Feds Net $3.2 Million Selling ‘Hellcat’ YouTuber’s Seized Car Collection
It won’t solve the debt crisis, but the Federal government just made $3.2 million selling cars.
The U.S. Marshals Service last week held auctioned dozens of cars, trucks and powersports vehicles that were seized from an automotive and lifestyle YouTuber who was convicted on several counts of cable TV piracy.
New Jersey resident Omar Carrasquillo, who went by the YouTube handle Omi in a Hellcat, was sentenced in March to 66 months in prison.
The proceeds of the auction will go toward a $15 million penalty he is also responsible for, according to the Courier Post.
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There were 32 cars in the collection, which included three Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcats that were auctioned for $55,000, $56,000 and $85,000. A Shelby cobra replica went for $116,000 and an Ohio-built Acura NSX for $140,000.
The biggest ticket item was a Lamborghini Aventador with a Power Rangers-themed wrap that got a high bid of $441,000, while a Chevrolet Tahoe Police SUV sold for $40,000.
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One particularly interesting lot was a 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS that had only 12 miles on it. The high performance sedan selling for $53,750.
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