"I thought they were gonna take me and kill me," he said. She chose not to call the police. They're few and far between when there's actually a Mese was indicted on October2, 1996, for the kidnapping, extortion, and murders of Furton and Griga in addition to crimes against Schiller. Bahamas the -- the-- following day. was missing, Krisztina was going to go to the police, 'cause why accident to kidnap Schiller. "And it killed her?" In my house," Schiller told Troy Roberts. But business went badly, and later Schiller and Delgado had a falling " in the Everglades, on the Alligator Alley that goes from Ft. Lauderdale to Naples," said Ferrer. / CBS News, Produced by Chuck Stevenson, Jamie Stolz, Tamara Weitzman and Alicia Tejada. "And he says, 'How would I know him?' "So you have a missing Hungarian couple and a Lamborghini," Roberts noted. "And they left those hands, heads and feet in buckets at the 31 mile marker," Levine continued. . "Doorbal was just an evil, he reminded me of just an evil guy," said Garafalo. give that testimony four times," said prosecutor Gail Levine. "I'm a good hearted person. We got our next victim.". After his release, You can't claim misidentification. "And they said, 'I think we got another case just like yours They discovered that Schiller was at South Miami Hospital and in a critical but stable condition. "Why didn't either of you go to the police at that point?" It was here he began an affair with a one-time Penthouse model-turned exotic dancer named Sabina Petrescu. 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]. his house, they changed the pool contract to their name. Soon, both men realized. And now "Did any of your captors show you any kindness? was a CIA agent. It had been five months since Marc Schiller's ordeal. "This case was what made me who I am today, a career prosecutor," said Levine. It was losing money, so he hired a conman named Daniel Lugo who immediately convinced Meese that he should be head manager. day she arrived. Doorbal and Lugo approached Frank Griga with a phony, made-up business scheme and a meeting was set at the Solid Gold strip club. strange because in homicide we need a crime scene. "He was a steroid freak. Jimenez explained. "I kind of knew that something really bad happened then". Sometimes, it was with fire. in the driver's seat because they never imagined that I'd be sitting In May 1995, Danny Lugo and Adrian Doorbal would be at the center of Now, Lugo and Doorbal were front and center of two cases. Therefore, they only made minor inquiries into the case. San Francisco Bay Area. But catching Schiller to shake him down was tougher than it looked. They knew they were gonna kill them from the outset," said Ferrer. "He was "Doorbal, not knowing his own steroid strength, either broke his neck or suffocated him," said Levine. With Schiller's fortune spent, the gang targeted their next victims: Frank Griga and his beautiful girlfriend, Krisztina Furton. [14] After this, Furton stopped supplying them with information. "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. "It was disturbing on every level. "You must have been terrified," Roberts commented. reached their verdict: Daniel Lugo was found guilty of first-degree Trump motion to declare mistrial in E. 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"And they get back to their place, and they go, 'You think we killed cars," Zsuzsanna Griga explained. They moved into "he loved fast cars, beautiful girls and life," Griga said. "And the doctor said, 'You can't move him. "Sergeant Jimenez and Sgt. He agreed, and in November of 1994, brought his gun. "It was a sham," Ed Du Bois said. "It was so encompassing from the day I got the call, from the day I started investigating it, from the day I met the victim's family, from the day I met everybody involved, from the relationship that I developed with police in investigating the case," she explained. In Florida. story to tell. "Number one, she was smitten with Danny Lugo, and number two, I think "I was in a coma when they picked me up," he told Roberts. brother and bolted out of Miami, heading north -- not a minute too soon. who once dated Frank Griga. Whether your goal is to get stronger, lose weight, look better, get moving or spend time with friends, Odessa CrossFit will deliver the results. box. "Their Lamborghini was found in an abandoned, wooded area far outside of Miami," said Jimenez. "They'd been partying and going to strip clubs, and dropping but they were at the same time malicious and cold-blooded murderers.". "I was in a coma when they picked me up," he told Roberts. The Sun Gym Gang. I'll come to Miami,'" said Schiller. [4] Jorge Delgado worked with Daniel Lugo as his personal trainer at the Sun Gym. He's in critical condition,'" said Schiller. "He told me, 'Look, I gotta talk to you about something,'" the "Why are you alive?" [30] On 15January2003, Mese was sentenced to 30 years imprisonment for one count of Conspiracy to Commit Racketeering. And I've tried serial killers," Ferrer said. To get the final piece of the puzzle, two-million-dollar life insurance pay-out, Marc had to be dead. [8] However, this plan never transpired. "You must have been terrified," Roberts commented. "It was disturbing on every level. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison but served only seven. [4], By early January 1995, Lugo moved into Schiller's home that D&J International now owned, a Bahamian Company set up by Lugo in the year prior. Petrescu was another recent immigrant who made a splash in Miami. Danny Lugo learned about Schiller from Jorge Delgado, who also worked out at Sun Gym. "As I was sentencing him, Danny Lugo was standin' there lookin' at me, and his eyes were watery. A co-conspirator, who "48 Hours" agreed to keep anonymous, worked with the Sun Gym gang to kidnap Schiller. For hours," said Levine. So these geniuses take this chainsaw back to Roberts asked. "They turned the car off and as he's driving by they're cranking it and the car won't start and he goes driving by. "They just told me, 'We got a matzo ball' " said Schiller. who knows how many of these people and held for more than a month. When this didn't work out, he remained at the gym first as the back-office manager in the weight room before ending up as a desk clerk. "They never returned the money to "And the Marc was handcuffed, tased, and driven away in a van by the group. [18], The morning after the disappearance of Griga and Furton, housekeeper Eszter Toth arrived at Griga's house. Incredibly, one of Schiller's torturers, Jorge Delgado - the Sun Gym member who had first told Lugo about Schiller and his millions - ended up helping the federal government make their case. But according to Du Bois and Schiller, when they finally did sit down with the cops "They've never listened at all," said Schiller. According to reports, Jorge wed Jocelyn Nunez in July 2011; as of 2013, the couple reportedly resided in Miami-Dade, Florida. I'm grabbed from behind by three guys," said Schiller. "Yeah. " told him, 'The eagle has landed.' Lugo and Doorbal, posing as businessmen, lured Frank and Krisztina "He had a way of convincing people to do things they didn't want to do.". "If the police had listened to him and investigated, Frank Griga and Their case was the bizarre kidnapping of another Miami [27] It featured more than 1200 pieces of physical evidence and 98 witnesses. "It's a comedy, which is unfortunate, because there was nothing funny Strip Club. But it would be just a matter of time. musclemen were there. Miami,'" said Schiller. she believed what he was saying -- that he was a CIA operative -- that "It was $1.2 million in cash and assets and a $2 million life insurance policy. [5] Home Depot and return it," said Ferrer. He brought me a can of a - canned ravioli, which I had to eat with my hands.". But the chain saw "He'd do anything and everything that Danny They had injected her with enough horse tranquiller to kill four 1,000-pound horses. "I have never passed that mile marker without saying a little prayer for Frank and Krisztina," said Levine. He has a lot of money, more money than. Schiller says he was allowed to make one phone call. actually been to the house the last time they were seen alive and they Odessa's Best Group Gym. The Sun Gym Gang had possession of all his assets, including his family's luxurious Miami home. By May of 1995, five months after his harrowing escape, the Sun Gym gang had burned through all of Marc Schiller's money. Gail Levine has continued her career at the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office. "We had more than that. [4] Initially planned as a two-day abduction, the abduction went over weeks as they converted assets from Switzerland and the Cayman Islands. living there and partying in his home," Ferrer explained. And we were all in a panic," he said. [29] In 2008, he was arrested for felony grand theft, receiving one year of probation. a big Hollywood movie, he won't get a dime. " and as soon as they grabbed him the guy grabbed the steering wheel he was screaming the co-conspirator told Roberts. But who would want to kidnap them? police. "They just kept punching me and they had a Taser and they kept Tasering [sic] me," said Schiller. "When I left Schiller was sitting in the chair he was taped up -- hands and legs and they were beating on him," the co-conspirator told Roberts. millionaire. of the world until May 24, 1995. Sun Gym Gang Accomplice Speaks About "Pain & Gain" For First Time photographs. In the new movie "Pain and Gain", Lugo is portrayed by Mark Wahlberg. "And they get back to their place, and they go, 'You think we killed him?' picked me up at the airport and they explained that they just had, you days. Roberts asked Levine. Lugo had a criminal record, and Schiller says at one point he told Delgado not to trust him. "The last day? "Adrian Doorbal was Danny Lugo's protege," said Jimenez. "And the doctor said, 'You can't move him. "And Doorbal's face lights up and says, 'Who has the yellow Lambo?' Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. In the Hollywood She was shocked to find their dog barking unattended, sparking her suspicions. "It would be funny if it wasn't so tragic because they made these I just made a mistake," he told Roberts. "He felt betrayed," Roberts noted to Levine. She was in love with Danny Lugo and she thought he was her CIA agent.". That evening, they retrieved Schiller's car from the Deli parking lot and drove it to the warehouse. who knows how many of these people are out there. "It was so encompassing from the day I got the call, from the day They were now hungry for another score. "This case was what made me who I am today, a career prosecutor," said Levine. He agreed, and in November of 1994, brought his gun. He brought me a can of a - canned ravioli, which I had to eat with Roberts asked. It was here he began an affair with a one-time Penthouse Lugo and Doorbal's attorneys chose not to put on a case. But detectives had lost their lead suspect, Danny Lugo. She was only 23 years old. "I think what's difficult to understand is why you did not go to the police sooner," Roberts commented to Schiller. Bound and gagged, he'd be dumped at a warehouse "It's a comedy, which is unfortunate, because there was nothing funny that happened to me," he said. Ferrer. In a plea deal, Schiller ended up serving two years in federal prison and paying $137,000 in restitution. The last "When I left Schiller was sitting in the chair he was taped In the Hollywood feature, "Pain and Gain", Mark Wahlberg's character depicts the depravity. We got our next victim.". Despite his cooperation, Schiller still remained chained like an animal in the Miami warehouse. Transcript: 18. Miami's Murderous Muscleheads (Part 1) - The Sun Gym We need a dead body to respond to. For some reason, it just felt to me that that should be taken into consideration," said Ferrer. Asked what he remembered next, Schiller told Roberts, "Waking up in a hospital.". Once their appeals have been exhausted, Florida's governor will sign a death warrant and they will be executed by lethal injection. out at Sun Gym. "He'd do anything and everything that Danny Lugo told him to do.". lighting them up with their headlights "So then they're running through yards, screaming 'abort, abort like Jorge Delgado, another associate, helped them find their first victim. The focus of attention of the Fargo-esque crime drama, set in the 1990s, was Sun Gym in Miami Lakes, Florida. Finally, the daily torture was too much. In my house," Schiller told Troy Roberts. Roberts asked. Schiller and Delgado had been in business. [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. ", "At that point, they dragged me to the van -- a white van," Schiller said. "They never went out, never read them their rights, they never asked Free Workout. It's a moment Judge Ferrer will never forget. know, they had the bodies. urinate and defecate on himself.". "They never returned the money to Marc Schiller. [4] That first evening the gang made Schiller call his wife and tell her to go with his children to Colombia, giving the gang access to his house. He's my old But according to authorities, it wasn't until April 1995, four months after his escape, that Schiller contacted police. Griga paused before continuing. "Doorbal was just an evil, he reminded me of just an evil guy," said Garafalo. "It was like a service station he was changing the oil, washing cars," Zsuzsanna Griga explained. "I guess they were referring to the fact I was Jewish," he replied. He was in control as the prosecution's star witness. [6], That same afternoon, Schiller was waiting for a prospective buyer at a Schlotzsky's franchise delicatessen he owned. "Well, guilty, yeah, but -- I don't believe in the -- death penalty," The boss was Danny Lugo, the same man at the center of the Krisztina Furton-Frank Griga murder case. A co-conspirator, who "48 Hours" agreed to keep anonymous, worked with the Sun Gym gang to kidnap Schiller. "They went to Metro-Dade's top unit that handles just crimes of this "I was starved. All that changed, though, when a police made a stunning discovery. [22] The next morning, MetroDade police served warrants on the houses of Daniel Lugo, Jorge Delgado, Noel Doorbal and John Mese. I would imagine most CPAs in Miami have," she explained. Other times, they played Russian roulette. "Miami was riveted as to this attractive "Lugo's gone, we have a warrant for his arrest," Jimenez said. It appears that Jorge currently resides and operates a gym in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Krisztina Furton would probably be alive today," said Ferrer. I hadn't eaten for like three Judge Alex Ferrer left the bench in 2005, and continues to enjoy success with his syndicated television show. says he was kidnapped. "When we got to the warehouse," said Schiller, "they called the boss.". That's where In a plea deal, Schiller ended up serving two years in federal prison and paying $137,000 in restitution. It was Delgado's relationship with Lugo that caused a rift between Delgado and the Sun Gym Gang's first victim: Marc Schiller. "Oh he loved cars, yes, he loved cars," Griga said. Schiller and Delgado had been in business. The life Frank Griga had built on those dial tones of his sex phone empire. The boss was Danny Lugo, the same man at the center of the Krisztina Furton-Frank Griga murder case. I think at that point, it was prudent not to.". The Sun Gym crew took Schiller to Delgado's warehouse after kidnapping him. [4] In 1991, Lugo had been arrested and plead guilty to fraud, serving a fifteen-month sentence in addition to a three-year federal probation period. but real sick," Schiller said. he was reaching for the skies, " Griga continued. . Asked is she's gotten justice, Zsuzsanna Griga told Roberts, "What sort of justice can be done, OK? "His wealth did afford him certain luxury items," Roberts noted. Beatriz Weiland and Attila Weiland were contacted by police, who began speaking to them. Little did I know the trouble would involve me." Danny learned about the businessman from Jorge, who believed that Marc would be an easy mark to steal from.