He killed a beautiful, rare piece of mechanical nature for the insurance money.
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Texas man has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges for deliberately wrecking his rare, $1 million Bugatti automobile.
Andy Lee House, 39, faces up to 20 years in federal for destroying his Bugatti Veyron, an Italian supercar capable of reaching 250 mph and powered by a W16 cylinder engine
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In 2009, House said a “low-flying pelican” caused him to lose control of the luxury sedan and plow it into the gulf near La Marque
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After landing in the water, House exited the car and left the engine running, which caused the sleek machine to suck in great amounts of salt water and destroyed its massively powerful engine
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House reported the loss to his insurance company, and tried to collect on the $2.2 million policy he had taken out on the Bugatti.
What House did not know was that a motorist had used his cellphone to record the fast-moving car, and posted its crash on YouTube.
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were no pelicans in the air that day.
A joint investigation of the accident was conducted by the FBI, the Texas Rangers and Lufkin Police Department in Texas.
