Ernesto Asaltacunas is a celebrity in the Grand Theft Auto series, who is mentioned in Grand Theft Auto IV and its episodes.
History[]
Background[]
Ernesto Asaltacunas, born in Santa Clara, Cuba, is the star power pitcher for the Liberty Swingers and has a history of dating adolescent girls, including thirteen year old heiress Jill Von Crastenburg. It is heavily implied that Asaltacunas is a rampant pedophile. He has been arrested on two occasions: in 2005 for a criminal sex act on a minor and then in 2006 for possession of a controlled substance (namely steroids). He was additionally caught with child pornography, although charges were later dropped, and was the central figure in a 2006 doping scandal involving the Liberty Swingers.
Events of Grand Theft Auto IV[]
Asaltacunas is mentioned on Our-own-reality.com in the opening story about Jill Von Crastenburg's sex tape, and later, after "Actions Speak Louder than Words", a story about him going out for dinner with his mother appears on the site.
Character[]
Influence[]
Asaltacunas is likely a parody of former New York Yankees baseball player Alex Rodriguez, who was also accused of steroid use and was a high-profile, well-paid player, befitting Asaltacunas' status. Asaltacunas might also partially parody twin brothers Jose Canseco and Ozzie Canseco, both Cuban baseball players who were once implicated in steroid use.
LCPD Database Record[]
2006 - Possession Controlled Substance: Steroids
- History of dating very young girls.
- Believed to have had a relationship with teen heiress Jill Von Crastenburg.
- Caught in the possession of child pornography but charges were dropped.
Trivia[]
- Asaltacunas means "Cradle Robber" in Spanish and is a slang term referring to people who date or have sexual relations with people under 18, referring to his pedophilia.