Ernesto Asaltacunas is a celebrity in the Grand Theft Auto series, appearing as an unseen character in Grand Theft Auto IV.
History[]
Background[]
Ernesto Asaltacunas, born in Santa Clara, Cuba, is the star power pitcher for the Liberty Swingers and has a history of dating very young girls, including thirteen year old heiress Jill Von Crastenburg. It is implied that Asaltacunas is a 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 also caught with child pornography, although charges were later dropped, and was the central figure in a 2006 doping scandal at the Liberty Swingers.
Events of Grand Theft Auto IV[]
Ernesto 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 for dinner with his mother appears on the site.
Character[]
Influence[]
Ernesto is likely a parody of famous Yankees baseball player Alex 'A-Rod' Rodriguez, also accused of steroid-use and a high profile, well paid player befitting Asaltacunas' status. Asaltacunas is also partially a parody of twin brothers Jose Canseco and Ozzie Canseco, both Cuban baseball players who used steroids.
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.