Ferrari Deposit Scammer Daniel Lesin Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud

Lesin admitted to the court that he never had exclusive build slots for limited-edition Ferraris, despite charging others millions and providing fraudulent purchase orders.

Daniel Lesin pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal wire fraud charges brought by authorities for his role in a wide-ranging scheme selling fake Ferrari build slots to unsuspecting collectors and collecting millions.

For his role, Lesin could see up to 20 years in prison and pay restitution to his victims. Lesin is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 5, 2023.

Lesin’s claims were outrageous but almost believable in a world full of outrageous supercars at fantastical prices. He claimed he owned coveted Ferrari SP build slots for the multimillion-dollar hypercars thanks to his longtime association with the Italian automaker and sold those to eager collectors before his backstory unraveled for others.

Wednesday he admitted that wasn't true.





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