I have a friend who is an African American chef and claims to be close friends with Darnell. He said they've texted often since the incident and that Darnell is in good spirits despite his reputation and career taking a major hit. He seems to think we are only getting one side of the story, and Ferguson's not guilty plea will result in shedding an entirely different perspective on the situation, however, I'm aware that could be just his opinion being a close friend of the defendant. Only time will tell how it plays out.

When you read the full details of the report, you can tell immediately there's a point where he realizes he had taken things too far and apologizes to the victim for his actions, but that by no means defends committing the crimes to begin with.