Gizmodo: stefan eriksson

Ferrari-Crashing Gizmondo Head Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison

Dan Nosowitz — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:30:00 EDT

Stefan Eriksson, head of Gizmondo (the failed handheld gaming company who couldn't even plagiarize our name correctly), was sentenced to 1.5 years in prison for robbery, attempted blackmail and making illegal threats (which threats are legal?).

Eriksson, whose story reaches Mark Sanford levels of ridiculous, is famous for crashing a rare Ferrari, escaping at least one prison sentence, possibly having a movie made about him, leading some sort of mafia in Sweden in the 1990s and making a product nobody ever wanted, ever. Referred to in his native Sweden as "Fat Stefan," because he's fat, Eriksson will serve 18 months in prison for his multitude of mafia and gadget-related crimes. Eriksson is a hilarious dirtbag the likes of which we rarely see in the tech world and he'll be missed, at least theoretically, maybe. [The Local via Engadget, photo credit AP]

Gizmondo's Ferrari-Crashing Exec Goes Free

Jason Chen — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:04:15 EST

In case you still cared about the Ferrari crashing, money embezzling, portable gaming device making Gizmondo exec, Stefan "Fat Stefan" Eriksson has just been set free from jail. If you're worried that he'll be back up to his old ways, driving around roads tearing cars in half, he's now awaiting transport to either Sweden or Germany, because he's no longer welcome in the US. Kinda like his Gizmondo gadget, we'd say. [The Local via Jalopnik]

Dietrich of Gizmondo Ferrari Crash Fame Sentenced to 30 Days

Jason Chen — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:55:22 EDT

Trevor Michael Karney, or the make-believe Dietrich of Gizmondo fame, has just been sentenced to 30 days in prison plus 3 years probation for giving false information to the popos. Bo Stefan Eriksson, the other man in the car at the time of the 162mph Ferrari Enzo crash, is still serving his 3-year prison sentence—undoubtedly making shivs and other self- defense weaponry as opposed to lousy handheld consoles. [Boston]

Gizmondo Exec Pleads Not Guilty: "Dietrich Did It!"

johnb — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 11:18:03 EDT

Here we go again. Bo "Stuckey" Stefan Eriksson is pleading not guilty to seven felony charges—including three counts of embezzlement, three counts of grand theft auto, and drunken driving. Dietrich is no longer a figure in the case. He must have returned to his glorious homeland, snickering into his wide, majestic eagle wings all the way back.

He's being held on $3 million bail. We should hold a raffle to raise money! – John Biggs

Ferrari Driver Pleads Not Guilty to Crash Charges[LATimes]

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