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    May 14, 2012

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    John Goodman Sentencing Liveblog: BREAKING -- 16-Year Sentence for Goodman

    Note, 4:30 p.m: This liveblog is over. More updates to come in separate blog posts; check out The Pulp for more soon. And thanks for sticking with us this whole time.) Hello, crime-gawkers -- here's where we'll be liveblogging the 2 p.m. hearing in the John Goodman murder trial. For those of you who ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2012

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2012

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2012

    Opening Statements in John Goodman Trial Raise Important Questions About Getting Drunk

    ​Drinking games. They're superfun until you're sitting in a courtroom on trial for DUI manslaughter, trying to explain why you blew through a stop sign, slammed into another car with such force that it flipped into a drainage ditch, and left the driver to drown.But Wellington polo mogul John Goodm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2012

    Pill Mill Expert Witness' Newly Disclosed Criminal Past Could Spark Wave of Appeals

    ​Dr. Arthur Jordan, an expert witness paid $300 per hour by federal prosecutors to testify in a number of pill mill cases, has a bizarre criminal past that the government kept secret for years. The new information could be used to appeal a slew of pill mill convictions throughout the country.An At ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2011

    Rush Limbaugh's Defense Attorney, Roy Black, Hosts Fundraiser for Patrick Murphy

    What would the 99 percent say about this?​Memo to Patrick Murphy: If you want to win street cred with the 99 percent, don't have Rush Limbaugh's lawyer host your fundraiser.Murphy, the Democratic congressional candidate hoping to unseat U.S. Rep. Allen West, has opened himself up to a lot of bad j ... More >>

  • News

    December 30, 2010

    The Dirty Dozen: 2010's Most Despicable People

    What would the 99 percent say about this?​Memo to Patrick Murphy: If you want to win street cred with the 99 percent, don't have Rush Limbaugh's lawyer host your fundraiser.Murphy, the Democratic congressional candidate hoping to unseat U.S. Rep. Allen West, has opened himself up to a lot of bad j ... More >>

  • News

    July 8, 2010

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

    What would the 99 percent say about this?​Memo to Patrick Murphy: If you want to win street cred with the 99 percent, don't have Rush Limbaugh's lawyer host your fundraiser.Murphy, the Democratic congressional candidate hoping to unseat U.S. Rep. Allen West, has opened himself up to a lot of bad j ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2010

    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 >>

  • News

    June 4, 2009

    Joel Steinger and Mutual Benefits Corp. Stole a Billion Dollars by Peddling Bogus Life Insurance Policies

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2007

    Street Pornographers: South Florida's Social Elite

    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 >>

  • News

    September 28, 2000

    A Most-Wanted Attorney

    The government wants his money. The judiciary wants him disbarred. So what's F. Lee Bailey's next move? Sue the bastards!

  • News

    December 23, 1999

    Fight Club

    Chris Paciello, the dangerous darling of the South Florida nightlife set, has a reputation for fisticuffs. And Mob ties.

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