stefan arrested
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Originally Posted by OCBen
Don't worry, Mitch. I'll post 'em as I get 'em.
No troll will ever deter me from making my delivery rounds and keeping you guys in the know.
No troll will ever deter me from making my delivery rounds and keeping you guys in the know.
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Originally Posted by boolala
I managed to ignore this thread for nearly a month and, out of boredom, read it for the first time today. It's the most entertaining thread (in the Water Cooled section of Rennlist)!
I read the book, now I want to see the movie!
I read the book, now I want to see the movie!
And I thought all of the drama was on the BMW forums... HAHAHAHA I may have to become a member of Rennlist.
BTW, nice comebacks OCBEAN. I think it has a nice ring to it. More so, than OCBen.
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Call Spielberg or Oliver Stone - You can't make this stuff up!
Ferrari Case Figure Faces New Charges
A Swedish national accused of car theft after the crash of a sports car in Malibu allegedly rear-ended an SUV while driving a Porsche seven weeks earlier.
By Richard Winton, Times Staff Writer
May 9, 2006
A former European video game executive accused of stealing a rare Ferrari Enzo that he crashed in Malibu is now charged with hit and run after he allegedly crashed a Porsche Cayenne into a SUV near his Bel-Air home.
Los Angeles city prosecutors Monday said they charged Bo Stefan Eriksson with misdemeanor hit and run and driving without a California license and insurance after they traced the Cayenne to him.
Eriksson, 44, allegedly rear-ended a Ford Explorer on Jan. 4 on Sunset Boulevard at Beverly Glen Boulevard, said Jonathan Diamond, a spokesman for the city attorney's office.
"Rather than exchanging information, he drove off," Diamond said.
The incident occurred more than a month before Eriksson allegedly crashed a red Enzo at 162 mph on Pacific Coast Highway, slamming into a utility pole and slicing the car in half.
Diamond said Eriksson did not own the Cayenne, but authorities linked it to him. Diamond would not elaborate. A manual for that Porsche model was seized during a recent search of Eriksson's home, court records show.
Eriksson, a Swedish national, is set to appear in court today on the three new charges, which were filed Friday.
David Elden, one of Eriksson's attorneys, said the hit-and-run accusations were minor compared to the charges filed by the district attorney's office in connection with the Enzo and other exotic cars.
Eriksson faces up to 14 years in state prison if convicted of seven felony counts of embezzlement, grand theft auto and possession of a firearm by a felon and two misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence.
He is accused of trying to defraud three British banks by importing three luxury vehicles — the red Enzo, a black Enzo and a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren — into the United States without the banks' knowledge.
Deputy Dist. Atty. Tamara Hall said Eriksson tried to conceal the importation by using different Swedish passport numbers on customs forms and bank documents. Eriksson has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
His attorneys insist that he did not steal the cars and was negotiating a financial settlement with the banks before his arrest last month. He is being held in lieu of $3-million bail pending trial.
Moments after the Enzo crash Feb. 21, Eriksson told deputies that a German named Dietrich was behind the wheel. But an investigator said that Eriksson later admitted he was driving.
During a hearing Monday, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Charles Palmer refused to lift a freeze on Eriksson's assets, including his $6-million home and a bank account. Prosecutors had the assets frozen to pay restitution if Eriksson is convicted. The judge did allow Eriksson to continue his mortgage payments.
A Swedish national accused of car theft after the crash of a sports car in Malibu allegedly rear-ended an SUV while driving a Porsche seven weeks earlier.
By Richard Winton, Times Staff Writer
May 9, 2006
A former European video game executive accused of stealing a rare Ferrari Enzo that he crashed in Malibu is now charged with hit and run after he allegedly crashed a Porsche Cayenne into a SUV near his Bel-Air home.
Los Angeles city prosecutors Monday said they charged Bo Stefan Eriksson with misdemeanor hit and run and driving without a California license and insurance after they traced the Cayenne to him.
Eriksson, 44, allegedly rear-ended a Ford Explorer on Jan. 4 on Sunset Boulevard at Beverly Glen Boulevard, said Jonathan Diamond, a spokesman for the city attorney's office.
"Rather than exchanging information, he drove off," Diamond said.
The incident occurred more than a month before Eriksson allegedly crashed a red Enzo at 162 mph on Pacific Coast Highway, slamming into a utility pole and slicing the car in half.
Diamond said Eriksson did not own the Cayenne, but authorities linked it to him. Diamond would not elaborate. A manual for that Porsche model was seized during a recent search of Eriksson's home, court records show.
Eriksson, a Swedish national, is set to appear in court today on the three new charges, which were filed Friday.
David Elden, one of Eriksson's attorneys, said the hit-and-run accusations were minor compared to the charges filed by the district attorney's office in connection with the Enzo and other exotic cars.
Eriksson faces up to 14 years in state prison if convicted of seven felony counts of embezzlement, grand theft auto and possession of a firearm by a felon and two misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence.
He is accused of trying to defraud three British banks by importing three luxury vehicles — the red Enzo, a black Enzo and a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren — into the United States without the banks' knowledge.
Deputy Dist. Atty. Tamara Hall said Eriksson tried to conceal the importation by using different Swedish passport numbers on customs forms and bank documents. Eriksson has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
His attorneys insist that he did not steal the cars and was negotiating a financial settlement with the banks before his arrest last month. He is being held in lieu of $3-million bail pending trial.
Moments after the Enzo crash Feb. 21, Eriksson told deputies that a German named Dietrich was behind the wheel. But an investigator said that Eriksson later admitted he was driving.
During a hearing Monday, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Charles Palmer refused to lift a freeze on Eriksson's assets, including his $6-million home and a bank account. Prosecutors had the assets frozen to pay restitution if Eriksson is convicted. The judge did allow Eriksson to continue his mortgage payments.
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Thanks again Ben for these updates. This is just unbelievable . I wounder if the words " can of worms" is going through Eriksson's mind at any point in time.
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Originally Posted by MHC2S
Thanks again Ben for these updates. This is just unbelievable . I wounder if the words " can or worms" is going through Eriksson's mind at any point in time.
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Yeah, and it's all starting to unravel under the scrutiny of media attention spurred by public interest in watching a colossal train wreck in progress. In today's news reports on KNX1070 they mentioned something about this bringing that sham bus police network he belonged to under possible indictment on fraudulent charges or something to that effect.
I'm waiting for the salacious sex angle to pop out any day now. ... You know it will!
I'm waiting for the salacious sex angle to pop out any day now. ... You know it will!
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Saw the LA Times had yet another article on Wednesday about this guy, and his false credentials as a law enforcement official,--and 'Homeland" security chief.
What a crock!
dan
What a crock!
dan