On Dec. 21, 2011, Duhamel opened the front door of his Montreal home to what he believed to be a FedEx employee. Instead, two men forced their way inside, after which they proceeded to tie up Duhamel, beat him and relieve him of around CDN $40k and €74k in cash, as well as his WSOP championship bracelet and a $10k Rolex watch PokerStars had presented their sponsored pro to commemorate his WSOP triumph. (Both the bracelet and watch were later recovered, although the bracelet was severely damaged.) Rojas-Latraverse and three other suspects were subsequently arrested and charged with offenses including breaking and entering, assault and forcible confinement.
In September 2012, Rojas-Latraverse pled guilty to breaking and entering, kidnapping and conspiring to commit robbery. In sentencing Rojas-Latraverse, Judge Anne Marie Jacques cited the defendant’s lack of remorse as justification for extending her residence at the government’s expense, saying it was clear that Rojas-Latraverse had “wanted to take revenge” on Duhamel. Andres Valderrama, the gang’s getaway driver, also pled guilty last year, while the actual home invaders – Anthony Bourque and John Stephan Clark-Lemay – are fighting the charges (and reality, apparently). A fourth suspect, Andre Perron, was charged with possession of stolen property.
Duhamel has yet to comment on the sentencing, but here’s a likely preview…