John Goodman

John Goodman's Lawyers Want Him Out of House Arrest, and His Ankle Monitor Removed

John Goodman's lawyers have filed a request to have the polo mogul taken out of house arrest and for his ankle monitor to be removed. The paperwork was filed Tuesday in the Palm Beach County courthouse. Goodman was awarded a new trial thanks to a loop-hole found by his former attorneys, Roy Black ... More >>

Judge Orders New Trial for John Goodman

After weeks of anticipation, it looks like John Goodman is going to get another trial. The "polo mogul" -- which, if you translate that into middle-class English, means rich dude with nothing better to do all day -- wasn't given a fair shake in his original courtroom appearance, a Palm Beach County ... More >>

Polo Mogul John Goodman's "Broken" Ankle Monitor To Be Examined

International Polo Club owner, John Goodman, who had been under house arrest on a DUI manslaughter charge for killing 23-year-old Scott Wilson back in February 2010 with his car, was caught screwing with his ankle-monitor back in October. Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Jeffrey Colbath had Goodman' ... More >>

Polo Mogul John Goodman to Stay in Jail Through Thanksgiving

Well, at long last it looks like John Goodman's douche caught up to him, and he is finally going to spend some time in the slammer. The International Polo Club owner, who has been under house arrest on a DUI manslaughter charge for killing 23-year-old Scott Wilson back in February 2010 with his ca ... More >>

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Juror in Michael Brewer Burning Case: Guilty Verdict Was Racism

There was a hearing today in the case of Matthew Bent, who was found guilty of aggravated battery for setting then-middle-schooler Michael Brewer on fire in October 2009. He was supposed to be sentenced July 23, but now the conviction itself could be on the rocks after allegations surfaced in court ... More >>

Tupac Shakur and Other Rich Felons Who Bonded Out While Appealing Convictions (UPDATED)

UPDATE 5/18: Goodman was released from jail this morning and is now home in Wellington.5/17: When polo mogul John Goodman goes home to Wellington to serve house arrest while appealing his conviction for DUI manslaughter, he will join a prestigious group of felons who had a similar luxury. As we note ... More >>

John Goodman Is Still in Jail (But Not for Long): Here's His Bond Agreement

A hearing in Palm Beach Circuit Court this morning hammered out the final details of John Goodman's release on bond while he appeals his conviction (and 16-year sentence) in the 2010 death of 23-year-old Scott Wilson. It looks like what was agreed to late Friday, but the document wasn't finalized an ... More >>

John Goodman Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison, But Not Until After Appeals

From Friday evening, in case you missed it: Wellington polo mogul John Goodman was sentenced to 16 years in prison at a hearing that lasted more than two and a half hours and featured the interrogation of a juror, testimony from victim Scott Wilson's mother, and the reading of a quotation from Audre ... More >>

John Goodman Sentencing: Case Snagged on Jury Member Being a Total Wuss

The sentencing of convicted murderer John Goodman hit a wall yesterday during courtroom interviews Judge Jeffrey Colbath conducted to look into accusations of juror misconduct.Jurors were called in one by one and asked if jurors had said they'd made up their minds before the trial was over, if Goodm ... More >>

John Goodman Sentencing Delayed Because Jury Was Acting Stupid

NOTE, 3:15 p.m.: The headline has been changed from "Is Acting Stupid" to "Was Acting Stupid," as we can't really tell how stupid they're being at the moment.For the latest (hint: a juror said he was innocent), check out our latest post.Original post, 12:06 p.m.:If Wellington rich guy and convicted ... More >>

BREAKING: John Goodman Juror Says Goodman Is Innocent

Expect much more soon (the hearing is still going on), but a juror in the John Goodman murder trial referred to as "Mr. St. John" just told Judge Jeffrey Colbath that he voted to convict Goodman on all counts even though he believes Goodman is innocent.Goodman was convicted of DUI manslaughter and o ... More >>

Breaking: John Goodman Guilty on All Counts (UPDATED)

​A Palm Beach County jury this afternoon found Wellington polo mogul John Goodman guilty of DUI manslaughter, failure to render aid, and vehicular homicide. The conviction comes two years after Goodman sped through a stop sign in Wellington, causing a car crash that killed 23-year-old Scott Wilson ... More >>

Jury Expected to Begin Deliberating in John Goodman DUI Trial Today

​The jury has just received instructions for deliberating the fate of John Goodman, the Wellington polo mogul charged with vehicular homicide and DUI manslaughter in the car accident that killed Scott Wilson two years ago. Closing arguments will take place this afternoon, and the jury will begin d ... More >>

John Goodman Wants a Wendy's Frosty, Drives Up Sales

​Even multimillionaire polo players with a penchant for booze can't resist the temptation of Wendy's, the fast-food giant that took the lead over Burger King in sales volume for the first time since it was founded in 1969. According to a report from research firm Technomic Inc., Wendy's sales list ... More >>

Lisa Pembleton, Star Witness in John Goodman Trial, Gets Grilled About Her Free Lawyer

​Lisa Pembleton doesn't drink. Neither do her friends. "I don't hang out with those kind of people," she said on the witness stand in a West Palm Beach courtroom today. Her sobriety is just one of many stark differences between Pembleton, a horse trainer and student of the equestrian sport of dres ... More >>

Morning Juice: News From the South Florida Justice Scene

​There were developments in multiple prominent South Florida criminal cases over the weekend. Sorry to start your week off on a down note, but here's a quick sample of the news you may have missed:Set free: Lineten Belizaire, the 21-year-old Miami man accused of killing three people (includin ... More >>

Polo Mogul John Goodman Says He Adopted Girlfriend to Protect His Kids

PBSOGoodman says he was protecting his kids.​Wellington multimillionaire John Goodman knows he might be going away for a while. The founder of the International Polo Club is facing multiple criminal charges for allegedly driving drunk and causing the car accident that killed 23-year-old Scott Wils ... More >>

Ewww -- Polo Mogul John Goodman Adopts His 42-Year-Old Girlfriend

PBSOGoodman called his girlfriend after the crash.​Rich people do strange things to protect their money. Wellington polo mogul John Goodman went so far as to adopt his 42-year-old girlfriend to preserve his family's fortune. Which means, legally, he's his girlfriend's dad, and... well, you get the ... More >>

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Is Polo Mogul John Goodman Hiding His Vast Wealth?

PBSOHow much dough does Goodman really have?​Riches generated by his father's global heating and air- conditioning company have allowed John Goodman to live a luxurious life. He built a topnotch polo team, bought a 79-acre estate in Wellington, and founded the celebrity-studded International Polo ... More >>

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[UPDATED] Will John Goodman Play Polo This Season? Stay Tuned.

PBSOGoodman's team is missing from the club's website.​UPDATE: New Times was kicked out of a press conference at the International Polo Club today. More details after the jump. Will criminal charges accusing him of causing a fatal, drunken car accident keep Wellington polo mogul John Goodman off t ... More >>

Tropical Storm -- or Hater -- Demolishes "Goodman" Sign Near Scott Wilson Crash Site

Lisa GartnerThis campaign sign was felled on Friday afternoon.​When Mother Nature swept into town yesterday, she made a statement: The big, block-lettered "Goodman" sign -- three miles down Lake Worth Road from where polo mogul John Goodman crashed into and killed Scott Wilson --&nb ... More >>

For Polo Mogul John Goodman, Other Celebrity DUI Cases Offer Hope of Minimal Punishment

Facebook.comScott Wilson, 23, drowned in a canal after Goodman's Bentley crashed into his car.​As polo mogul John Goodman faces vehicular homicide and DUI manslaughter charges for the Wellington car accident that led to the death of 23-year-old Scott Wilson, many wonder if he'll receive special le ... More >>

Will a Multimillionaire Polo Mogul Be Punished for a Fatal Drunken Accident?

Polo Mogul John Goodman, in Happier Times

This week's New Times feature story is an in-depth look at John Goodman, the multimillionaire polo mogul accused of causing the fatal car accident that killed 23-year-old Wellington native Scott Wilson.

Polo Mogul John Goodman's Concern for Crash Victim: "Somebody's Dead."

Lisa RabThe crash site has become a memorial for Wilson.​Multimillionaire polo mogul John Goodman has taken a lot of heat for leaving the scene of the Wellington car crash that killed 23-year-old Scott Wilson this February. But interview records from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office investig ... More >>

John Goodman Offered to Pay Post-Accident Witness

pembletonfarms.comLisa Pembleton urged Goodman to call 9-1-1.​On the cold February morning when horse trainer Lisa Pembleton woke to find a tequila-breathed, disheveled man in her camper asking for help, she was in for plenty of surprises.Pembleton, 26, soon learned that the man, multimillionaire ... More >>

Morning Juice: Another Investigation Blooms in Goodman Case; Inferno in Oakland Park

​Your Wednesday local news roundup:A Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue medic somehow failed to find 23-year-old Scott Wilson after a crew arrived at the site of the February crash with polo mogul John Goodman. The medic is said to have been looking in the driver's seat but didn't find him there. And y ... More >>

Weeks After Fatal Crash, John Goodman Attended Lakers Game in Miami

Flickr user: Paolo CameraGoodman and his polo pals had a night out in Miami.​After allegedly causing a fatal, drunken car crash in February that killed 23-year-old Scott Wilson, polo mogul John Goodman disappeared from Wellington for awhile.For three months, the multimillionaire founder of the Int ... More >>

Possible John Goodman DUI Defense: A Barn Drink After Fatal Crash

PBSODid John Goodman have a drink after the crash?​Any seasoned drunkard knows the drill: If you're in a car accident and you've been partying, go have another beer. By the time the cops test your breath, they won't be able to prove when you had the offending drink.John Goodman, 46, the multimilli ... More >>

UPDATED: Witness: Polo Mogul John Goodman Wanted to Get Cocaine Before Fatal Crash

PBSOA bartender said she's seen Goodman with powder on his nose.​Polo mogul John Goodman asked a friend if she wanted to accompany him to get cocaine, and she refused, shortly before Goodman left a Wellington bar alone and allegedly caused a fatal car crash this February, the woman told investigat ... More >>

Polo Mogul John Goodman's Family Feud

Palm Beach County Sheriff's OfficeJohn Goodman was charged with DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide.​A decade ago, a family feud forced Wellington polo mogul John Goodman to step down as overseer of a trust fund meant to benefit his nieces and nephews.The legal spat provides a rare window into ... More >>

Was John Goodman Using Cocaine the Night Before Fatal Crash?

Palm Beach County Sheriff's OfficeWhere was Goodman headed when he crashed?​There's been plenty of speculation about where Wellington polo mogul John Goodman was headed the morning of the fatal car accident that killed 23-year-old Scott Wilson.The night of February 11, multimillionaire Goodman was ... More >>

Polo Mogul's Tactic in Crash Case: Delay, Delay, Delay

Palm Beach County Sheriff's OfficeIt could be more than a year before Goodman's case goes to trial.​Yesterday, a judge refused Wellington polo mogul John Goodman's request to delay the wrongful death lawsuit filed against him for the car accident that killed 23-year-old Scott Wilson.But Palm Beach ... More >>

In Honor of Tonight's Finale, A List of Locals We'd Like to See Sent to the Island of LOST

​The hatch, the polar bear, the glowing cave, the smoke monster, the eternal battle for the soul of man, the perpetual five-o'clock shadows. It all ends tonight. Unless you've been (John) Locked in a closet for the better part of the decade, this cryptic, enigmatic television show-turned-cultural ... More >>

Witness Account of Polo Mogul's Crash: "He Did Not Want to Get Into Trouble."

Palm Beach County Sheriff's OfficeGoodman was charged with DUI manslaughter, failure to render aid, and vehicular homicide.​After crashing his Bentley into another car early on the morning of February 12, a drunken, dazed John Goodman wandered down a dirt road to find someone with a cell phone, ac ... More >>

UPDATED: Polo Club Founder Arrested, Charged With DUI

Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office​John Goodman, the multimillionaire founder of the International Polo Club in Wellington, was booked into the Palm Beach County jail early this morning, charged with DUI and vehicular homicide.His arrest comes three months after Goodman allegedly plowed his Bentle ... More >>

Morning Juice: John Goodman Jailed; West Palm Stripper Busted for Armed Robbery

​Here's what's news this morning in Broward and Palm Beach:Wellington polo mogul John Goodman is in a Palm Beach County jail this morning, charged with vehicular homicide and DUI manslaughter in connection with the February crash that killed 23-year-old Scott Wilson. [Palm Beach Post]Construction ... More >>

Suit: Polo Owner Was Falling Down Drunk Night of Fatal Crash

Lisa RabFlowers mark the site of the crash where Scott Wilson died.​John Goodman, the multimillionaire owner of the International Polo Club Palm Beach, was so drunk the night of a fatal car crash this February that he "fell down for no apparent reason,"  according to a lawsuit filed in Palm B ... More >>

Morning Juice: Perp Walk Coming for Rothstein Cohorts; Heat Playoff Run Gone in a Flash

​Let's see what's in the headlines this morning in South Florida:Six weeks after she was beaten nearly to death at a Deerfield Beach school bus stop, 15-year-old Josie Lou Ratley has been released from the hospital. She now heads to a rehabilitation facility to get physical therapy and speech ther ... More >>

Morning Juice: Flags Thrown Against Delray Football Coach; Kim Rothstein Now Shopping for Lawyers

​Let's take a quick look through the local news:The parents of Scott Wilson, the 23-year-old killed last month in a collision with polo mogul John Goodman, have launched an investigation of their own. Considering Goodman's wealth and influence, that's probably a good idea. [Palm Beach Post]The foo ... More >>

Morning Juice: Mysterious Backpack in the Novack Murder Case; Trash Clash Tonight in Sunrise

​Here's what's happening this Tuesday morning in Broward and Palm Beach:John Goodman, the Wellington polo patron who ran a stop sign earlier this month and killed another driver, had a cocaine habit, according to the divorce filings by his former wife. [Palm Beach Post]Narcy Novack, widow of slain ... More >>

Morning Juice: Teen Stabs Mother's Boyfriend in Delray; Broward Schools Pay Millions to Ditch Building Contracts

​The rundown of local news on this Thursday morning:A 16-year-old girl is in jail for stabbing to death her mother's boyfriend, Gilardo Ramos Paz, in the parking lot of a Winn Dixie in Delray Beach. The girl, Berenice Juarez, confessed to police, telling them she didn't approve of the man's relati ... More >>

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