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Mark Wahlberg regrets his violent racist attack on immigrant

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Mark Wahlberg, the Hollywood action star, is still remorseful about the racially motivated attack on a Vietnamese man, Johnny Trinh, that occurred in 1988.

The incident saw Wahlberg allegedly beat Trinh so badly that he lost an eye. Wahlberg had to spend 45 days in prison as a result of the attack.

Despite the incident occurring many years ago, Wahlberg has not forgotten what he did, and he has since attempted to make amends for his past mistakes.

He has been involved in various charity works, and while many people believe he is attempting to improve his public image, Wahlberg has clarified that he is trying to serve as an example of how lives can be turned around and how people can be redeemed.

In a 2016 Q+A session for Deepwater Horizon at the Toronto Film Festival premiere, Wahlberg expressed regret for the pardon application that he had requested in 2014.

At the time, many Asian American activist groups protested against the application, as they felt that it would send the wrong message to those who had been victimized.

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Wahlberg has also made attempts to connect with Trinh, whom he attacked all those years ago.

During a meeting with Trinh’s family, Wahlberg apologized for his actions, stating that he had spent 28 years righting the wrongs he had committed.

Wahlberg also stated that he was relieved to find out that the injuries to Trinh’s eye had occurred in the early ’70s and not from the incident that happened that night.

In an interview with Daily Mail, Trinh stated that Wahlberg wasn’t responsible for his lost eye, explaining that he had lost vision in his left eye during the Vietnam War due to a grenade attack.

Trinh also stated that he had forgiven Wahlberg for the attack and that he believed that the actor deserved a second chance.

“Everyone deserves another chance. I would like to see him get a pardon. He should not have the crime hanging over him any longer.

He paid for his crime when he went to prison,” Trinh said.

Wahlberg has had a successful career in Hollywood, appearing in numerous films such as Transformers: Age of Extinction, Max Payne, and Contraband.

He has also starred in the Oscar-nominated film The Fighter alongside Amy Adams.

Despite the success he has experienced, the attack on Trinh has remained a dark cloud hanging over his life.

While Wahlberg has attempted to right his wrongs, he has been accused of being involved in philanthropic efforts in order to improve his public image.

However, Wahlberg has denied this claim, stating that he wants people to remember his past so that he can serve as an example of how lives can be turned around.

“I have not engaged in philanthropic efforts in order to make people forget about my past.

To the contrary, I want people to remember my past so that I can serve as an example of how lives can be turned around and how people can be redeemed,” Wahlberg said.

Trinh’s forgiveness of Wahlberg has been a point of contention for some who believe that Wahlberg should have been held accountable for his actions.

However, Trinh has stated that he believes in second chances and that Wahlberg deserves to start over.

Wahlberg is currently working on The Family Plan for AppleTV+.

While no release date has been given for the project yet, it’s clear that Wahlberg is continuing to work on his career, while also trying to make amends for his past mistakes.

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