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Owner Of Tattoo Shop Disputes Much Of Sports Illustrated Article
Friday, June 3, 2011 4:11 PM
Updated: Friday, June 3, 2011 7:05 PM
WBNS-10TV
COLUMBUS, Ohio — What may have happened inside a now-boarded up tattoo shop on West Broad Street could cause more trouble for the Ohio State football program, but the owner of the business told 10 Investigates on Friday that there is little truth to many of the allegations that have surfaced.
A Sports Illustrated article published earlier this week linked members of the Ohio State football team to a scandal at Dudley'z Tattoos & Body Piercing. The magazine reported that football players had streamed into the place for years, allegedly trading memorabilia for tattoos and using a back room to smoke marijuana.
The magazine reported that all of it happened with the permission of owner Darrell "Dudley" Ross.
Although Ross refused to appear for an on-camera interview, he spoke with 10 Investigates' Paul Aker by phone on Friday and denied the magazine's findings, saying they were lies spun by people who wanted to bring him down.
Although Ross did not want to show his face on Friday, he has been in the spotlight before as a professional boxer. He is also known by police as a convicted felon, Aker reported.
During the phone call Ross did not deny his past, but disputed the most serious allegations brought forth by SI. The story relied on unnamed sources, an incarcerated burglar named Dustin Halko, and a woman who Ross claimed was homeless, Aker reported.
Ross said that each of the sources for the article lied, and he repeated previous claims that Halko is a spiteful drug addict. When asked about the allegations of drugs and possible NCAA violations, Ross said "that kind of stuff, never (happened.)"
Still, he did acknowledge at least a glimmer of truth in the story, saying "I am not going to say I never tattooed a Buckeye."
A tattoo artist who used to work at the shop also denied much of the SI report, Aker reported.
"I was (at Dudley'z) for two years (and) there was no alcohol, no drugs, period," said artist EJ Milby.
Watch 10TV News and refresh 10TV.com for continuing coverage.
Friday, June 3, 2011 4:11 PM
Updated: Friday, June 3, 2011 7:05 PM
WBNS-10TV
COLUMBUS, Ohio — What may have happened inside a now-boarded up tattoo shop on West Broad Street could cause more trouble for the Ohio State football program, but the owner of the business told 10 Investigates on Friday that there is little truth to many of the allegations that have surfaced.
A Sports Illustrated article published earlier this week linked members of the Ohio State football team to a scandal at Dudley'z Tattoos & Body Piercing. The magazine reported that football players had streamed into the place for years, allegedly trading memorabilia for tattoos and using a back room to smoke marijuana.
The magazine reported that all of it happened with the permission of owner Darrell "Dudley" Ross.
Although Ross refused to appear for an on-camera interview, he spoke with 10 Investigates' Paul Aker by phone on Friday and denied the magazine's findings, saying they were lies spun by people who wanted to bring him down.
Although Ross did not want to show his face on Friday, he has been in the spotlight before as a professional boxer. He is also known by police as a convicted felon, Aker reported.
During the phone call Ross did not deny his past, but disputed the most serious allegations brought forth by SI. The story relied on unnamed sources, an incarcerated burglar named Dustin Halko, and a woman who Ross claimed was homeless, Aker reported.
Ross said that each of the sources for the article lied, and he repeated previous claims that Halko is a spiteful drug addict. When asked about the allegations of drugs and possible NCAA violations, Ross said "that kind of stuff, never (happened.)"
Still, he did acknowledge at least a glimmer of truth in the story, saying "I am not going to say I never tattooed a Buckeye."
A tattoo artist who used to work at the shop also denied much of the SI report, Aker reported.
"I was (at Dudley'z) for two years (and) there was no alcohol, no drugs, period," said artist EJ Milby.
Watch 10TV News and refresh 10TV.com for continuing coverage.