bagwell

https://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motora...131558950.html



The Texas man who drove his $1 million Bugatti Veyron into a lagoon as a insurance scam five years ago may soon have to pay for his crime in federal prison.

The U.S. attorney in Lufkin, Texas, said Tuesday that Andy House, 39, had plead guilty to one count of wire mail fraud in a federal criminal case filed two weeks ago. House's sentencing has not been set, but the maximum penalty under law is 20 years in prison.

You may recall the story from November 2009, when a passer-by recorded video of the Veyron running into the Gulf Bay near La Marque, Texas. House said at the time he had been distracted by a pelican and his cellphone when the Veyron went for a dip.

But House's story quickly started to spring leaks, beginning with the video above showing no birds near the car. Investigators later discover that shortly after buying the Veyron for $1 million in October 2009, House had insured it for $2.2 million — and that he had left the V-16, quad turbocharged engine running for 15 minutes after submerging the car to ensure it's destruction. (You might also notice the distinct lack of brake lights in the video above before the car goes in.)

House and his insurer — whom he accused of misleading him in writing the policy on the Veyron — settled their lawsuit last year.

bagwell

should've said there was bees in the car

Hoovey689

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wha wha whaaaaa

blacksc400

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Wow I remember the story! So insurance fraud huh! Guess he never would figure someone was video taping.

GS3Tek

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If he got 20 years for "admitting" fraud, what would he get if he didn't "admit" it???

Not much of a plea bargain there???????

Hoovey689

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Love it or hate it, the Veyron one of those cars that will grace automotive hall of fame. As automotive enthusiasts we should be outraged by this mans actions against this automotive wonder. Hope he has a fun time making license plates.

If this was an even more limited LFA I'd be more mad

I8ABMR

Anyone who saw it a couple if years back and thought it was guy thing other than fraud would have to be dense. The guy said he was trying avoid birds. Little did he know a couple of kids had it all on video . What a clown

Corey140

A foolproof plan gone bad .

Just run off the road and hit some trees and he would have gotten away with it.

Aww well. Enjoy Club Fed!

Nospinzone

I believe the guys video taping it were accomplices.

mmarshall

Probably some apologists from the ACLU behind him, stating that he had the right to use his own property as he wished.

LexBob2

Huh? Where did that come from?

grabber2

To total the car with a tree will take a injury risk........you only get wet for driving into water

Need4Speed

Wow I did not know this! Poor Veyron

bagwell

you never saw this video?

balMaster

The article says
I think he didn't get 20 years yet and 20 years is worst case scenario for this crime.