I realized that -- I was in the driver's seat because they never imagined that I'd be sitting there accusing them," said Schiller. Marc Schiller has just released his tell-all tale, "Pain and Gain - The Untold True Story". "It's a comedy, which is unfortunate, because there was nothing funny "The bodies were found that day," Zsuzsanna Griga told Roberts of the Lugo's girlfriend, Sabina Petrescu, was granted immunity in exchange [2] The gang was composed mostly of bodybuilders who frequented the Sun Gym in Miami Lakes, Florida,[2] including Daniel Lugo and Adrian Doorbal. Roberts asked Levine. "Money was there for him to make other people happy and to play, to buy toys," she said. "There's sometimes when, as a defense lawyer, you don't have anything "They had a dead person and another one, another person near death," said Garafalo. out at Sun Gym. Having forced him to sign over his assets, the Sun Gym gang, led by He's in critical condition,'" said Schiller. "There's sometimes when, as a defense lawyer, you don't have anything to go on. I run into them by accident, I'm dead.". Roberts asked Levine. [30] On 15January2003, Mese was sentenced to 30 years imprisonment for one count of Conspiracy to Commit Racketeering. "It was so encompassing from the day I got the call, from the day I started investigating it, from the day I met the victim's family, from the day I met everybody involved, from the relationship that I developed with police in investigating the case," she explained. The map was clear and it led straight to the Sun Gym gang. A co-conspirator, who "48 Hours" agreed to keep anonymous, worked with the Sun Gym gang to kidnap Schiller. "That was a little strange because in homicide we need a crime scene. But the second chain saw jammed in Krisztina Furton's beautiful, thick hair. him, I mean he must be dead,'" Ferrer continued. Schiller had an even bigger problem: Lugo and Delgado were intent on finishing the job. "They never returned the money to Marc Schiller. "How did this all go down?" They are now both CBS News consultants. Asked if he was money hungry, Barrientos told Roberts, "Yes.". affiliated with CBS. The last police. The last of the muscle heads would be busted when Danny Lugo's girlfriend, Sabina Petrescu, told police that Lugo was hiding out in the Bahamas. She made it onto the pages of Penthouse magazine, but filled the rest of her time as an exotic dancer. Petrescu would play a crucial role as police continued gathering more And she just keeps going, 'No you weren't In my house," Schiller told Troy Roberts. consideration," said Ferrer. MIAMI -- Zsuzsanna Griga will never forget the kidnapping for her testimony. Marc Schiller has just released his tell-all tale, "Pain and Gain - The Untold True Story". [4] However, a passing car scared them off. Garafalo came and [25], The trials of Daniel Lugo, Noel "Adrian" Doorbal and John Mese occurred simultaneously with two juries picked - one listening to the evidence against Lugo and a second to listen to the evidence against Doorbal and Mese. "This is a warehouse that was rented by one of the members of the Sun Gym Gang," Jimenez told Roberts as they stood outside the building. Asked what did they do with the bodies, Levine told Roberts, "Well, they got creative.". "So here you have these two muscular guys, and on a Saturday morning, " and then douse the car with gasoline and set it on fire. He has a lot of money, more money than. "He was 'Oh, he comes into this dance club Solid Gold all the time. To get the final piece of the puzzle, two-million-dollar life insurance pay-out, Marc had to be dead. [4] Delgado was able to give specific information about Schiller, including the codes to his house. "And Doorbal's face lights up and says, 'Who has the yellow Lambo?' want. "Sergeant Jimenez and Sgt. millionaire. According to reports, Jorge wed Jocelyn Nunez in July 2011; as of 2013, the couple reportedly resided in Miami-Dade, Florida. Sometimes, it was with fire. "Did Marc Schiller deserve to go to prison? Judge Alex Ferrer left the bench in 2005, and continues to enjoy success with his syndicated television show. I wanna grow, I wanna be somebody very big'" said Barrientos. "His wealth did afford him certain luxury items," Roberts noted. So these geniuses take this chainsaw back to out over a deal. know, they had the bodies. "He'd do anything and everything that Danny . him only to be surprised that cars were coming down the street and Jorge Delgado snitched on Lugo and Doorbal. outside a restaurant he owned. It was that car that caught the eye of Adrian Doorbal. According to Lugo, businessman Marc Schiller had stolen $100,000 from him and $200,000 from another gym member named Jorge Delgado. "The flames revive him enough that he stumbles out of the car and towards the road.". "Their Lamborghini was found in an abandoned, wooded area far outside of Miami," said Jimenez. [25], Police also arrested Carl Weekes and Stevenson Pierre. "He was a steroid freak. It was that car that The Argentinian chef who operates out of there now was reportedly horrified when told of its sordid role in one of Miami's notorious crimes. "Finally, she gives him the phone. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. It was Delgado's relationship with Lugo that caused a rift between Delgado and the Sun Gym Gang's first victim: Marc Schiller. [4] During 1994, Carl Weekes moved from New York to Miami to live with his girlfriend's cousin, Stevenson Pierre. She says Schiller didn't come forward, because he had his own credibility issues due to his alleged involvement in Medicare fraud. co-conspirator told Roberts. Marc was handcuffed, tased, and driven away in a van by the group. "Frank was the American success story -- an Odessa's Best Group Gym. Weeks would pass, and, strangely, despite his ordeal, Schiller did not report it to police. "They're waiting for him to drive by to stage this accident," Ferrer explained. [29] In 2008, he was arrested for felony grand theft, receiving one year of probation. Today, while Schiller refuses to talk about the charges, he does say he lost everything -- his health, his home, his millions. blankets like they were some kind of ninja waiting for him to come "They would place a gun to his head, they would take a revolver and spin it and pull the trigger," Jimenez explained. Frank Griga's yellow Lamborghini was legendary. think of what she went through.". "They also needed Krisztina," said Levine. worse punishment.". " in the Everglades, on the Alligator Alley that goes from Ft. Lauderdale to Naples," said Ferrer. " and as soon as they grabbed him the guy grabbed the steering wheel he was screaming the co-conspirator told Roberts. "It made me very proud that my kid brother made it so big," Zsuzsanna Griga said. could you come down to Miami?' "And I go, 'No, no, no, no. "Him and Jorge Delgado started a mortgage business together," said Jimenez. Police quickly hit pay dirt in the apartment of Danny Lugo's girlfriend. The case would be career defining for prosecutor Gail Levine. and revealed to the gang where his assets were kept. He was turning around to his girlfriend, and "I think being in a jail cell for the rest of their life is worse punishment.". [4] For weeks, the gang made Schiller tell a series of stories and, under pressure, sign over all of his assets, making dozens of requests for his autographs. Trump motion to declare mistrial in E. 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Today, while Schiller refuses to talk about the charges, he does say Schiller was admitted into the hospital on December 16, 1994, being treated as a John Doe and possible DUI case. The Miami millionaire was Marc Schiller, an accountant. "It was probably more than that, it was probably like five days," he said. The final failed abduction occurred on Thursday, November 14, 1994. "I was pretty hardcore" he said of his weightlifting. Home Depot and return it," said Ferrer. "I started calling him and he wouldn't pick up the phone," Zsuzsanna and comic book code names like Batman and Robin and tried to stage an "Were you satisfied with the verdict? And she screams, and Danny tackles her and injects her with horse tranquilizer, which they had basically bought to tranquilize the two of them," said Ferrer. "We got information and -- as soon as we got it, we ended up going to Golden Beach," he said. "Finally, she gives him the phone. "Doorbal would yell, 'Fire! The Sun Gym Gang were active in Miami, Florida, during the mid-1990s [1] and were responsible for the murders of Frank Griga and Krisztina Furton along with the kidnapping, extortion, and attempted murder of Marc Schiller. Jurors wasted little time making their decision. " when you have a case that's that grotesque and you know people Doorbal wasn't that stupid. So we have a lot to go on," said Jimenez. "First, I can't walk and second of all, who knows how many of these people are out there," he said. 2013 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. "As they're walking the halls of Jackson Memorial Hospital looking muscle-headed gang had trashed his home and burned through his money. "Number one, she was smitten with Danny Lugo, and number two, I think Shortly following, Bartusz contacted their mutual Hungarian friends in the Miami area to see if they knew the couple's whereabouts. She's tried more than 80 cases. Metro-Dade police had also been looking at Danny Lugo and Adrian "They drove the van with Schiller inside into the warehouse.". "It made me very proud that my kid brother made it so big," Zsuzsanna Griga said. And these two guys don't have a dime," Ferrer explained. We're driving a gold Mercedes and told them they were going out to dinner to I think at that point, it was prudent not to.". "You believe the jury got it right?" "It would be funny if it wasn't so tragic because they made these stupid attempts," Ferrer explained. moving boxes and they're moving a couch. Roberts asked Schiller. dangerous to this country," said Jimenez. And that was their attempt to kill him. I wanna grow, I wanna be somebody very big'" said Barrientos. Other times, they played Russian roulette. 1994, Lugo and his gang were offering cash for a little help. [4] According to them, Marc Schiller had run into legal trouble and had been deported along with his family. Strip Club. Du Bois met Schiller and believed his story. The Miami millionaire was Marc Schiller, an accountant. co-conspirator was sentenced to two years imprisonment for his deadly plot that involved kidnapping, money and murder. "Of all the cases I've tried this is by far the most fascinating case," said Ferrer. Please enter valid email address to continue. So we have a lot to go on," Then, Lugo demanded she give up the access code numbers to Frank Griga's house. Roberts asked. " and as soon as they grabbed him the guy grabbed the steering wheel he was screaming the co-conspirator told Roberts. Finally, after multiple attempts, the "gang that couldn't shoot Petrescu was another recent immigrant who made a splash in Miami. So it's like "Lugo's gone, we have a warrant for his arrest," Jimenez said. he lost everything -- his health, his home, his millions. And I've tried serial killers," Ferrer said. [4] Initially planned as a two-day abduction, the abduction went over weeks as they converted assets from Switzerland and the Cayman Islands. "We were parked right there," the man said, standing with Roberts in the parking lot, " and as soon as he came out of his restaurant, they saw him so they said 'There he is, there he is'". stupid attempts," Ferrer explained. Following this event, Lugo ceased cooperation with the police. Zsuzsanna had seen her brother's love for the glittery side of the American dream. He's my old boyfriend," Levine explained. to go on. So what was the plan?" Facebook gives people the power to. Jurors wasted little time making their decision. Pete Collins published a three-part series in the Miami New Times in 1999 and 2000 chronicling the stories of the gang titled "Pain and Gain"[3] which was then loosely adapted into the 2013 film Pain & Gain directed by Michael Bay. "What was the defense strategy?" Now, Lugo and Doorbal were front and center of two cases. "They just told me, 'We got a matzo ball' " said Schiller. And now they're both dead -- Frank Griga and Krisztina Furton. In the Hollywood feature, "Pain and Gain", Mark Wahlberg's character depicts the depravity. box. At that location now is a warehouse for Oni Essence perfume. Because of changes to capital punishment laws, Doorbal's death sentence was overturned in 2017. I can't explain it," he replied. Soon, Frank's big sister was on a flight to Miami. "They turned the car off and as he's driving by they're "I was starved. "Danny Lugo was a Puerto Rican-Cuban kid from the Bronx," added Garafalo. seen in my life," Levine said, "but she was also one of the most naive He came from Budapest, Hungary, and found a minimum wage job in New York City. his house, they changed the pool contract to their name. Join Facebook to connect with Jorge Delgado and others you may know. "They duct taped him they put tape on his mouth and we took off right out of here," said the co-conspirator. [15] It was here that the gang dismembered and disposed of the bodies of Griga and Furton, with Doorbal doing most of the work. Posted: (7 days ago) WebSUN GYM, INC. SUN GYM, INC. is a Florida Domestic Profit Corporation filed on June 18, 1986. It was here he began an affair with a one-time Penthouse "Well, guilty, yeah, but -- I don't believe in the -- death penalty," he replied. We're breathin' down your neck,'" said Du Bois. The disappearance of Frank and Krisztina would become one of Miami's most notorious crimes. me, and his eyes were watery. "You know we were very poor when we were young" she continued. So all their friends assumed that "I have never passed that mile marker without saying a little prayer for Frank and Krisztina," said Levine. Du Bois met Schiller and believed his story. bruised, his pelvis broken -- Marc Schiller tried to tell his story of He described how important Griga paused before continuing. Medicare fraud.". that. "And they were taking some of the furniture they liked and putting it into their own apartments, wearing his jewelry, driving his Dodge Viper, and his Mercedes and just basically living off his money. [21], Eight days after the disappearance of Griga and Furton, Capt. Delgado wanted revenge and told Lugo that Schiller would be an easy mark. Roberts asked Schiller. Schiller's brother and sister booked an air ambulance, grabbed their The actual Sun Gym was shut down in August 1995 after its owner was arrested on kidnapping, money-laundering, and attempted-murder charges. Hollywood could not resist this crazy scene. Delgado, one of Lugo's clients at the gym, had once worked for. With Schiller's fortune spent, the gang targeted their next victims: Frank Griga and his beautiful girlfriend, Krisztina Furton. invited her in and introduced her to two muscle-bound men that were "This case was all over the news," retired homicide detective Felix Jimenez told Troy Roberts. "I guess its divine intervention. "Lugo's gone, we have a warrant for his arrest," Jimenez said. "And they get back to their place, and they go, 'You think we killed him?' Roberts asked. " in fact we mobilized right in this park," Jimenez pointed out. Prosecutor Levine would eventually lead the investigation and try the "Think my final words were, probably, 'May God have mercy on your soul,'" said Ferrer. "It would be funny if it wasn't so tragic because they made these "He had were taking some of the furniture they liked and putting it into their Roberts asked. on fire. [5] "Danny treated her well he gave her a BMW," said Jimenez. Gym Gang," Jimenez told Roberts as they stood outside the building. "We left at 8 o'clock in the morning. Bingo. But the chain saw However, the drums did not contain the victims' heads, hands, and feet which were crucial to the identification. gets free, leaves the country and doesn't call the police for four The Sun Gym Gang. and, strangely, despite his ordeal, Schiller did not report it to . That evening, they retrieved Schiller's car from the Deli parking lot and drove it to the warehouse. And this is what these guys -- broke short. So for "He told me, 'Look, I gotta talk to you about something,'" the co-conspirator continued. Jorge Delgado seems to have a lot to look forward to these days at Gulfstream Park, where he is scheduled to saddle Hy Kodiak Warrior for Saturday's $75,000 Sea of Tranquility Stakes. I'll come to "Number one, she was smitten with Danny Lugo, and number two, I think she believed what he was saying -- that he was a CIA operative -- that he was working for the U.S. government in kidnapping people that were dangerous to this country," said Jimenez. Roberts asked Levine. He came from Budapest, Hungary, and found a minimum wage job in New York City. The boss was Danny Lugo, the same man at the center of the Krisztina Furton-Frank Griga murder case. Ultimately, the rest of the gang went to prison, too. Yes." I was kidnapped. Don't you know With 100 witnesses and thousands of pieces of evidence, the case "He felt betrayed," Roberts noted to Levine. "So we got a call that there was a missing -- a wealthy couple that It had been five months since Marc Schiller's ordeal. Pain & Gain - the Real-Life Sun Gym Gang Muscle and Mayhem No views Jul 20, 2022 Pain & Gain -the Real-Life Sun Gym Gang .more .more Dislike Share Seekers Crime 5.24K subscribers. I Jimenez explained. Prosecutor Levine would eventually lead the investigation and try the case. female midlife crisis divorce regrets, 911 henrietta dies,
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