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Jul 16, 2021 · Silas Gaither will serve six years of probation and cannot have contact with the victims. He may travel for employment purposes to 10 states in the Southeast as well as to his family farm in...
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Silas Randolph Gaither is a contestant from Survivor: Africa.
Silas is best known for being the leader of the Younger Samburu Alliance. He became the first victim of a Tribe Switch when former Samburu outsiders Teresa Cooper and Frank Garrison flipped on him.
Silas Gaither, originally from Germantown, Tennessee, recently moved to Los Angeles. Gaither graduated with a BA in Finance from University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2000, and is currently bartending in West Los Angeles while pursuing a career in acting.
During Gaither's senior year at Houston High School (1996), his soccer team won the State Championship. In addition, he played high school football, wrestled and was voted "Mr. Houston" by his peers. While attending U of T, he was the boxing champion in his weight class three years straight.
Silas became Samburu's dark horse in challenges, leading them to an early three-challenge winning streak. Despite his indispensable status, he was disliked by the elder Samburu alliance for his arrogant behavior. Silas formed an alliance with Brandon Quinton, Lindsey Richter, and Kim Powers to eliminate their elder members, causing the elders to make their own alliance out of necessity. After losing their first Immunity Challenge in Day 8, the two conflicting alliances clashed at their first Tribal Council, where the younger members wore "unity necklaces", while the elders had none. The clash carried over at the vote, where it ended in a 4-4 tie vote between Richter and elder alliance member Carl Bilancione. When the revote did not help, a tiebreaker challenge commenced, with Carl losing.
After Carl's elimination, Silas and his alliance partners congratulated themselves for having a voting advantage over the older alliance, having to continue rubbing the elders in the wrong way as they continue to slack around camp, while the elders are doing all the chores. After losing yet another Immunity Challenge in Day 12, Silas plead to the elders to continue voting on Lindsey to keep his alliance strong (should the younger members will be in jeopardy during a possible future tie, only Lindsey will be vulnerable since she was the only one from the pact that has votes). The remaining elders felt that the plan will not benefit them one way or another, they decided to vote Silas at Tribal Council, making him vulnerable in future votes as well (though yet again losing one of their members, Linda, in the process).
•In early 2002, Silas, along with all of his Africa castmates appeared on Late Show with David Letterman where they would present the top 10.
•After Africa, Silas worked in some movies and TV series. Also participated in ad campaigns and commercials.
•On January 9, 2010, Silas attended Survivor's 10-year anniversary party.
•Silas opened restaurants along with Survivor: Nicaragua contestant Benry Henry, in Santa Monica and Los Angeles.
•Silas is the youngest member of the original Samburu tribe and the youngest man to compete on Africa.
•Silas is the first person to be voted out by his switched tribe before the merge.
•Despite his occupation being announced as "Germantown bartender" in the show, Silas said in an interview he never was a bartender in Germantown.
•Silas's luxury item was his pillow.
Nov 26, 2019 · Silas Gaither, who competed on the third season of Survivor in 2001, was charged with felony counts of rape and aggravated assault in Tennessee. The alleged incident happened in May 2018, and he posted $50,000 bond and was released from custody.
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Jul 21, 2023 · After hearing about the multiple rape charges being brought against Survivor: Africa star Silas Gaither, a man named Dave Hansen came forward with a story about the time Gaither assaulted him...
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Nov 26, 2019 · 'Survivor': Silas Gaither Charged In 2018 Rape, Assault Case | Crime News. Crime News Breaking News. Former ‘Survivor’ Contestant Charged With Rape And Assault In Tennessee. Silas Gaither appeared on the third season of the reality show hit "Survivor." By M.L. Nestel Nov 26, 2019, 4:53 PM ET. These Reality Television Celebrities Became Criminals.
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Nov 26, 2019 · MEMPHIS, Tenn. — UPDATE 7/16/2021 - Former “Survivor” contestant and Germantown resident Silas Gaither pleaded guilty Thursday to aggravated assault in an incident from 2018. Gaither had...
May 21, 2021 · Silas Gaither, of Germantown, gained fame in the early 2000s after appearing on the show. Now, he is facing three counts of rape as well as charges of sexual battery and aggravated assault for...
