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Mercedes and just basically living off his money. She chose not to call the police. Schiller would eventually tell police a wild story -- that five months before the murders of Frank and Krisztina, Schiller himself had been grabbed by a gang. Doorbal was driving," Jimenez explained. " in fact we mobilized right in this park," Jimenez pointed out. [4] When, at 4 pm, the buyer still had not turned up, Schiller left and was grabbed by three men while walking across the parking lot, who stunned him with tasers and then punched him and forced him into a van. Within minutes, Doorbal was strangling For hours," said Levine. [25], Police also arrested Carl Weekes and Stevenson Pierre. Schiller can't forget the sick soundtrack that came with his daily beatings. "He was Argentinean born, grew up in the U.S., went to school, got his CPA license, he had a medical billing business that did very well," Jimenez explained. And she just keeps going, 'No you weren't We have the next door neighbor. It was that car that caught the eye of Adrian Doorbal. 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]. Lugo and Doorbal's attorneys chose not to put on a case. Join Facebook to connect with Jorge Delgado and others you may know. She's tried more than 00 cases. The View Details Bizapedia.com Fitness View More Gym Near You In Miami Lakes, FL | SWEAT440 Police would soon learn that Lugo was a burley ex-convict who had served time for running a phony loan scam operation. I was kidnapped. "I guess its divine intervention. He was on top of the world until May 24, 1995. He described how important "At your peak you could bench 475 pounds?" ", "And pretty soon they had everything the man owned. Ferrer explained. I guess they came at 10 to look for me, to kill us all, all three of us," said Schiller. enough horse tranquiller to kill four 1,000-pound horses. "Did Marc Schiller "It would be funny if it wasn't so tragic because they made these stupid attempts," Ferrer explained. he was working for the U.S. government in kidnapping people that were "It boggles the mind that they would return a chain saw that they "I signed. They were now hungry for another score. "They duct taped him they put tape on his mouth and we took off right out of here," said the co-conspirator. [4] The gang chased him in their cars, nailing him against a wall. Police didn't need a GPS. "She fell for Danny and believed everything he told her.". [10], On May 25, 1995, after several meetings, Doorbal killed Griga during a fight at his apartment. affiliated with CBS. The now desperate Sun Gym gang had tracked down their former captive. during the middle of the day, it looks like they're moving. Short of bringing him back? "At this point they told me, 'Well if you don't give us a list of everything you have we're gonna bring your wife down here and rape her in front of you," said Schiller. "They handcuffed my hands behind my back.". "This is a warehouse that was rented by one of the members of the Sun Gym Gang," Jimenez told Roberts as they stood outside the building. was a finalist in the Miss Romania contest in 1990, then came to the We had a next door neighbor that had "Danny was a big muscular guy," said Jimenez. "Danny Lugo was a Puerto Rican-Cuban kid from the Bronx," added Garafalo. However, the drums did not contain the victims' heads, hands, and feet which were crucial to the identification. ", "The problem is, they don't buckle him in," Ferrer explained. "So you have a missing Hungarian couple and a Lamborghini," Roberts noted. 2013 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. In the movie "Pain and Gain", Lugo is portrayed by Mark Wahlberg. Lugo and Doorbal hatched a scheme to kidnap Marc Schiller, who they claimed stole $200,000 from a gym member named Jorge Delgado. But the chain saw He was turning around to his girlfriend, and during the federal fraud investigation. "About three and then I gave up," said Schiller. were going to use to dismember these people," Roberts told the was too much. [5] Lugo told him to do.". [19] After some time, the Golden Beach Police Department were called. In May 1995, Danny Lugo and Adrian Doorbal would be at the center of one of the most notorious crimes in Miami history: a complicated and deadly plot that involved kidnapping, money and murder. Responsible for company technical direction and product validation . [4] Pierre had been hired by Lugo in February 1994 to create a collection agency for overdue gym membership payments. there accusing them," said Schiller. me, and his eyes were watery. By Becca van Sambeck It's still very hard after 17 years.". I'll come to Miami,'" said Schiller. He has a lot of money, more money than. The movie captures what Lugo was about in real life: his infatuation [2] What happened to the Sun Gym in Miami? Danny Lugo had convinced her he was a spy on a secret mission. "He's trying to convince the nurse to give him a phone, because he "You believe the jury got it right?" everything you have we're gonna bring your wife down here and rape "And I said, 'The easy answer is for you to get out of the hospital," said Du Bois. "Mark Schiller was the perfect victim because he was involved in something that was illegal," said Levine. "I think what's difficult to understand is why you did not go to the police sooner," Roberts commented to Schiller. You can't claim misidentification. "And they get back to their place, and they go, 'You think we killed him?' "Doorbal was just an evil, he reminded me of just an evil guy," said Garafalo. They were now hungry for another score. "Miami was riveted as to this attractive Hungarian couple you know, this yellow Lamborghini found in the Everglades and that they're missing and they continue to be missing.". . " and as soon as they grabbed him the guy grabbed the steering wheel he was screaming the co-conspirator told Roberts. want. With the help of Jorge Delgado, Doorbal and Lugo stuffed the bodies of Frank Griga into a couch and Krisztina Furton into a large cardboard box. This is what we would call the gang headquarters," said Jimenez. View the profiles of people named Jorge Delgado. them a question, they never even said, 'Hello, here I am. Lugo and Doorbal's attorneys chose not to put on a case. They're looking at the dent of the car, and they say, 'I don't know it's not a big dent, yeah but we ran him over, and we backed over him, I mean he must be dead,'" Ferrer continued. Lugo's girlfriend, Sabina Petrescu, was granted immunity in exchange for her testimony. that apartment," said Jimenez. Roberts asked. So for now, she wouldn't tell detectives where Lugo was. Schiller is a man who cheated death and whose harrowing ordeal is now dramatized by actor Tony Shalhoub in the new movie. Weeks would pass, and, strangely, despite his ordeal, Schiller did not report it to police. Griga paused before continuing. "Mark Schiller was the perfect victim because he was involved in something that was illegal," said Levine. Facebook gives people the power to. Ultimately, the rest of the gang went to prison, too. The Sun Gym crew took Schiller to Delgado's warehouse after kidnapping him. He would have to to punish him . "Doorbal, not knowing his own steroid strength, either broke his neck or suffocated him," said Levine. Gym Gang," Jimenez told Roberts as they stood outside the building. While there, Lugo looked for victims and found others who he'd trust to help with his upcoming crimes. claim anything," said Ferrer. The focus of attention of the Fargo-esque crime drama, set in the 1990s, was Sun Gym in Miami Lakes, Florida. She knew all the gang's secrets and details of their plots, though she believed they were undercover CIA agents. "Liquor, tequila, vodka and gave him sleeping pills. He called his family, telling his wife to take their two young children and flee to Colombia. (432) 897-2686. Colombia. "How did this all go down?" "the missing Hungarian couple had said that they were going to the Bahamas the -- the-- following day. "Sergeant Jimenez and Sgt. "What was the defense strategy?" business scheme and a meeting was set at the Solid Gold strip club. "He's trying to convince the nurse to give him a phone, because he says he was kidnapped. So it's like His name was Marcelo Schiller, and he was known to have a number of expensive homes and money in offshore accounts. Roberts asked Levine. Even now, with a big Hollywood movie, he won't get a dime. Roberts asked Schiller. I said, 'Yeah, yeah. murder in the deaths of Krisztina Furton and Frank Griga. "I started calling him and he wouldn't pick up the phone," Zsuzsanna The case would be career defining for prosecutor Gail Levine. "He'd do anything and everything that Danny The final failed abduction occurred on Thursday, November 14, 1994. they're on some secret mission for the government," he continued. Schiller had an even bigger problem: Lugo and Delgado were intent on finishing the job. . In February 1998, almost three years after the gruesome murders of The to respond to. The map was clear and it led straight to the Sun Gym gang. "Why didn't either of you go to the police at that point?" "He felt betrayed," Roberts noted to Levine. "And Doorbal's face lights up and says, 'Who has the yellow Lambo?' "She was a very, very attractive woman," Jimenez said. As he left the court after Schiller and Delgado had been in business. " told him, 'The eagle has landed.' The last of the muscle heads would be busted when Danny Lugo's girlfriend, Sabina Petrescu, told police that Lugo was hiding out in the Bahamas. So all their friends assumed that I just made a mistake," he told Roberts. "His wealth did afford him certain luxury items," Roberts noted. "The flames revive him enough that he stumbles out of the car and towards the road.". Prosecutor Levine would eventually lead the investigation and try the "It was a sham," Ed Du Bois said. First published on April 28, 2013 / 11:56 AM. In the frenetic haze of the intensive care unit -- burned and bruised, his pelvis broken -- Marc Schiller tried to tell his story of abduction and torture to nurses, doctors -- anyone who might listen. The ordeal wasn't over for Marc Schiller. " and then douse the car with gasoline and set it on fire. case. According to reports, Jorge wed Jocelyn Nunez in July 2011; as of 2013, the couple reportedly resided in Miami-Dade, Florida. accident to kidnap Schiller. "His jail sentence is what he did, but the pain and suffering that he endured, that -- nobody deserves that," she said. January 9, 2021, 7:00 PM ET Murders A-Z The 'Sun Gym Gang' Of Miami 'Meatheads' Murdered A Wealthy Couple In A Botched Theft The so-called Sun Gym Gang first kidnapped and tortured a wealthy man into signing over all his assets to them before they set their sights on Frank Griga and his girlfriend, Krisztina Furton. "Lugo's gone, we have a warrant for his arrest," Jimenez said. He's like 5 foot 7 tall and 5 foot 7 she thought he was her CIA agent.". 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"Their Lamborghini was found in an abandoned, wooded area far outside of Miami," said Jimenez. breathin' down your neck,'" said Du Bois. "But this case really got to me.". spin it and pull the trigger," Jimenez explained. In the Hollywood MIAMI -- Zsuzsanna Griga will never forget the kidnapping The surprised Sun Gym gang moved in to finish off Marc Schiller. The Sun Gym Gang were active in Miami, Florida, during the mid-1990s [1] and were responsible for the murders of Frank Griga and Krisztina Furton along with the kidnapping, extortion, and attempted murder of Marc Schiller. Justice was what Marc Schiller got this time. "I was starved. "The call was unusual because the story was so bizarre," said Du Bois. The boss was Danny Lugo, the same man at the center of the Krisztina Furton-Frank Griga murder case. Asked is she's gotten justice, Zsuzsanna Griga told Roberts, "What sort of justice can be done, OK? feature, "Pain and Gain", Mark Wahlberg's character depicts the "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. Sometimes, it was with fire. "We have the housekeeper who was also at the home when the -- the are out there. They are now both CBS News consultants. Marc was handcuffed, tased, and driven away in a van by the group. Schiller was tortured endlessly. immigrant, came to this country with $10 dollars in his pocket and made Delgado wanted revenge and told Lugo that Schiller would be an easy mark. "We had his girlfriend, Sabina Petrescu," said Jimenez. Frank in the bedroom. "He was I guess they came at 10 to look for me, to kill us all, all three of us," said Schiller. then they were able to back over him and then run over him again," said "Number one, she was smitten with Danny Lugo, and number two, I think she believed what he was saying -- that he was a CIA operative -- that he was working for the U.S. government in kidnapping people that were dangerous to this country," said Jimenez. "And they left those hands, heads and feet in buckets at the 31 mile marker," Levine continued. And my sister was there and my brother. "I mean we had so many cops it wasn't even funny," said Garafalo. You can't claim anything," said Ferrer. evidence connecting Lugo and Doorbal to the disappearance of Frank and "What he accomplished should make To get the final piece of the puzzle, two-million-dollar life insurance pay-out, Marc had to be dead. Well, at that He calls his lawyer," said Ferrer. "They duct taped him they put tape on his mouth and we took off right out of here," said the co-conspirator. "At this point they told me, 'Well if you don't give us a list of one of the most notorious crimes in Miami history: a complicated and Roberts asked Du Bois. [3], In 1993 Daniel Lugo was the manager of the Sun Gym, a bodybuilder hangout in Miami Lakes, Florida. Zsuzsanna had seen her brother's love for the glittery side of the American dream. "He was Argentinean born, grew up in the U.S., went to school, got With his family safely out of the country, Schiller was still suffering. 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. Fire!' "I kind of knew that something really bad happened then". And we were all in a panic," he said. " in the Everglades, on the Alligator Alley that goes from Ft. Lauderdale to Naples," said Ferrer. "If the police had listened to him and investigated, Frank Griga and Krisztina Furton would probably be alive today," said Ferrer. [28], Count I Conspiracy to Commit Racketeering, Count III First-Degree Murder (Furton), Count IV First-Degree Murder (Griga), Count X Attempted First-Degree Murder, Count XIV Grand Theft (Second-Degree), Count XVI Possession of an Identification Plate, Count XIX Money Laundering (Counts XIX XXVII), Count XXVIII Forgery (Counts XXVIII, XXXI, XXXIV, XXVII, XL, XLIII), Count XXX Uttering a Forged Instrument (Counts XXX, XXIII, XXXVI, IXL, XLII, XLV), Count XLVI Conspiracy to Commit a First-Degree Felony[28], He remains on death row for the murders of Griga and Krisztina Furton[29] and has made multiple unsuccessful appeals against his sentence.[29].