Government Auctions Dozens of Cars Seized From YouTuber

It’s easy to believe the hype you see on Instagram and YouTube is real, and younger audiences often hold the people on those channels and accounts up as role models. Of course, as it turns out, influencers can be pretty crappy people, just like anyone else. This auction for 32 cars seized from a YouTuber shows how far some people are willing to go to maintain their flashy on-camera lifestyles.

The Drive reported that Omi in a Hellcat, also known as Bill Omar Carrasquillo, received a five-and-a-half-year sentence with charges for all sorts of illicit activities, including pirating cable television, wire fraud, and money laundering. Oh, and let’s not forget copyright infringement. His car collection, which regularly made appearances in his posts, includes (partial list):

·      Two Dodge Challenger Hellcats

·      One Dodge Charger Hellcat

·      2020 BMW M8 Competition

·      2020 Audi R8

·      2019 Mercedes-AMG GT 63

U.S. Marshalls are  auctioning the cars online, but while these types of sales are often a great way to get a solid deal on a hot car, these vehicles have already reached bids close to what you’d pay in a normal sale. They’re also being auctioned as-is, and their previous owner’s blasé view of the law could extend to his vehicles’ maintenance. 

Bidding runs through October 13, so if you’ve got the itch for a disgraced YouTuber’s Hellcat, this is your chance. You can view the cars in person on the last day of the auction, which will happen in person. 

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