Enzo crash driver going to the slammer

[pdisme]

Dietrich of Gizmondo Ferrari Crash Fame Sentenced to 30 Days

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/jail/dietrich-of-gizmondo-ferrari-crash-fame-sentenced-to-30-days-301003.php

http://gizmodo.com/assets/resources/2007/08/enzocrash2.jpg

Trevor Michael Karney, or the make-believe Dietrich of Gizmondo fame, has just been sentenced to 30 days in prison plus 3 years probation for giving false information to the popos. Bo Stefan Eriksson, the other man in the car at the time of the 162mph Ferrari Enzo crash, is still serving his 3-year prison sentence—undoubtedly making shivs and other self- defense weaponry as opposed to lousy handheld consoles.

[artherd]

Wonder what the exact charges are? Giving false info isn't nessecarily a crime unless it obstructs, or if the officers are Federal.

May have been a plea bargin.

If I have to crash at 162 I want to be in an Enzo.

[pdisme]

I'd probably have to go for an S-Class if I had to crash at 162, that Enzo was ripped in half.

[Minch00]

I'd probably have to go for an S-Class if I had to crash at 162, that Enzo was ripped in half.

Armored S-class for the win :lol2:

[gday]

Wonder what the exact charges are?When he was arrested, the charges were drunk driving, resisting arrest, lying to a police officer (about his involvement in the ordeal) and violating federal immigration laws.

-mick

[artherd]

yeah that's a pretty nice plea...

[Varion]

Why did they have to charge the poor guy? :wtf: He's probably still heart broken that his Enzo is no more......not to mention the injuries

How did the goones figure out how fast he was going?

[AS664]

Why did they have to charge the poor guy? :wtf: He's probably still heart broken that his Enzo is no more......not to mention the injuries

Not his car and he had no injuries (besides a bloody lip IIRC).

[feelingBULLISH]

There's more to the story. The "owner" of the Enzo is Stephan Eriksson. The reason I put quotes around owner is because he isn't the owner of the Enzo. Stephan Eriksson is a Swedish businessman who was involved in the UK gaming company Gizmondo, until it went under. Not only was he a businessman, but also a mobster.

Read more about his life of corruption and high profile crimes here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefan_Eriksson

The story behind the Enzo crash is that on February 21, 2006, he lost control of an Enzo while driving at high speed and intoxicated along the Pacific Coast Highway in California. The car careened off an embankment outside Malibu and hit a pole at about 199 mph! His passenger was recording as they were speeding. The impact of the crash was so violent, it split the car in half. Eriksson and his passenger were found at the site. Eriksson claimed to be a passenger of the Ferrari, and that a man he only knew as "Dietrich" was the driver. Karney claimed to be the passenger of a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren that was racing the Ferrari. Neither Dietrich nor the Mercedes were to be found, and the police concluded at the time that Eriksson was the driver and Karney the passenger, and that neither "Dietrich" nor the McLaren existed. Further, the extent of Eriksson's injuries amounted to a cut lip, and blood was found on the driver's side airbag.

Investigators confirmed the existence of the videotape of the accident shot from inside the car. The video showed the speedometer giving the 199 mph reading right before it malfunctioned due to the crash. The tape is believed to be with Karney (his passenger).

Eriksson brandished a business card claiming to be a deputy police commissioner with the San Gabriel Valley Transit Authority (whose founder was later arrested for perjury in connection with the case), and Karney (his passenger) borrowed a phone in a bypasser's car where he tucked away a pistol magazine. Two men showed up to speak with Eriksson, claiming to be from the Department of Homeland Security.

On March 29, 2006, Nicole Persson, Eriksson's fiance, was pulled over for driving without a license in a 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. The police found the car to be unregistered, carrying British license plates, and illegally exported from Britain - along with the crashed red Enzo, a second black Enzo, and two other Mercedes-Benz cars. All five cars valued at $3.8million were leased in Britain. Moreover, lease payments for them had ceased; and that after the export, the Mercedes was reported stolen in Britain with insurance pay-out.

Police raided Eriksson's Bel-Air home and on April 8, 2006, Eriksson, preparing to leave the US, was arrested on suspicion of embezzlement, grand theft auto, drunken driving, cocaine possession, and weapons charges stemming from a Magnum handgun encountered during the search. He is facing up to 14 years in prison. In May, misdemeanor hit and run and driving without a California license and insurance were added in relation to a Porsche Cayenne allegedly driven by Eriksson rear-ending an SUV near his Bel-Air home on January fourth.

On April 26th, Eriksson's accomplice Carl Freer was arrested on suspicion of impersonating a police officer, perjury, and other unspecified charges stemming from the discovery of 12 rifles and four handguns during searches of his estate and his 100-foot yacht docked at Marina del Rey.

On May 9th, police raided the San Gabriel Valley Transit Authority (a car body shop), arresting its owner and confiscating guns, badges, and a vehicle equipped to be an unmarked police car.

Eriksson accepted a plea bargain for three years in jail and deportation. He pleaded guilty to two counts of embezzlement and one count of illegal gun possession. He avoided an auto theft charge. With allowance for time served and good behavior, he should be out of prison in about a year.

[feelingBULLISH]

Stephan Eriksson:
http://cache.jalopnik.com/cars/assets/resources/2007/01/Stefan-Eriksson-Is-Fat.jpg

Stolen SLR being impounded (All photos ©Spyder Dobrofsky):
http://car-parazzi.com/cfimage/index.cfm?mediaid=1102&type=2
http://car-parazzi.com/cfimage/index.cfm?mediaid=1107&type=2
http://car-parazzi.com/cfimage/index.cfm?mediaid=1110&type=2
http://car-parazzi.com/cfimage/index.cfm?mediaid=1112&type=2

Video of SLR being impounded:
http://car-parazzi.com/display/index.cfm?display=UserPage2&rand=882477

Wrecked Enzo:
http://sybarites.org/wp-content/4_01.jpg
http://www.canada.com/driving/Images/LisBlog/Erikssoncrash.jpg
http://www.italiaspeed.com/2006/cars/ferrari/03/enzo_crash/ferrari_enzo_2.jpg
http://planetagadget.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/ferrari_enzo_crash_006.jpg
http://www.italiaspeed.com/2006/cars/ferrari/03/enzo_crash/ferrari_enzo_1.jpg
http://www.italiaspeed.com/2006/cars/ferrari/03/enzo_crash/ferrari_enzo_3.jpg
http://www.autoblog.com/media/2006/02/enzo-crash.jpg
http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/9979/bendedenzo9ce.jpg
http://nmxs-images.forbesautos.com/streamer/news/headlines/2006/may/FERRARI-CRASH?wid=336
http://images4.dantri.com.vn/Uploaded/haint/oto281006rearwheel.jpg
http://lang.dailynews.com/socal/gallery2/news/022206_ferrari/4.jpg
http://lang.dailynews.com/socal/gallery2/news/022206_ferrari/3.jpg

[artherd]

Wow what an idiot!

On March 29, 2006, Nicole Persson, Eriksson's fiance, was pulled over for driving without a license in a 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. The police found the car to be unregistered, carrying British license plates, and illegally exported from Britain - along with the crashed red Enzo, a second black Enzo, and two other Mercedes-Benz cars. All five cars valued at $3.8million were leased in Britain. Moreover, lease payments for them had ceased; and that after the export, the Mercedes was reported stolen in Britain with insurance pay-out.
Wait she was PULLED OVER for driving w/o a lic? That does not sound like PC.

Also, last time I checked, merely owning a handgun and 12 rifles is not illegal in CA.

Some pretty sloppy reporting going on here, how the hell do these people get college degrees?!

[feelingBULLISH]

She was pulled over because the SLR was being driven with British plates. They later found out that she was driving without a license.

You have to be an idiot to drive an exotic car without a license, in public with no title, no insurance, and no U.S. plate(s). As for Stephen, good thing he didn't crash the black Enzo, considering it's just as rare as the red one. Now he can:banghead: and :3some: in prison.

There's a large possibility that he might be prosecuted in Britain and Sweden for other crimes.

[Matt]

is the enzo designed to break in half like that in a high speed crash? Actually not a bad idea, less mass etc.

[feelingBULLISH]

I'm not sure, but from what I've read it’s supposedly designed to come apart at high speeds, similar to a Formula 1 car. I think it depends on the crash.

[cantwait2]

I can't believe for all that shit he could be out in a year...unreal.

[feelingBULLISH]

He will be deported and possibly prosecuted in another country for other crimes.

[cantwait2]

it's a miracle they didn't kill themselves in that accident...

[artherd]

Almost seems worth a year in prison actually.

[demetri]

i know the slr and enzo were bought through his company and the bank tried to reposes them, this is in england so im sure he will be facing more than 30 days.

[Matt]

I'm not sure, but from what I've read it’s supposedly designed to come apart at high speeds, similar to a Formula 1 car. I think it depends on the crash.

thats what it looks like to me. split off right at the firewall.