The Ferrari F50 is a rare and expensive car. That is what most people already knew and the FBI now knows. This story begins in Rosemont, Pennsylvania in September 2003.
A Ferrari F50 was stolen from a Ferrari dealership. After the theft the dealer submitted a claim to the insurance company which insured the Ferrari F50. The insurance company paid the claim and assumed ownership of the F50.
But five years later, in August 2008, the FBI found the car in Kentucky and stored it during the investigation in Lexington. Since the car was located in another American state, the Ferrari ended up in the hands of the FBI. A few month later, in May 2009 everything went wrong. Surprisingly a FBI agent took the Ferrari for a drive. The FBI agent lost control of the F50 and crashed into a tree.
The insurance company sued the FBI and the Justice Department, and claimed $ 750,000. But the agencies rejected the claim last March and argued the crash happened while the Ferrari was being detained by the FBI. After a second rejection, the insurance company requested documents relating to the use, custody, possession, storage and transportation of the Ferrari. And once again, their request was rejected.
So now the insurance company is suing the FBI and U.S. Department of Justice under the Freedom of Information Act since the government organizations won’t produce records that could shed light on the crash. The Freedom of Information Act is a federal law that allows for the full or partial disclosure of previously unreleased information and documents controlled by the United States Government.
This is a very interesting case and we wonder what the outcome will be.
[Via emgCarTech]
I thought FBI agents were somewhat intelligent? You will never get to hear the full story because the FBI will lie and say they swerved so they wouldn’t hit a puppy, Or something like that.
what a shame. The car is a classic there are only so many left this should never have happened to a car like the f50.
Human is human, doesn’t matter who it is, most are shady, dumb and can’t drive. Being the FBI, give them the power to reject everything even though they are at fault. The driver who lost control of that Lexus ES350 in San Diego that killed everyone in the car was a highway patrol officer that don’t have any car control skills……..hilarious.
one day i called FBI, they told “don’t take life risk” what is that?? is that a MAFiA gang or what??
coming to FBI story
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bomb blasts in Mumbai who did??? FBI,
what abt this Ferrarie car? same FBI
They steal small small things to killing ppl. Very dangerous dept. Psychological problem. Only thieves join there. These Beggars talking laws(F.LAWS) (everybody has to listen???) What a dept ? what a dept? what world we are in!
They started branch in Hyderabad(FBI thief center),INDIA also. Only Laws(F.LAWS).
and most importantly “They don’t comment on these items?” Only LAWS