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He's rich, handsome, young and in prison. Some say he's also an "arrogant prick". We're talking about Daniel Tzvetkoff, accused of stealing millions from online gambling sites across the globe through his processing company. Last Friday, Tzvetkoff was arrested in Las Vegas and charged with money laundering (among other charges) and could face a maximum of 75 years in prison.
On Wednesday, Tzvetkoff awaited his fate to see if he would be released on bail. We say "highly unlikely". Tzvetkoff is not the only one waiting anxiously to learn whether he gets set freed or not. Bubba and the boys want some of that!!!!
For a certain number of men in prison, sex is a terror. They form a class of usually young, usually white, usually "pretty" (or not-ugly) men. Daniel Tzvetkoff is all of the above. He also has a strong sex drive, creating one son and another on the way before the age of 28.
Prison sexuality deals with sexual relationships between confined individuals or those between a prisoner and a prison employee (or other persons to whom prisoners have access). Since prisons are separated by gender, most sexual activity is conducted with a same-sex partner, often in contradiction to a person's normal social sexual orientation.
Psychiatrists have identified "rape trauma syndrome"--a variant of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) characterized by depression, severe anxiety, and despair--as being a common result of rape. In their correspondence and conversations with Human Rights Watch, victims of prison rape frequently alluded to these symptoms, stating they felt depressed, paranoid, unhappy, fatigued, and worried. Feelings of worthlessness and self-hatred were often expressed. Exacerbating the psychological stress of their situation, many victims of prison rape feel that they remain vulnerable to continuing abuse, even believing themselves trapped in a struggle to survive. The fear of becoming infected with the AIDS virus also preoccupies victims. "Catching Aids and Hiv is a major concern for everyone," an Arkansas inmate emphasized. "There is no cure." - American Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 9 (1974), pp. 981-86.
There are no reliable figures on the incidence of rape in U.S. prisons. But Tom Cahill, who runs "Stop Prisoner Rape, Inc", a California-based advocacy group, believes there are thousands of such assaults every single day.
"Very few are reported because of the tremendous stigma involved and because the life expectancy of a 'snitch' behind bars is measured in minutes rather than days," Cahill said.
"In many cases, the guards let it go on. They would rather have prisoners doing violence to each other than to them. They use it as a management tool," he said.
"In prison, it's considered perfectly manly to rape someone as long as you're not the one being penetrated," California psychologist Terry Kupers says.
But for former clients of Tzvetkoff, who claim to be owed millions by the man, there will be little pity for him.
"He's already raped us. Now maybe it is his turn," said one.
Lawyers for Tzvetkoff expressed little confidence that their client would be granted bail.
Jagajeet Chiba, Gambling911.com
