Criminal charges have been filed against John Goodman, 46, the owner of the International Polo Club Palm Beach. He is being charged with DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide. If convicted, he can face up to 30 years for each charge. Goodman posted the $100,000 bail and turned over his passport to authorities to negotiate his release for the time being.
The Wilson family has filed a civil suit against Mr. Goodman. Goodman’s lawyer, Roy Black, had filed a motion to halt the suit until such time as the criminal proceedings had come to a conclusion. A judge ruled, denying the motion; the civil suit will be moving forward, concurrent with the criminal trial.
John Goodman was in a crash on February 12th, around 1 a.m., with recently graduated 23-year old Scott Wilson. Scott was heading home from the University of Central Florida in Orlando when Mr. Goodman drove through a stop sign, broadsiding and sending Scott’s car into a canal. Scott Wilson was pronounced dead on the scene.
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