE! I pray that you continue on this life journey that you've been on. I didn't know you before you went to prison, during the time you were there, and I have not met you personally. However every time I picked up a book that you have written or a blog or a FB/Twitter post I feel like I have been knowing you for years. David Continue to strive to become a better man and father! YOU DESERVE IT!
ReplyDeleteMy tears have gotten the best of me. It takes a REAL MAN to RIGHT his wrongs and not dwell on his past. I honor you for being true to who you are, for taking full responsibility for you had done wrong. I can't stop my tears because it is really touching. DWeave, I have been rocking with you since the first book I read of yours and since I seen you were not too stuck up to add me as a friend but also write on my wall. I need you to keep the pen to the paper(or fingers to keyboard) and keep telling these stories. Keep your head held to the sky and never Let'em see you swear.... ♥♥Got that Unconditional Love for you DWeave... #TBRS4Life...♥♥
ReplyDeleteAll I have to say is, you write a book I will buy it. I don't need to know your background to be your fan. Keep your head up. Don't let this make you sweat,that's what some want. Ask for,forgiveness and God is the one to deliver it. Hope everything turns out fine for you and your family.
ReplyDeleteI love D.Weaver Ain't no way around it.!BRS4LYFE.....Bankroll is a Squad.....big UPS to Nav2Nice.
ReplyDeleteWE LOVE YOU....KEEP ON WRITING FOR US. WE HAVE YOUR BACK.
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David I love you like the brother I never had. I will always be down for #TBRS forever! Their is nothing anyone can do to change my mind. You have been more than my favorite author to me! I am beyond happy to call you my friend! Keep your head up D. Weaver your TBRS family supports you! We love you unconditionally!
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ReplyDeletePlease accept these words as inspiration and know that you stand with a strong alliance. Your true family will not judge your past, we understand that in life we make choices that comes back to wreck havoc when we waiver through the storm. When others feel that you are moving in a direction they only wish they could, salt and other items are dashed upon us to see if we are who we say we are. God makes no mistake and if He has forgiven you, than whom are we to judge you. I have stood by you and I will continue to. I have been working on my Masters and I apologize for not continue to let you know I am still standing with the TBRS family. I pray that this storm will pass soon and you are still on the outside laughing. I wish you peace and know that I have MAD LOVE for you as a Man and an author. Hold your head high and keep the keyboard clicking! #TBRS4Life
Don't ever give up your writitng, it is a gift from god. I have bought and enjoyed all of your books and I will continue to do so, you bring them out and I will buy. I wish you the best and please don't give up your gift.
ReplyDeleteDavid.. You shared this with me long time ago.. Only GOD can Judge U!! Keep your head up no matter what comes your way... People would rather practice Hatred then Love & Forgiveness... GOD loves us through it all..
ReplyDeleteI just did an interview with an author who wanted to clear his name of being the "Snitch" who contacted the Feds and the one who brought your past history to light. I must say it went well, I tried to remain neutral, but, I too have a past. So, I know and can identify with people judging you. I tried to express this on the show delicately without offending or turning folks off. What I think I succeeded in doing was letting the author get off his thoughts and opinions without being judged. I wish you continued success and will be the first on line, if and when you drop your life story. #Onlygodcanjugeme Mack Mama
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