Jackson Vahue was a character in the HBO Series Oz.
Season One
Vahue was a famous basketball player sent to prison for attempted sexual rape. Augustus Hill considers Vahue his hero and becomes his sponsor. Hill learns that Vahue's not the man he thought he was when he preassures him into taking drugs. Vahue attempts to rough up Eugene Dobbins as he is jealous of how talented Dobbins is at playing the cello but Hill catches him and prevents him from physically harming Dobbins. Vahue then destroys Dobbins' cello in a jealous rage. During the riot Vahue seems to regain some of Hill's respect when he carries an injured Dobbins to safety(after convincing from Hill) and is beaten up by the guards for his troubles.
Season 2
Vahue only makes a brief appearance to tell Hill of Dobbins' death.
Season 4
Hill is still angry at Vahue for his actions in the first season and also sees that Vahue is completely unrepentant for his crime. He contacts the girl Vahue tried to rape to give her a say in Vahue's parole causing Vahue to lose his chance for early release.
Vahue later participates in a basketball tournament against Tim McManus and Dave Brass with Agememnon Busmalis as his partner. Vahue only loses one game in the tournament and ultimately comes out victorious.
Season 6
Vahue is revealed to have been paroled early and has truly changed his ways, doing charitable work with the prisoners at Oz. When he denies Brass ticketts or backstage access to the game,Brass snaps and attempts to kill him at practice. Brass is arrested but finds joy in achieving some of the fame he hoped to gain by playing basketball.
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