John Travolta’s Stolen Mercedes Recovered… In Pieces
John Travolta's car before it was stolen. (Credit: Boaz/FlynetPictures.com)
“Through the collaborative efforts of investigators … two individuals were identified as suspects relating to the theft of Mr. Travolta’s Mercedes, and were arrested by investigators from the task force,” said Santa Monica police Sergeant Richard Lewis. “It was not recovered in whole, it was chopped,” Lewis said. “We have numerous pieces recovered but not the entire car.”
Michael Green, 58, and D.L. Rayford, 52, were arrested in December but details of the arrest and recovery of parts of John Travolta’s vintage car was not revealed until earlier this month. According to authorities, secrecy was required in this case to avoid compromising a larger investigation into the car theft ring.
Rayford has since pleaded no contest. He has been sentenced to 16 months in jail and ordered to pay the actor $50,000 in damages. The other suspect, Michael Green, meanwhile, has pleaded not guilty.
John Travolta’s vintage Mercedes was stolen in September last year in Santa Monica while he was visiting a Jaguar car dealership.
Some of the parts of Travolta's stolen vintage Mercedes found in a chop shop. (Credit: Reuters)
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