Mark Wahlberg is seeking a pardon from the state of Massachusetts for
Mark Wahlberg is seeking a pardon from the state of Massachusetts for a vicious racially-charged attack he committed as a teenager that left a man blind in one eye.
Wahlberg, who served 45 days in jail after the assault, says his record continues to impact him and could prevent businesses, such as restaurants, that work with him from getting licenses.
He insists he has come a long way since April 1988, when he attacked Thanh Lam with a five-foot stick while yelling slurs at him in order to steal the two cases of beer he was carrying. Authorities wrote that he also made ‘numerous unsolicited racial statements about ‘gooks’ and “slant-eyed gooks”.’
According to the press release:
Wahlberg was convicted as an adult when he was 16 years old for clubbing a man over the head with a wooden stick outside a Dorchester Avenue convenience store and attempting to steal the man’s beer.
While trying to evade police, he punched a second man in the face, and when he was apprehended police found a bag of marijuana in his pocket. Wahlberg wrote in his petition that he had been under the influence of alcohol and drugs when he committed the crimes, and is “deeply sorry” for his actions.
Wahlberg says that this pardon will allow him to help troubled youth, and the charge currently prohibits him from becoming a parole or probation offer. Wahlberg is known for being involved with all sorts of philanthropic organizations including his own Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation, and the Dorchester Boys and Girls Club.
Convicted as an adult? That’s pretty bad. There is a reason why you are tried as an adult.
Well this has certainly changed my opinion of Mr. Wahlberg!!!