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  1. 07-30-2012 02:27 PM #31
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    Quote Originally Posted by debdrake View Post
    I've always wondered how much DWTS had to do with keeping Helio out of jail on the tax charges. The show introduced Helio to a lot of people who've never watched a race, and I suspect it left most people with a favorable impression of a "nice guy."
    How many of the jurors had watched Helio on DWTS?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spike View Post
    How many of the jurors had watched Helio on DWTS?
    Probably more than watched Indycar racing.
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    One could say the U.S. attorneys went after Helio in part BECAUSE of his DWTS notoriety. His lawyers said on more than one occasion that the U.S. office tends to choose people of notoriety rather than the average person.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Mo View Post
    One could say the U.S. attorneys went after Helio in part BECAUSE of his DWTS notoriety.
    One could say that, but one may well be incorrect.
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