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  • Dascha Polanco of “Orange is the New Black” Accused of Assaulting Teen

    Dascha Polanco, best known for her role as Dayanara Diaz in Orange is the New Black, is facing four counts of assault and harassment. 17-year-old Michelle Cardona alleges the actress roughed her up in her upper Manhattan home back in July.

    As Dayanara Diaz, Dascha Polanco plays an inmate at Litchfield Penitentiary, who is having an ongoing affair with a prison guard. She is in prison for drug charges.

    In real life, Dayanara Diaz allegedly punched, scratched, and pulled the hair of the teen girl.

    Might TV life meet real life if Diaz is found guilty?

    According to a report from Page Six, police claim Michelle Cardona suffered “bruising and redness to her face, scratches to her arms, and substantial pain,” and was hospitalized for her injuries.

    Dascha Polanco reportedly invited the teen to her apartment via text message prior to the alleged attack.

    Gerald Lefcourt is Dascha Polanco’s defense attorney. He is confident his client will get off.

    “It’s a setup to try to get money and it was tape-recorded,” Lefcourt says. “This young woman was trying to extort her to drop the case. We’re confident the charges will be dismissed.”

    Dascha Polanco appeared on the assault charges on Thursday, which was also her birthday. She declined to comment on the case.

    Do you think Dascha Polanco is a real-life criminal? Or is it more likely–as her defense attorney stated–that Michelle Cardona is setting her up for money?

  • ‘Orange Is The New Black’ Season 3 Casting News

    ‘Orange Is The New Black’ Season 3 Casting News

    Orange is the New Black: Season 2 has only been available on Netflix for a week, but the third season is reportedly already filming. There are also a couple pieces of significant casting news.

    Deadline reports that Dascha Polanco, who play’s Daya Diaz, has been promoted to a series regular.

    While certainly good news for Polanco, most fans of the show probably already consider her a regular. She’s always been a significant part of the show from the first season on.

    In other casting news, however, the show is adding a new face – Mary Steenburgen (via TV Line):

    Little more is known about what role she’ll play, but we’ll find out soon enough, I’m sure. TV Line does say it will be a recurring role.

    Steenburgen has won both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for her role in Melvin and Howard. Her recent television work has included Justified, 30 Rock, Bored to Death, Robot Chicken, Wilfred, and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

    If the filming of Orange is the New Black: Season 3 is anything like that of Season 2, you can probably expect to see quite a few photos from the set on the official Instagram account.

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