Medellin Reports

[John Gault]

And what happened to Frank Casio? His way of putting " at the end of each sentence was a bit annoying to me, but his stories were interesting.

I know for sure he sold his apartment in Mayorista, and he moved to Tampa. The word I have heard is he is dead. The man had health problems while he ran My Place. The last time I saw him was about 5 years ago while walking on the Mayo strip.

Years ago I always stayed at his place. I wrote many trip reports about his apartment, and the Mayo strip. He became a friend. One day I brought a Chica I found from the strip club Las Americas to a birthday party for one of his guests at his apartment. On my next trip there he told me that the Chica I brought to the party was now not allowed in his place. He told me he started a relationship with her, and it did not work out. I really liked the girl so I had to take her to a love motel. Of course that was the end of my stays at My Place.

[Knowledge]

I hope he keeps out of trouble.

He did not go dark. He is in MDE!

El Mechanico.

[El Mechanico]

I think he was released in Costa Rica. Since then he went dark. I assume his low profile is the result of having learned some lessons.

He did not go dark. He is in MDE!

El Mechanico.

[Boriman]

Talked to him many times in the DR. Nice guy, but really naive. His downfall was that he enjoyed talking about this hobby too much!

You are 100% right. I couldn't have said it better.

[Combo]

He was in the Dominican Republic for quite a while, promoting the same behavior. He then moved to Costa Rica and he continued his ways despite the fact that he was warned about it in the DR.

His Facebook account says that he now lives in Medellin, Antioquia. I am happy that it turned out well for him but I feel that if he used discretion that he could have avoided all this (this is why we use screen names on sites like ISG-for anonymity).

Talked to him many times in the DR. Nice guy, but really naive. His downfall was that he enjoyed talking about this hobby too much!

[Black Page]

And what happened to Frank Casio? His way of putting " at the end of each sentence was a bit annoying to me, but his stories were interesting.

[Boriman]

Interesting, however wasn't he in the Dominican Republic for a long time prior to Costa Rica allegedly promoting the same activities?

He was in the Dominican Republic for quite a while, promoting the same behavior. He then moved to Costa Rica and he continued his ways despite the fact that he was warned about it in the DR.

His Facebook account says that he now lives in Medellin, Antioquia. I am happy that it turned out well for him but I feel that if he used discretion that he could have avoided all this (this is why we use screen names on sites like ISG-for anonymity).

[XBoyX]

Planning a trip to Colombia from Aug 3rd to 11th and I promise I'm going to report back. I just noticed there is this flower festival in Medellin during that time.

Does anyone know how it affects the mongering scene? Any change in stripclubs and casas during that time or it doesn't have a big impact on them? Is it better to go to Bogota for few days instead? I appreciate your responses.

[Manizales911]

Whatever happened to Cuba Dave?

He is keeping his mongering activities to himself and living happily in Medellin.

[JjBee62]

I think he was released in Costa Rica. Since then he went dark. I assume his low profile is the result of having learned some lessons.

He was in Medellin for awhile after getting out of Costa Rica. Not sure if he's still there or if he's moved on.

[Anukris]

Well you are throwing lots of names around, gud for you, means you have been reading lots of postings. That is lots better than most who only ask questions, but are too lazy to read past postings. I wudnt book more than 1 night in the nutibarra hotel, then check out plaza botero hotel only half a block away behind the nutibarra and in the same block as the airport bus office. Ah conejitas brings back 7 years of memories, even now beer nearly half the price of barra ejectiva. If travelling solo don't go more than 1 block west, north or south conejitas after 9 pm. Vera cruz is as daytime show, the cops all leave there at 7 pm, I will let you guess why, 8 years ago there were 11 stripper bars within a 3 block radius of conejitas, now only 7, ah the gud old days. Nutibarra hotel has 2 atms inside, there is an ATM at the airport close by where you pickup your bag. Last Sept. 9500 pesos airport to bus station by nutibarra, say autopisto to bus driver at airport as some buses go round about route thru san diego to downtown.

Hello Bart,

Appreciate your response. Will do as you suggested.

Any one in Medellin during July 10-27?

[Chicafan]

Whatever happened to Cuba Dave?

I think he was released in Costa Rica. Since then he went dark. I assume his low profile is the result of having learned some lessons.

He has a facebook profile and apparently hangs our or mongers in Medellin. I only know that because I recognize his face from his promotional work in CR and that Facebook presents friend suggestions- People You May Know- and we have some friends in common.

[Ty Down]

Yes I remember seeing one of his very last posts a few years back, he was scared as shit as he knew his life was in danger. I am scared as one can be. I recall he is the type of guy that is over the top in your face kind of person, which we all know does not prolong your life anywhere in South America and especially in Colombia if you rub the person the wrong way.

Good to hear that he is alive. Word to self. Don't act like this fool did, stay under the radar and enjoy the chicas!

The Tall Man.

Thanks Tall Man, I found another video of him, from what I gather from the video comment section, apparently a Serbian gang was out to kill him, they did kill his brother in law but the gun jammed when they went for Brofessor, and he managed to escape. They saying he's in Brazil now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejutq-cCjiY

[Surfer500]

Authorities in Costa Rica arrested David Strecker (Cuba Dave) on September 4, 2015. Strecker was charged with promoting sex tourism in Costa Rica, a charged based upon a new 2012 law making it illegal to promote sex tourism. While the government was preparing its case against Strecker, he was held in preventive detention for 14 months, as he was deemed to be a flight risk. Strecker maintained his innocence during the detention and through his trial, proclaiming himself to be a political prisoner. While he does not deny publishing images and articles about prostitution in Costa Rica, he claims that these articles did not actively promote sex tourism.

Strecker was unable to fund his own legal defense and, with the help of Dennis Eatmon, created a legal defense fund. According to his website CubaDave.com, Strecker was able to raise a total of $1500.00, and needed to raise an additional $1500.00 used to pay his legal expenses.

Conviction.

In trial David Strecker became the first person convicted under Costa Rica's new Sex Tourism Law. He was convicted by three judges in San Jos, Costa Rica by unanimous decision. The evidence presented in the trial was principally derived from Strecker's own articles, photos, and various YouTube videos in which he described his sexual exploits..

Interesting, however wasn't he in the Dominican Republic for a long time prior to Costa Rica allegedly promoting the same activities?

[Boriman]

Whatever happened to Cuba Dave?

Authorities in Costa Rica arrested David Strecker (Cuba Dave) on September 4, 2015. Strecker was charged with promoting sex tourism in Costa Rica, a charged based upon a new 2012 law making it illegal to promote sex tourism. While the government was preparing its case against Strecker, he was held in preventive detention for 14 months, as he was deemed to be a flight risk. Strecker maintained his innocence during the detention and through his trial, proclaiming himself to be a political prisoner. While he does not deny publishing images and articles about prostitution in Costa Rica, he claims that these articles did not actively promote sex tourism.

Strecker was unable to fund his own legal defense and, with the help of Dennis Eatmon, created a legal defense fund. According to his website CubaDave.com, Strecker was able to raise a total of $1500.00, and needed to raise an additional $1500.00 used to pay his legal expenses.

Conviction.

In trial David Strecker became the first person convicted under Costa Rica's new Sex Tourism Law. He was convicted by three judges in San Jos, Costa Rica by unanimous decision. The evidence presented in the trial was principally derived from Strecker's own articles, photos, and various YouTube videos in which he described his sexual exploits.

Strecker was sentenced to a five-year prison term for violating the 2012 law prohibiting the promotion of Costa Rica as a sexual tourism destination. Strecker was released on August 18,2017 after having his conviction dismissed by an appellate court.

On May 25th, 2017, an appellate court vacated the decision against David Strecker, citing fundamental flaws in Costa Rica's Law 9095 and serious flaws in the evidence presented in the case. The prosecution contested the decision. Mr. Strecker remained held in prison while awaiting the outcome of the prosecution's appeal.

Am Costa Rica reported on August 18,2017 that David Strecker has been acquitted and released.