'So You Think You Can Dance' Star Alex Da Silva Charged with Rape

by Elizabeth Fairview  |  April 5th, 2009
Alex Da Silva
Alex Da Silva is in trouble. (MySpace Images)

Alex Da Silva, a choreographer from the Fox show So You Think You Can Dance, has been busted for four rapes.

The Huffington Post reports that Da Silva had been accused in 2003, 2004 and 2005 of sexually assaulting three women, but prosecutors failed to file charges. However, on March 28, a fourth woman accused Da Silva of luring her to his home and raping her. Detectives went back to interview the previous accusers, found similar accusations of being lured to Da Silva's bedroom and sexually assaulted by him, and reopened their cases. To make things worse for Da Silva, who is currently sitting in the pokey on $3.8 million bail, one of his accusers was a minor at the time of her assault.

The Rio de Janeiro born Salsa dancer has mentored celebrities to some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including Jennifer Lopez, Salma Hayek, P. Diddy and Will Smith.

 

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