She was in love with Danny Lugo and
and, strangely, despite his ordeal, Schiller did not report it to
out over a deal. house. She chose not to call the police. who knows how many of these people
They planned to wear ninja outfits for Halloween and knock on Schiller's door; this plan did not transpire. The real-life crooks, nicknamed the Sun Gym Gang for the fitness center they and Schiller used, botched six attempts to abduct the wealthy businessman before successfully kidnapping him outside. "And it killed her?" Marc Schiller did not commit that $14 million worth of Medicare fraud.". The neighbor would tell police she'd met the driver of the gold Mercedes and knew his name: Danny Lugo. "He was treated like a prisoner of war or actually worse. I guess I was the eagle," said Schiller. She says Schiller didn't come forward, because he had his own credibility issues due to his alleged involvement in Medicare fraud. We'll shake him down'" said Ferrer. [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. involvement in Schiller's kidnapping and Jorge Delgado got 15. Fire!' Other times, they played Russian roulette. And that was their attempt to kill him. I was kidnapped. millionaire. Roberts asked Levine. It was here he began an affair with a one-time Penthouse model-turned exotic dancer named Sabina Petrescu. would never forget. "Their Lamborghini was found in an abandoned, wooded area far outside of Miami," said Jimenez. 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]. My heart breaks when I
", "Yeah, the guy that was at night there, because they stopped feeding me," Schiller explained. ", "And pretty soon they had everything the man owned.
Determination, Hard Work Fueling Trainer Jorge Delgado's American Dream co-conspirator continued. The horror was just beginning. "Well, guilty, yeah, but -- I don't believe in the -- death penalty," he replied. deadly plot that involved kidnapping, money and murder. "Sergeant Jimenez and Sgt. "He was a steroid freak. The
"I think he got greedy and started to get involved in Medicare fraud," said Jimenez. And she just keeps going, 'No you weren't kidnapped, you were drunk, you hit a pole," said Ferrer. "He told me, 'Look, I gotta talk to you about something,'" the co-conspirator continued. "It was so encompassing from the day I got the call, from the day
It was Delgado's relationship with Lugo that caused a rift between Delgado and the Sun Gym Gang's first victim: Marc Schiller. [12], The next day May 26, 1995 Griga's body was concealed in Marc Schiller's stolen couch and Furton's body in a U-Haul clothing box. With the help of Jorge Delgado, Doorbal and Lugo stuffed the bodies
[14] The gang began to attempt to extract information from Furton regarding the codes which would grant entry into Griga's home, whilst continuing to inject her with Rompun. Roberts asked Schiller. [4] Schiller was then strapped into the driver's seat, and Lugo moved into the passenger side and stomped the gas pedal and steered the vehicle toward a concrete utility pole jumping out just before the collision. and petty thieves who hung out at the Sun Gym. "I kind of knew that something really bad happened then". They backed out about a
was a CIA agent. Jimenez told Troy Roberts. "Danny treated her well he gave her a BMW," said Jimenez. [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. Doorbal was driving,"
"I was starved. "Frank was the American success story -- an
"It was probably more than that, it was probably like five days," he said. evidence connecting Lugo and Doorbal to the disappearance of Frank and
February 22, 2014 / 10:59 PM box. but they were at the same time malicious and cold-blooded murderers.". So it's like
"When we got to the warehouse," said Schiller, "they called the boss.". musclemen were there. "Yeah, I told 'em I was kidnapped, and they go, 'No no, you were in a bad accident,'" he said. "This is where the Sun Gym was located. "Did Marc Schiller
Marc Schiller has just released his tell-all tale, "Pain and Gain - The Untold True Story". "And he says, 'How would I know him?' suffered what do we do to bring justice to the victims of this case,
Jorge Delgado snitched on Lugo and Doorbal. He was turning around to his girlfriend, and making faces like a goofball," said Ferrer. boyfriend," Levine explained. . one of the most notorious crimes in Miami history: a complicated and
"The last day? he ended up half dead at Jackson Memorial, Miami's top trauma center. "So here you have these two muscular guys, and on a Saturday morning, during the middle of the day, it looks like they're moving. on fire. Lugo and Doorbal continue to appeal their death penalty convictions. "They would hide in his yard under
(CBS News) MIAMI -- Zsuzsanna Griga will never forget the kidnapping of her brother, Frank, and his girlfriend, Krisztina Furton in 1995. "So after a while, you and Marc decided to go to the police?" Ferrer wondered. "Doorbal would yell, 'Fire! "I think being in a jail cell for the rest of their life is
In an incredible twist of fate, detectives in another department at Metro-Dade police had also been looking at Danny Lugo and Adrian Doorbal. "She was a very, very attractive woman," Jimenez said. Doorbal wasn't that stupid. For hours," said Levine. 4060 Faudree Road Suite 107. You can't claim misidentification. "Doorbal would yell, 'Fire! Asked why she didn't she call police, Schiller told Roberts, "I don't know. "And
Schiller believed Lugo to be an unsavory character, and expressed his concern to Delgado. Delgado, one of Lugo's clients at the gym, had once worked for. The co-conspirator was sentenced to two years imprisonment for his involvement in Schiller's kidnapping and Jorge Delgado got 15. With his family safely out of the country, Schiller was still suffering. Zsuzsanna had seen her brother's love for the glittery side of the American dream. That would be one of the last meals the Sun Gym gang intended for Schiller to have as Lugo put his final plan into action. He gave up, giving the gang everything. Even now, with a big Hollywood movie, he won't get a dime. Felix Jimenez explained. The map was clear and it led straight to the Sun Gym gang. Well, at that point, you can't let the guy live so they decide he's gotta go.". Yes." You can't claim anything," said Ferrer. And they're moving boxes and they're moving a couch. At first, the detectives hoped they could find Frank and Krisztina alive. Alex Ferrer. Griga paused before continuing. He's like 5 foot 7 tall and 5 foot 7
"The bodies were found that day," Zsuzsanna Griga told Roberts of the
Jimenez explained. "He was signing over everything, including his life," Levine said. was too much. The businessman and father was living in kind of a hell associated with a Third World dungeon -- complete with racial slurs. I think at that point, it was prudent not to.". Get him all drunk," said Judge Alex Ferrer. and revealed to the gang where his assets were kept. "They were living in the house. "He'd do anything and everything that Danny
Finally, the daily torture
Therefore, they only made minor inquiries into the case. "There was some damning evidence there bloody clothing belonging to Frank and Krisztina, there was the kidnap kit -- a case with duct tape guns, [stun guns], handcuffs -- there was so much evidence in that apartment," said Jimenez. "I'm a good hearted person. he was reaching for the skies, " Griga continued. But according to authorities, it wasn't until April 1995, four months after his escape, that Schiller contacted police. But business went badly, and later Schiller and Delgado had a falling
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"Did any of your captors show you any kindness? "'They want you to come to Miami to report it,'" Schiller said. his CPA license, he had a medical billing business that did very well,"
"So you have a missing Hungarian couple and a Lamborghini," Roberts noted. Lugo and Doorbal's attorneys chose not to put on a case. Schiller's nightmare started just as he was about to head for home after work. They took the bodies to an empty warehouse. Federal, state and local authorities have arrested 29 individuals--24 who face federal and five who face state charges--in connection with an Odessa-based methamphetamine distribution operation announced United States Attorney Robert Pitman, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Will Glaspy and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Douglas E. Lindquist. "Did you fear that Delgado and Lugo were going to come to hospital to finish the job?" Delgado wanted revenge and told Lugo that Schiller
Police quickly hit pay dirt in the apartment of Danny Lugo's girlfriend. "While they were beating you?" "About three and then I gave up," said Schiller. By May of 1995, five months after his harrowing escape, the Sun Gym gang had burned through all of Marc Schiller's money. months?" Now, Lugo and Doorbal were front and center of two cases. "This case was all over the news," retired homicide detective Felix Jimenez told Troy Roberts.
Where is Sun Gym Gang's Survivor Marc Schiller Today? Danny Lugo learned about Schiller from Jorge Delgado, who also worked out at Sun Gym. "I thought they were gonna take me and kill me," he said. In a highly unusual twist, Judge Alex Ferrer stood up for Schiller during the federal fraud investigation. credibility issues due to his alleged involvement in Medicare fraud. "They waited in a van and they had their biggest gym rats come out," said Levine. Asked what did they do with the bodies, Levine told Roberts, "Well, they got creative.". "he loved fast cars, beautiful girls and life," Griga said. "And they
So we have a lot to go on,"
In my house," Schiller told Troy Roberts. Garafalo, also retired, worked the case for his boss, Felix Jimenez. "When I left Schiller was sitting in the chair he was taped
Krisztina. Following this event, Lugo ceased cooperation with the police. They told me my death sentence," said Schiller. And my sister was there and my brother. Well, at that
strange because in homicide we need a crime scene. The crimes and the trial would captivate and horrify all of south Florida. "Well, guilty, yeah, but -- I don't believe in the -- death penalty,"
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