DUI Millionaire John Goodman Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison
Posted on May 11, 2012 @ 04:20PM - 7 comments
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
The multimillionaire who adopted his girlfriend just months before he went on trial for DUI manslaughter was sentenced on Friday to 16 years in prison.
Earlier in the day, a Palm Beach, Florida judge denied John Goodman a new trial based on a drinking experiment a juror in his case conducted, before convicting him, the Palm Beach Post reported.
As RadarOnline.com previously reported, juror Dennis DeMartin wrote about his exploits in a new book where he reveals that he went home and drank three vodkas one night during the trial to test if Goodman would have been impaired at the time of the crash.
Driver Charged With Manslaughter Of CHiPs Actor Bruce Penhall’s Son Connor
Posted on Apr 06, 2012 @ 05:00PM - 7 comments
By Alexis Tereszcuk - Radar Entertainment Editor
World Speedway Champion and actor Buce Penhall’s son Connor Penhall was killed Wednesday night by a suspected drunk driver in Los Angeles and on Friday the driver was charged with gross vehicular manslaughter.
Connor, 21, was working as a subcontractor for Caltrans when a Toyota RAV4 traveling 60 mph struck him, tossing him 50 to 75 feet.
The driver, Sakamoto Tatsuhiko, initially tried to flee but officers arrested him on the scene on suspicion of DUI and took him into custody.
He was also charged with DUI causing injury, driving with a .08 percent blood alcohol causing inuury and a special allegation of causing great bodily injury according to the District Attorney’s office.
Multi-Millionaire Who Adopted His Girlfriend Convicted Of DUI Manslaughter
Posted on Mar 23, 2012 @ 12:00PM - 12 comments
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
A jury in a Palm Beach, Florida courtroom has found the multi-millionaire who adopted his girlfriend guilty of DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide after plowing into a 23-year-old student’s car in February 2010.
After two weeks of testimony and five-and-a-half hours of deliberations, the ruling was read on Friday and now John Goodman faces up to 30 years in prison when sentenced on April 30.
DUI Millionaire Manslaughter Trial Closes With Arguments Over ‘Mind Erasers And Irish Car Bombs’
Posted on Mar 22, 2012 @ 05:00PM - 4 comments
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
Both prosecution and defense attorneys rested their cases in the DUI manslaughter trial of John Goodman Thursday and left the fate of the multi-millionaire in the hands of the Palm Beach, Florida jury.
“The defendant was impaired, the defendant was speeding, the defendant ran a stop sign, the defendant probably unintentionally had too much to drink that night," prosecutor Sherri Collins said in her closing arguments, reported ABCNews.com. "And when the crash happened, did he go around and look at the front of the car to see what he hit or to the canal that was three feet away? No, he headed south."
DUI Millionaire Manslaughter Trial: Defendant Claims, ‘I Didn’t See Car Coming’ After Drinking Tequila And Vodka Shots
Posted on Mar 21, 2012 @ 06:30PM - 1 comment
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
The multi-millionaire who adopted his girlfriend took to the stand in his DUI manslaughter trial Wednesday in an attempt to explain his actions on the February 2010 night when he was involved in a fatal accident with a 23-year-old student.
Dressed in a dark suit and spotted tie, John Goodman, 48, stammered as he told the Palm Beach, Florida court that he consumed two shots of tequila and two shots of vodka over the course of the night, and claimed he then left the swanky Players Club shortly before the crash on a quest for a Wendy's Frosty, reported the Palm Beach Post.
DUI Millionaire Manslaughter Trial: Jurors Shown Car Crash Photos
Posted on Mar 19, 2012 @ 06:30AM - 1 comment
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
Jurors deciding the fate of multi-millionaire John Goodman got a first-hand look at the devastation that he caused when he allegedly committed vehicular homicide after they were shown photos of the wrecks of the two cars involved in the fatal accident
The 48-year-old’s mammoth 5,600 pound black Bentley was damaged at the front, but it was 23-year-old Wilson’s mangled Hyundai Sonata that resonated with those in the Palm Beach, Florida court, who saw that it was ripped apart down the entire right side, and RadarOnline.com has the shocking photos.
DUI Millionaire Manslaughter Trial: Star Polo Player ‘Nacho’ Testifies
Posted on Mar 16, 2012 @ 03:00PM - 7 comments
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
The DUI manslaughter trial for the multi-millionaire who adopted his girlfriend got a dose of star power when polo champion and Ralph Lauren spokesmodel Ignacio “Nacho” Figueras took the stand on Friday.
The longtime friend of John Goodman testified that he saw the defendant on the February 2010 night that he crashed into Scott Wilson’s car, while driving at more than twice the legal limit, and pushed it into a canal, where the 23-year-old was left to drown.
DUI Millionaire’s ‘Adopted Daughter’ Testifies In Manslaughter Trial
Posted on Mar 15, 2012 @ 10:00AM - 3 comments
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
Costa Concordia Was SECOND Cruise Ship Crashed By Captain Francesco Schettino
Posted on Mar 03, 2012 @ 07:46PM - 7 comments
The Costa Concordia was the second cruise ship crashed with Captain Francesco Schettino at the helm, according to internal company documents leaked on Thursday and published in several Italian newspapers.
The captain, who has denied any wrongdoing in the wreck of the Costa Concordia, also damaged the Aida Blu cruise ship in June 2010 after sailing too quickly into a German harbor where he “maneuvered at a speed of 7.7 to 7.9 knots during entry into the port of Warnemunde.”
PHOTOS: The New 'Titanic' -- Cruise Ship Costa Concordia Runs Aground
Schettino's response to his employer: “I did not know the speed limit and have not received notification of an infraction from the relevant authorities."
As RadarOnline.com previously reported, Schettino has been dubbed “Captain Coward” for abandoning his the Costa Concordia after it went down off the coast of Giglio, Italy. He faces manslaughter charges after 32 people were confirmed dead. Seven more are still missing.
Lacrosse Murder Closing Augments: Defense Lawyer Calls George Huguely 'Stupid Drunk' Not A Murderer
Posted on Feb 19, 2012 @ 02:09PM - 6 comments
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
The closing arguments in the first degree murder trial of lacrosse star George Huguely V were made in a special Saturday court session, and jurors now have three days to wait before they return for deliberations on Wednesday.
The 24-year-old senior from the University of Virginia's fate is far from set in stone, as he faces anywhere from one year to life in prison, based on what the jurors decide, reported ABCNews.com.
As RadarOnline.com previously reported, Huguely is charged with murdering his ex-girlfriend and fellow lacrosse player Yeardley Love, 22, in a violent fight in May 2010 after he found out she had slept with another man.
