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Hide the Enzos? Stefan Eriksson Goes Free
The man who launched a thousand memes after crashing a Ferrari Enzo on the PCH that wasn't technically his — was just released from a California jail where he's spent the past two years on charges of embezzlement in November 2006, days after a jury had failed to agree a verdict on charges he had stolen two Ferrari Enzos and a top-end Mercedes-Benz. Stefan Eriksson, the former Gizmondo executive, who goes by other names including "Fat Steffe" (in Sweden), "Ferrari Steffen" (in the US) and "The Evil One Who Destroys Beautiful Things" (in Maranello, Modena Italy), was transferred to a detention facility outside of LA on December 13th as he awaits transport...
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Stefan Eriksson's Passenger Arrested
In the case of the car crash that won't die, Trevor Michael Karney was arrested by sheriffs around 9:00 am Wednesday in Marina del Ray, near Venice Beach in California. Mr Karney, as some of you surely recall, was present at the scene of the infamous Ferrari Enzo crash in Malibu, but reported to police that he was in fact a passenger in a Mercedes McLaren SLR. Not only that, but he too saw the totally fictional Dietrich flee up into the hills. Turns out that Karney IS Dietrich. Well, not exactly, as Eriksson admitted in court that he was in fact driving the Enzo drunk at 160 mph when he then cleaved the the Italian exotic in half with a telephone pole. And Karney was arrested for being the passenger. So that makes Fat Stefan Dietrich and Karney Eriksson. Whew, glad that's sorted out. More hot facts after you leap. More » -
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CNN Web Site Serves Up Semi-Naughty Word To Describe Enzo-Busting Ex-Gizmondo Exec
We're known to drop an f-bomb or two on occasion on these pages, just for, you know, dramatic effect. Sometimes that drama even includes an s-bomb and a d-bomb, and although we've yet to drop the c-bomb, we've pretty much used every other four-lettered expletive we can think of. But unlike CNN.com, we've never used the r-bomb before. The r-bomb? Yes, the r-bomb — as in "ripshit." Some of you may be asking yourself, "Self, WTF is ripshit?" Others of you are asking "Self, since they've never used ripshit before, can we go and get a cookie?" Both groups are perfectly fine in asking said questions — but for the group not rummaging about for a cookie, according to the grand source of all things full of truthiness, Wikipedia, "ripshit [is] another synonym for bullshit." Hmm, sounds semi-naughty to us — but we've also heard it used to mean "extremely angry...or insane." Either way, we think it fits the intended use by the Business 2.0 side of CNN.com in describing number 93 on the list of 101 dumbest business moments of 2006 as being "like a totally ripshit videogame..." That's right, they're talking about former Gizmondo exec and member of the Swedish mafia, Stefan Eriksson, over his Enzo-busting exploits (gallery reminder for those who've forgotten below) that were so brilliantly stupid, a t-shirt was designed in order to raise awareness. Guess we'll have to give some props to CNN for calling a spade a spade — or one ripshit fucker, a ripshit fucker. [Hat tip to Bumblebee!] More » -
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Swede Found Dirty: Stefan Eriksson Gets Three in the Hoosegow
It looks like the sad, sordid tale of the Brokeback Enzo (which two of the So-Cal Jalops attempted to find the death-site of a week or so ago after failing miserably back in March), is over. Fat Stefan scored hisself a three-year sentence on embezzlement and firearms charges, to be served concurrently with his six-month sentence for drink-driving. Jim Parkman goes back to Alabama, Stefan leaves the U.S. when he gets out of the pokey in what his attorneys figure will be late '07 or '08. The Bel-Air manse gets sold to pay the debts. No word if Stefan will find his shirt hanging inside Dietrich's when he gets out. More » -
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Breaking! Mistrial Declared In Stefan Eriksson Ferrari Crash
The trial against Stefan Eriksson, the Swedishmafia-manbusinessman ground to a halt today when jurors told Judge Patricia Schnegg they were deadlocked 10-2 in favor of convicting Bo Stefan Eriksson on the two counts of grand theft and fraudulent concealment with intent to defraud. This was in addition to his previous plea of no contest to a drunk driving charge in connection with the February 21st crash where he went from simple game boy-wannabe-makin' exec in the public eye — to Swede capo with a penchant for destroying $1.5 million Ferrari Enzos. He's still waiting trial on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm — a .357-Magnum handgun that authorities found on his premises in March. No word yet on whether prosecutors will take another shot at Eriksson. Ha! I slay me. [Hat tip to a321hoss123!] More » -
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Brokeback Enzo Update: Fat Steffie Rejects Plea
Swedish mafia d n (sorry, businessman) and driver of the infamous Brokeback Enzo, Stefan Eriksson has rejected a plea deal that would have ended trial proceedings for the string of charges he faces. Accepting the deal would have meant pleading "no contest" to four counts, in exchange for a two year, four month sentence and $25,000 fine. Eriksson would also have had to admit to a pattern of related felony conduct including taking, damaging and destroying something of value in excess of $1 million, alleged conduct related to fraud and embezzlement in excess of $500,000, and racketeering while Swedish, a little-used statute stemming from the famous Herring Connection case of the 1970s. Now, Eriksson faces 11 years in jail for two counts of theft, two counts of embezzlement and two counts related to driving under the influence. Oddly enough, charges related to the $1 million Ferrari returned in pieces to the UK financial institution that's its rightful owner are apparently no longer an issue; according to Eriksson's attorney, the bank isn't coming to LA to plead its case. Yeah, no justice. [Thanks to Nick for the tip.] More » -
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Oh, The Stefan Saga Never Ends, Does It? Eriksson's F1 Deal
Over at Pitpass, former Jordan marketing head Mark Gallagher offers his take on the Gizmondo mess from an insider's perspective, having dealt with Carl Freer shortly before his departure and maintaining contact with a number of folks involved while the whole thing began to unravel. Interestingly enough, Jordan was one of the few entities involved to actually score their ducats back, albeit via litigation. And well, frankly, you know the rest of the story. Click through if your back isn't already broken by so much Enzo intrigue. [Thanks to Darryl and his other brother Darryl for the tip.] More » -
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The Ferrari Enzo: Born To Drift
This has to be one of the most aggressive Enzo drivers we've ever seen. We'd be afraid to pull the $1,000,000 limited edition car named after the Ferrari founder out of neutral. Well, that's not true — but we know we wouldn't be drifting one of these bad boys around the track. But...this driver — who is not Stefan — feels more than happy to do it...and we're more than happy to watch. More » -
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Stefan Eriksson's Cars Go Back to Blighty
Fat Stefan is losing his wheels. The Brokeback Enzo, its black brother and Eriksson's Mercedes SLR are all returning to England, where banks have laid claim to the vehicles. Although Eriksson's legal team claims he owns the vehicles, a judge has ruled that the cars' rightful home is with the financial institutions that doled out the loads. If the bank is smart, they'll send the cracked-up car back to Ferrari for an overhaul and then sell the thing at Barrett-Jackson. Also, reader Nick tipped us off to an extensive interview with Jim Parkman, Eriksson's Alabama-based lawyer. [Thanks also to Scott for tippage.]
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Stefan Eriksson Finds Lawyer in Alabama
Freakin' 'Bama, man. It played a completely nonexistent role in our life until we stumbled across Brother vs. Brother and then suddenly it's everywhere. And now Dietrich's ex has added Dothan, AL-based lawyer Jim Parkman to his legal defense team. Parkman, who helped exonerate former HealthSouth chieftain Richard Scrushy of fraud charges, says, "Most of my clients are pretty good, really nice people." Yeah, and in Eriksson's case, a pretty good, really nice, former schoolyard bully with Swedish Mafia ties who apparently cracked up one of the greatest cars ever built. God, we're sick of that state. [Thanks to Nick for the tip] More »
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