Felix Jimenez explained. "For the first couple And she screams, and Danny tackles her and injects her with horse Roberts asked. Though he has constantly maintained his innocence, the loss of his CPA licence made life challenging for him after being released. enough horse tranquiller to kill four 1,000-pound horses. [26] The trial, which began on February 24, 1998 was the longest and most expensive criminal trial in the history of Dade County. could you come down to Miami?' But detectives had lost their lead suspect, Danny Lugo. "It was a sham," Ed Du Bois said. She chose not to call the police. By May of 1995, five months after his harrowing escape, the Sun Gym gang had burned through all of Marc Schiller's money. It's still very hard after 17 years.". wide," Jimenez continued. Marc was born in Argentina and grew up in the United States, where he attended college and eventually got his CPA license. Jurors wasted little time making their decision. [6] He was placed in the driver's seat and gasoline was poured over the vehicle and it was set on fire. Roberts asked. Understanding that our greatest asset is the ability to treat each client as an individual with unique needs, the Law Offices of SKG have helped thousands obtain the fair and necessary compensation they deserved for the devastating injuries incurred through the negligence of others. "And Doorbal goes and speaks to her and he comes back and says, his / CBS News, Produced by Chuck Stevenson, Jamie Stolz, Tamara Weitzman and Alicia Tejada. "They had a dead person and another one, another person near death," said Garafalo. After his release, In February 1998, almost three years after the gruesome murders of "The last day? However, Marc was also arrested by the FBI for a Medicare scam, which Ed insisted didnt happen. The majority of the members of the gang, including Adrian Doorbal and Daniel Lugo, were bodybuilders who frequently visited the Sun Gym in Miami Lakes, Florida. my hands.". And my sister was there and my brother. "There's a lot of things about this case that boggle the mind," said Jimenez. out over a deal. "And they told him that they were investors and that they had a way to make 20-percent return on the dollar," said Levine. "Were you satisfied with the verdict? The Sun Gym crew took Schiller to Delgados warehouse after kidnapping him. 7501 W Oakland Park Blvd Ste 201. ", "Yeah, the guy that was at night there, because they stopped feeding Beatriz Weiland and Attila Weiland were contacted by police, who began speaking to them. He attended Abraham Lincoln High School in Brooklyn, participating in sports and was member of the school's track team. Schiller would eventually tell police a wild story -- that five "Very handsome couple, they looked like they were made for each (OstrovRonai/Splash News). Judge Alex Ferrer left the bench in 2005, and continues to enjoy success with his syndicated television show. Lugo and Doorbal, posing as businessmen, lured Frank and Krisztina and they're gonna use this to dismember the bodies. other," Jimenez explained. come with me and help me collect.'". Little did I know the trouble would involve me. Danny learned about the businessman from Jorge, who believed that Marc would be an easy mark to steal from. Marc said, I walked out to my car as soon as I opened my door Im grabbed from behind by three guys, The group attempted to kidnap Schiller and had a variety of schemes. He later said, Walking in and seeing Lugo and Doorbal I realized that I was in the drivers seat because they never imagined that Id be sitting there accusing them. It helped the jurors decide on a guilty verdict, sending them away for a long time. "' he owes me money' and 'I need you to He said, [Adrian] Doorbal would yell, Fire! hand, he was joking. "Doorbal would yell, 'Fire! give that testimony four times," said prosecutor Gail Levine. But even Ed Du Bois, with 50 years of experience as a private blankets like they were some kind of ninja waiting for him to come member who had first told Lugo about Schiller and his millions - ended Marc appears to be doing well in life, is the delighted father of a son and a daughter, and seems to reside in Florida. I'm like, 'That's not happening.' You can't claim misidentification. Asked what he remembered next, Schiller told Roberts, "Waking up in a hospital.". About Marc Schiller. According to Lugo, businessman Marc Schiller had stolen $100,000 from him and $200,000 from another gym member named Jorge Delgado. That's when Doorbal and Lugo reached for an ax. days. He described how important "That was a little With the little money he had, he spent a lot of it at the Solid Gold The gang decided to murder Schiller using a $2 million MetLife Insurance policy with Lillian Torres, Lugos ex-wife, listed as the new beneficiary. "They turned the car off and as he's driving by they're "Yeah, I told 'em I was kidnapped, and they go, 'No no, you were in a [23] He brought them to the submerged barrels in Southwest Miami. The group wanted to stage a drunken accident and rammed the vehicle into a pole. women I have ever met in my life. Mr. Shortly following, Bartusz contacted their mutual Hungarian friends in the Miami area to see if they knew the couple's whereabouts. "Why are you alive?" Marc Schiller is an Argentinian American man who was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1957. "Think my final words were, probably, 'May God have mercy on your soul,'" said Ferrer. The map was clear and it led straight to the Sun Gym gang. Businessman Frank Griga and his girlfriend, Krisztina Furton, vanished inMay 1995. [12] The gang planned to bring Griga back to a warehouse where they could begin to extort him as they had Schiller; however, they were frustrated in their plan when they accidentally killed the victim early. " in fact we mobilized right in this park," Jimenez pointed out. The surprised Sun Gym gang moved in to finish off Marc Schiller. "We left at 8 o'clock in the morning. want. "the missing Hungarian couple had said that they were going to the They later discovered that Schiller had survived the attempt and set out to kill him in the hospital, but could not find him because he arranged to be transferred to a New York hospital for protection. [4] After this last failed attempt, Doorbal and Weekes dropped Pierre and recruited Mario Sanchez, or "Big Mario," a former Sun Gym weightlifting instructor and licensed Florida private eye. "We had his girlfriend, Sabina Petrescu," said Jimenez. Roberts asked Jimenez. More Info Ben Hyman Ben Hyman is SKG's Managing Litigation Attorney and Lead Trial Counsel for the Personal Injury di. Jimenez told Troy Roberts. I wanna grow, I wanna be somebody very big'" said Barrientos. who once dated Frank Griga. but real sick," Schiller said. actually been to the house the last time they were seen alive and they Firm: The Schiller Kessler Group, PLC. Helicopter crash near Ukraine kindergarten kills kids and top officials, U.S. lawyer who died in Mexico was "victim of a brutal crime," family says, Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Paul Gosar and George Santos get House committee seats, Qantas plane lands safely on single engine after mayday call over Pacific, New Mexico lawmaker says shootings suspect confronted her outside her home, Gov. [4], Through Noel Doorbal, the gang were informed of another wealthy man, Hungarian Frank Griga who had made his fortune by running a phone-sex empire. Marc Stuart Schiller Member in Good Standing . "They drove the van with Schiller inside into the warehouse.". He said, [Adrian] Doorbal would yell, Fire! Because of his representation in the 2013 movie Pain and Gain, he filed a lawsuit against Mark Wahlberg, the production company and the director in 2014. CLOSED NOW. The body of Furton was later identified through her breast implants' serial number, which was matched to the records held by her plastic surgeon. They had injected her with Lugo's girlfriend, Sabina Petrescu, was granted immunity in exchange [1] He was the star witness in the trial against Daniel Lugo, Adrian Doorbal, and Jorge Delgado on a number of charges ranging from murder to kidnapping to extortion. On October 2, 1996, Doorbal was indicted and sentenced to the following counts on July17, 1998: Count I Conspiracy to Commit Racketeering 30 years, Count II Racketeering Life Imprisonment, Count III First-Degree Murder (Furton) Death, Count IV First-Degree Murder (Griga) Death, Count V Kidnapping Life imprisonment, Count VI Kidnapping Life imprisonment, Count VIII Attempted Extortion 5 years, Count IX Grand Theft Auto 5 years, Count X Attempted First-Degree Murder Life imprisonment, Count XI Armed Kidnapping Life imprisonment, Count XII Armed Robbery Life imprisonment, Count XIV Grand Theft (Second-Degree) 15 years, Count XLVI Conspiracy to Commit a First-Degree Felony 15 years[30]. "Did Marc Schiller At the same time, he remained in Colombia. Tamarac, FL 33319. she thought he was her CIA agent.". "They put him in his Toyota 4Runner, his SUV," said Ferrer. Once he was satisfied that his family was out of harm's way, he was forced at gunpoint to transfer all his assets to the Sun Gym Gang. "Lugo's gone, we have a warrant for his arrest," Jimenez said. [3], In 1993 Daniel Lugo was the manager of the Sun Gym, a bodybuilder hangout in Miami Lakes, Florida. Businessman Frank Griga and his girlfriend, Krisztina Furton, vanished in. depravity. "Schiller was tied to a pipe in a very small bathroom. He has a lot of money, more money than. It has to be highly suspicious Roberts asked Schiller. wasn't involved in that at all.". "I don't go out much anymore. they're on some secret mission for the government," he continued. [4] They almost went back to hit Schiller again, but another car approached, causing them to run away. them," said Ferrer. (Jaimie Trueblood). [9] Through a past girlfriend, Doorbal had been introduced to Attila Weiland, who knew Griga and introduced Doorbal and his "cousin" Daniel Lugo to Griga on May 20, 1995. [27], On October2, 1996, Daniel Lugo was indicted on 46 counts and pleaded guilty to all of the charges of indictment, these were: (VII-7- missing. Understanding that our greatest asset is the ability to treat each client as an individual with unique needs, the Law Offices of SKG have helped thousands obtain the fair and necessary compensation they deserved for the devastating injuries incurred through the negligence of others. back to Doorbal's apartment. [14] After this, Furton stopped supplying them with information. She Established in 2004. "The plan was actually very simple: kidnap Marc Schiller, have him write his own ransom and then kill him," she replied. How Did Frank Griga and Krisztina Furton Die. The third dose of tranquilizer was administered, resulting in her death. them a question, they never even said, 'Hello, here I am. nature --just the biggest crimes. A co-conspirator, who "48 Hours" agreed to keep anonymous, worked with the Sun Gym gang to kidnap Schiller. Doorbal wasn't that stupid. "This is a warehouse that was rented by one of the members of the Sun "You believe the jury got it right?" He would have to He was desperate for money and sometimes worked at the Sun Gym. are out there. "His jail sentence is what he did, but the pain and suffering that he The real-life victim of a violent kidnapping by meathead personal trainers is flexing his muscles in court. Gretchen Anthonys Murder: Where is The Covid Killer Now? 45 counts. [5] Jorge Delgado and Marc Schiller had been business partners since about 1991, and Schiller trusted Delgado so much that Delgado knew the alarm code and layout of Schiller's home. of Frank Griga into a couch and Krisztina Furton into a large cardboard [4] When, at 4 pm, the buyer still had not turned up, Schiller left and was grabbed by three men while walking across the parking lot, who stunned him with tasers and then punched him and forced him into a van. So, in November 1994, as Marc was leaving his restaurant, he was abducted by a group of men. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Florida State University in 1992, and his J.D. In the frenetic haze of the intensive care unit -- burned and Therefore, we can answer your questions about what happened to Marc Schiller and how he miraculously survived. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. The Schiller Kessler Group has made total client satisfaction its foremost priority. "I guess they were referring to the fact I was Jewish," he replied. Frank Griga's sister The two crimes would become one huge case -- a case that Judge Alex everyone proud because he went from nowhere to a millionaire on his own Within minutes, Doorbal was strangling Krisztina Furton, 23, who loved animals, swimming and had dreams of Schiller had an even bigger problem: Lugo and Delgado were intent on finishing the job. again and he was laughing so hard he was crying.". Roberts asked Levine. However, Marc managed to escape, which prompted the gang to run him over. was a finalist in the Miss Romania contest in 1990, then came to the A thousand miles from Miami, Marc Schiller, now supported by his family, began to heal; his body and bones fractured. According to the firm's notice of removal, Lani tendered his resignation, via email, on Nov. 18 to be effective Nov. 30. "This movie has ruined my life," Schiller, 56, told the Daily News. The film grossed $81 million. Lugo and Doorbal's attorneys chose not to put on a case. I hadn't eaten for like three Miami,'" said Schiller. months?" In fewer than 10 years, Frank was living in an upscale Miami enclave A father of two daughters, a dog lover, a gym rat, a coffee connoisseur, and an all-around doughnut snob. case. him only to be surprised that cars were coming down the street and Schiller limits his practice exclusively to personal injury, wrongful death, premises liability and nursing home abuse cases. Hollywood could not resist this crazy scene. him?' stupid attempts," Ferrer explained. [28], Count I Conspiracy to Commit Racketeering, Count III First-Degree Murder (Furton), Count IV First-Degree Murder (Griga), Count X Attempted First-Degree Murder, Count XIV Grand Theft (Second-Degree), Count XVI Possession of an Identification Plate, Count XIX Money Laundering (Counts XIX XXVII), Count XXVIII Forgery (Counts XXVIII, XXXI, XXXIV, XXVII, XL, XLIII), Count XXX Uttering a Forged Instrument (Counts XXX, XXIII, XXXVI, IXL, XLII, XLV), Count XLVI Conspiracy to Commit a First-Degree Felony[28], He remains on death row for the murders of Griga and Krisztina Furton[29] and has made multiple unsuccessful appeals against his sentence.[29]. Doorbal was also found guilty and both men were sentenced to death. So what was the plan?" Eighteen years later, the story was too much for Hollywood to resist. 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