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Arrest Warrant for Red Bull Heir
Topic Started: Sep 3 2013, 03:25 AM (659 Views)
Pasta
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An heir to a Red Bull co-founder's billions ran over a police officer with his Ferrari and appears to have fled Thailand. The event took place in Thailand and the officer died. The original investigating team had to be replaced as it appears the officers were paid to do a botched job.

This Red Bull brand just finds ways to make everything associated with it look bad.

From the BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23938794

Thai authorities will seek to arrest a grandson of Red Bull's billionaire, co-creator Chaleo Yoovidhaya, after he failed to appear at a court hearing.

Vorayuth Yoovidhaya, 28, is alleged to have driven his Ferrari into a police officer and killed him last September.

Mr Vorayuth's lawyers say he had become ill in Singapore, and was unable to return to Thailand in time for the indictment hearing.

Prosecutors will seek an arrest warrant on Tuesday.

"He suddenly fell ill which made it impossible for him to travel back today," said Mr Vorayuth's lawyer Thanit Buakeaw.

The lawyer denied his client had fled the country and said he would return in the next three days and co-operate with investigators.

He faces a maximum of 10 years in jail on charges of causing death through reckless driving and failing to stop to help the victim.

His indictment has been delayed several times in the past year, and a speeding charge was dropped because of a statute of limitations.

The initial investigation team had to be disbanded after an officer was accused of covering up Mr Vorayuth's involvement.

The suspect's grandfather, Chaleo Yoovidhaya, died earlier this year having become a billionaire from the worldwide sale of the Red Bull energy drink.
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Pasta,Sep 3 2013
03:25 AM


This guy needs to face up to his actions and feel the full weight of the law... but let us not kid ourselves that he is the first rich 'kid' to use his money to evade the law and we all know he will not be the last... <grrr> Let's see if he keeps his word and returns within 3 days.

Pasta,Sep 3 2013
03:25 AM
This Red Bull brand just finds ways to make everything associated with it look bad.


I don't care much for this link to the Red Bull company (other than the fact he is the grandson of the co-fonder)... you say it as if is RB policy for employees to leave the scene of accidents <nono>

From what I can see this guy is merely living on the money of his grandfather... Not that it makes any difference as the guy is his own man and his actions are his own but does this guy hold any position on the board do we know?
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John,Sep 3 2013
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. you say it as if is RB policy for employees to leave the scene of accidents <nono>

Of course I didn't say that condescension man.

Just saying Red Bull manage to find a way, directly or indirectly, to effect or be the subject of negative pr.

I do agree the little prick should be in jail. Running down a police officer trying to stop him for a traffic violation, killing the guy and fleeing the scene - these are things that need to be punished. Be nice if the cops family could get a few million quid on civil litigation to boot.
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I know that you were not directly linking the two but it is how it could be interpreted... and I get why you said it (on the back of the 'Redwell' saga) but you know as well a I that the bigger the company the more they get held up for every and any negative story.

As for the article, some hefty monetary compensation is the minimum I would expect from the Yoovidhaya family... but not in lieu of some jail time.


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