his house, they changed the pool contract to their name. But the real plan mirrored the violent abduction of Marc Schiller: kidnap and torture Frank Griga until he signed over every nickel he had and revealed to the gang where his assets were kept. "There was some damning evidence there bloody clothing belonging The Sun Gym Gang inspiration for Pain & Gain - Tribute bruised, his pelvis broken -- Marc Schiller tried to tell his story of millionaire. They planned to wear ninja outfits for Halloween and knock on Schiller's door; this plan did not transpire. They're few and far between when there's actually a missing person that we would respond. A co-conspirator, who "48 Hours" agreed to keep anonymous, worked with the Sun Gym gang to kidnap Schiller. "Miami was riveted as to this attractive While there, Lugo looked for victims and found others who he'd trust to help with his upcoming crimes. But it would be just a We have the next door neighbor. With the help of Jorge Delgado, Doorbal and Lugo stuffed the bodies of Frank Griga into a couch and Krisztina Furton into a large cardboard box. "He was Argentinean born, grew up in the U.S., went to school, got "Sabina Petrescu's probably one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen in my life," Levine said, "but she was also one of the most naive women I have ever met in my life. "Their Lamborghini was found in an abandoned, wooded area far outside of Miami," said Jimenez. So these geniuses take this chainsaw back to The boss was Danny Lugo, the same man at the center of the Krisztina Furton-Frank Griga murder case. me," Schiller explained. Jimenez explained. Now, Lugo and Doorbal were front and center of two cases. She's tried more than 80 cases. Incredibly, one of Schiller's torturers, Jorge Delgado - the Sun Gym Petrescu was another recent immigrant who made a splash in Miami. "He'd do anything and everything that Danny [4] However, a passing car scared them off. doin? "They never went out, never read them their rights, they never asked bad accident,'" he said. Frank Griga's sister Police didn't need a GPS. "Liquor, tequila, vodka and gave him sleeping pills. Noel [Adrian] Doorbal, on the other With his family safely out "The victim comes from Colombia. They moved into Transcript: 18. Miami's Murderous Muscleheads (Part 1) - The Sun Gym Roberts asked Schiller. So all their friends assumed that the reason they weren't home was because they were in the Bahamas," said Jimenez. Seven years after opening Sun Gym, accountant John Mese was on the verge of ditching the enterprise. Danny Lugo learned about Schiller from Jorge Delgado, who also worked Petrescu, told police that Lugo was hiding out in the Bahamas. "Liquor, tequila, vodka and gave him sleeping pills. 1994, Lugo and his gang were offering cash for a little help. Du Bois met Schiller and believed his story. "I'm a good hearted person. police. but they were at the same time malicious and cold-blooded murderers.". "They drive forward and they try to run him over, they missed. "'They want you to come to Miami to report it,'" Schiller said. want. In February 1998, almost three years after the gruesome murders of So these geniuses take this chainsaw back to Home Depot and return it," said Ferrer. From there, it took just moments to figure out Marc Schiller needed a lot more than just a lawyer. doesn't have enough power. back to Doorbal's apartment. saw him so they said 'There he is, there he is'". The disappearance of Frank and Krisztina would become one of Miami's most notorious crimes. Real-life role: Sun Gym Gang mastermind A New York native with a smooth tongue and a disarming smile, Lugo was fresh from serving a 15-month federal prison stint for fraud when he landed at. Roberts asked Levine. In the new movie "Pain and Gain", Lugo is portrayed by Mark Wahlberg. [23] He brought them to the submerged barrels in Southwest Miami. They're looking at the dent of the car, and they say, 'I don't know it's not a big dent, yeah but we ran him over, and we backed over him, I mean he must be dead,'" Ferrer continued. "And they disposed of the torsos in one part of the county in oil drums," said Ferrer. from the day I met everybody involved, from the relationship that I It was that car that "Him and Jorge Delgado started a mortgage business together," said Jimenez. We have the next door neighbor. "So you had your .45 with you?" "And they told him that they were investors and that they had a way to make 20-percent return on the dollar," said Levine. [30] On 15January2003, Mese was sentenced to 30 years imprisonment for one count of Conspiracy to Commit Racketeering. "And they told him that they were investors and that they had a way to make 20-percent return on the dollar," said Levine. He brought me a can of a - canned ravioli, which I had to eat with Roberts asked Levine. [10], Lugo involved his girlfriend, Sabina Petrescu, who believed that Lugo was a Central Intelligence Agency agent and that she was assisting him in his mission to capture a Hungarian businessman who was guilty of using women for sex and circumventing US tax laws. They told me my death sentence," said Schiller. He needed a personal trainer to help him buff up. By Becca van Sambeck 2014 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. You just don't. "So here you have these two muscular guys, and on a Saturday morning, Get him all drunk," said Judge Alex Ferrer. "Were you satisfied with the verdict? They were now hungry for another score. matter of time. that happened to me," he said. Miami,'" said Schiller. A man named John Meese owned the Sun Gym, a place for serious body builders. the parking lot, " and as soon as he came out of his restaurant, they Schiller says he was allowed to make one phone call. "And he would burn me, you know, burn my skin and then he'd do this "They'd been partying and going to strip clubs, and dropping thousands of dollars on strippers and it was all his money," said Judge Alex Ferrer. "And Doorbal's face lights up and says, 'Who has the yellow Lambo?' "First, I can't walk and second of all, who knows how many of these people are out there," he said. Mese was indicted on October2, 1996, for the kidnapping, extortion, and murders of Furton and Griga in addition to crimes against Schiller. "It boggles the mind that they would return a chain saw that they were going to use to dismember these people," Roberts told the detectives. "Finally, she gives him the phone. "They just told me, 'We got a matzo ball' " said Schiller. "And he says, 'How would I know him?' gym. She made it onto the pages of Penthouse magazine, but filled the rest of her time as an exotic dancer. abduction and torture to nurses, doctors -- anyone who might listen. "At this point they told me, 'Well if you don't give us a list of everything you have we're gonna bring your wife down here and rape her in front of you," said Schiller. He's like 5 foot 7 tall and 5 foot 7 and their mother inherited his multi-million dollar estate. And they just didn't believe him," The crimes and the trial would captivate and horrify all of south Florida. "This is where the Sun Gym was located. They make identification. "It was $1.2 million in cash and assets and a $2 million life insurance policy. In I leave that to the federal government. And I've tried serial killers," Ferrer said. [26] The trial, which began on February 24, 1998 was the longest and most expensive criminal trial in the history of Dade County. "I was pretty hardcore" he said of his weightlifting. [24] A month later, information about the missing body parts was supplied by an anonymous caller. "When we got to the warehouse," said Schiller, "they called the boss.". I wanna grow, I wanna be somebody very big'" said Barrientos. "He's just vanished. But according to authorities, it wasn't until April 1995, four months after his escape, that Schiller contacted police. "This case was all over the news," retired homicide detective Felix [10] Doorbal convinced Lugo to form a plan to kidnap and extort the couple. "The last day? Ultimately, the rest of the gang went to prison, too. Doorbal and Lugo approached Frank Griga with a phony, made-up business scheme and a meeting was set at the Solid Gold strip club. The movie captures what Lugo was about in real life: his infatuation with getting rich, says Patty Barrientos, who worked alongside him at a gym. "They drive forward and they try to run him over, they missed. Sun Gym gang - Wikipedia Search warrants were executed for the homes of Lugo and Doorbal and their associates. So we have a lot to go on," said Jimenez. I run into them by accident, I'm dead.". Schiller was tortured endlessly. wide," Jimenez continued. The body of Furton was later identified through her breast implants' serial number, which was matched to the records held by her plastic surgeon. He brought me a can of a - canned ravioli, which I had to eat with my hands.". and they're gonna use this to dismember the bodies. "Of all the cases I've tried this is by far the most fascinating case," said Ferrer. "She was a very, very attractive woman," Jimenez said. "He thought he was smarter than anybody else," Jimenez added. "They also needed Krisztina," said Levine. It was losing money, so he hired a conman named Daniel Lugo who immediately convinced Meese that he should be head manager. It's a moment Judge Ferrer will never forget. In fewer than 10 years, Frank was living in an upscale Miami enclave called "Golden Beach" and running a phone sex line empire. Help for Inmates Before, During and After Prison We don't know where he is.". "Doorbal was just an evil, he reminded me of just an evil guy," said Garafalo. "They give him alcohol to drink. Don't you know "Well, guilty, yeah, but -- I don't believe in the -- death penalty," he replied. "Did any of your captors show you any kindness? Du Bois met Schiller and believed his story. urinate and defecate on himself.". "Why are you alive?" The gang used costumes and comic book code names like Batman and Robin and tried to stage an accident to kidnap Schiller. Prosecutor Levine would eventually lead the investigation and try the case. Ferrer explained. "Of all the cases I've tried this is by far the most fascinating case," said Ferrer. First published on April 28, 2013 / 11:56 AM. And they just didn't believe him," Ferrer explained. The company's filing status is listed as Inactive and its File Number is J19909. It was Delgado's relationship with Lugo that caused a rift between Delgado and the Sun Gym Gang's first victim: Marc Schiller. "It boggles the mind that they would return a chain saw that they "He had a way of convincing people to do things they didn't want to do.". "At this point, we realized that something bad -- something bad had happened to this couple," said Sam Garafalo. She knew all the gang's secrets and details of their plots, though she believed they were undercover CIA agents. So, in November 1994, as Marc was leaving his restaurant, he was abducted by a group of men. I realized that -- I was But who would want to kidnap them? Hungarian couple you know, this yellow Lamborghini found in the ", "And pretty soon they had everything the man owned. [4] The gang visited the hospital intending to kill Schiller, but he had already been transferred to Jackson Memorial Hospital. he was reaching for the skies, " Griga continued. a way of convincing people to do things they didn't want to do.". Gym Gang," Jimenez told Roberts as they stood outside the building. reached their verdict: Daniel Lugo was found guilty of first-degree Marc Schiller did not commit that $14 million worth of "They never returned the money to making faces like a goofball," said Ferrer. She's tried more than 00 cases. So for And I've tried serial killers," Ferrer said. "Doorbal, not knowing his own steroid strength, either broke his neck or suffocated him," said Levine. Doorbal. Member of executive team reporting to the CEO - VP of Engineering. Detectives learned Lugo was the leader of a group made up of drifters " and as soon as they grabbed him the guy grabbed the steering wheel he was screaming the co-conspirator told Roberts. As he left the court after "Lugo and Doorbal, on the other hand, they wanted to live that life," Ferrer continued. Schiller's brother and sister booked an air ambulance, grabbed their up -- hands and legs and they were beating on him," the "He was screaming 'What do you want, what do you want with me, what are you doin? " in the Everglades, on the Alligator Alley that goes from Ft. Lauderdale to Naples," said Ferrer. his CPA license, he had a medical billing business that did very well," She was only 23 years old. He came from Budapest, Hungary, and found a minimum wage job in New York City. [4] The Sun Gym gang then took Schiller to Delgado's warehouse. The I can't explain it," he replied. my hands.". This is what we would call the gang headquarters," said Jimenez. "And they said, 'I think we got another case just like yours could you come down to Miami?' [30] He died of a stroke in 2004. Roberts asked. Asked is she's gotten justice, Zsuzsanna Griga told Roberts, "What sort of justice can be done, OK? "You know we were very poor when we were young" she continued. living there and partying in his home," Ferrer explained. "The flames revive him enough that he stumbles out of the car and towards the road.". "They waited in a van and they had their biggest gym rats come out," said Levine. And she screams, and Danny tackles her and injects her with horse We show them photographs. "At this point they told me, 'Well if you don't give us a list of "I knew they weren't gonna do anything,"said Schiller. block away to watch the car as it was engulfed in flames. Yes." In my house," Schiller told Troy Roberts. "Him and Jorge Delgado started a mortgage business. The final failed abduction occurred on Thursday, November 14, 1994. "When I left Schiller was sitting in the chair he was taped up -- hands and legs and they were beating on him," the co-conspirator told Roberts. "Well we couldn't wait for the police," Du Bois replied. But catching Schiller to shake him down was tougher than it looked. out at Sun Gym. [2] What happened to the Sun Gym in Miami? tape guns, [stun guns], handcuffs -- there was so much evidence in Mese appealed, and the State cross-appealed the sentence to the Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District. ", "Yeah, the guy that was at night there, because they stopped feeding "At your peak you could bench 475 pounds?" "It was like a service station he was changing the oil, washing "It was one of those days in Miami where a storm was coming in," Schiller recalled. But business went badly, and later Schiller and Delgado had a falling out over a deal. So what was the plan?" "Adrian Doorbal was Danny Lugo's protege," said Jimenez. "They had a dead person and another one, another person near death," said Garafalo. "They drove the van with Schiller inside into the warehouse.". And they're moving boxes and they're moving a couch. He's my old boyfriend," Levine explained. [27], On October2, 1996, Daniel Lugo was indicted on 46 counts and pleaded guilty to all of the charges of indictment, these were: (VII-7- missing. "He's trying to convince the nurse to give him a phone, because he says he was kidnapped. Roberts asked Du Bois. That evening, they retrieved Schiller's car from the Deli parking lot and drove it to the warehouse. At first, the detectives hoped they could find Frank and Krisztina alive. Sun Gym Gang Accomplice Speaks About "Pain & Gain" For First Time I'm grabbed from behind by three guys," said Schiller. You can't claim anything," said Ferrer. "They went to Metro-Dade's top unit that handles just crimes of this . I guess I was the eagle," said Schiller. Roberts asked. I just made a mistake," he told Roberts. Danny Lugo learned about Schiller from Jorge Delgado, who also worked out at Sun Gym. It was Delgado's relationship with Lugo that caused a rift between Delgado and the Sun Gym Gang's first victim: Marc Schiller. We're breathin' down your neck,'" said Du Bois. But business went badly, and later Schiller and Delgado had a falling "We had his girlfriend, Sabina Petrescu," said Jimenez. He calls his lawyer," said Ferrer. Marc Schiller Pain is Gain from 'Pain & Gain': Who Plays Who? He was sentenced to 15 years in prison but served only seven. Video: Ferrer on his early life, career in Miami. feature, "Pain and Gain", Mark Wahlberg's character depicts the Then, Lugo demanded she give up the access code numbers to Frank Griga's Schiller is a man who cheated death and whose harrowing ordeal is now dramatized by actor Tony Shalhoub in the new movie. Doorbal was driving," I was kidnapped. "They would place a gun to his head, they would take a revolver and spin it and pull the trigger," Jimenez explained. MIAMI -- Zsuzsanna Griga will never forget the kidnapping "We had his girlfriend, Sabina Petrescu," said Jimenez. Lugo and Doorbal hatched a scheme to kidnap Marc Schiller, who they claimed stole $200,000 from a gym member named Jorge Delgado. Danny Lugo learned about Schiller from Jorge Delgado, who also worked out at Sun Gym. to punish him . Schiller's nightmare started just as he was about to head for home after work. They were living there and partying in his home," Ferrer explained. After his release, he became the manager of a suburban Miami health club called Sun Gym. He called his family, telling his wife to take their two young children and flee to Colombia. That's when Doorbal and Lugo reached for an ax. Roberts asked. Police quickly hit pay dirt in the apartment of Danny Lugo's girlfriend. Roberts asked Jimenez. "Danny was a big muscular guy," said Jimenez. own apartments, wearing his jewelry, driving his Dodge Viper, and his actually been to the house the last time they were seen alive and they "So after a while, you and Marc decided to go to the police?" Incredibly, one of Schiller's torturers, Jorge Delgado - the Sun Gym member who had first told Lugo about Schiller and his millions - ended up helping the federal government make their case. And she says, 'Oh, don't you know? "Yeah. Schiller says he was allowed to make one phone call. Danny Lugo learned about Schiller from Jorge Delgado, who also worked out at Sun Gym. Jorge Delgado's warehouse where the Sun Gym Gang tortured their victims is now a bakery for desserts and cakes. "He was signing over everything, including his life," Levine said. But detectives had lost their lead suspect, Danny Lugo. In all, seven members of the gang would do time. "As I was sentencing him, Danny Lugo was standin' there lookin' at me, and his eyes were watery. Schiller had an even bigger problem: Lugo and Delgado were intent on finishing the job. Bound and gagged, he'd be dumped at a warehouse and held for more than a month. Everglades and that they're missing and they continue to be missing.". You can't claim misidentification. Jurors wasted little time making their decision. Ferrer wondered. You can't claim misidentification. Schiller had an even bigger problem: Lugo and Delgado were intent on finishing the job. Real-life kidnap victim to sue Mark Wahlberg over 'Pain and Gain' film "There's a lot of things about this case that boggle the mind," said Jimenez. film, released by Paramount Pictures, is part of Viacom, a company "And he would burn me, you know, burn my skin and then he'd do this again and he was laughing so hard he was crying.". And for some inexplicable reason, none of Schiller's employees, friends or extended family raised the alarm. kidnap and torture Frank Griga until he signed over every nickel he had And these two guys don't have a dime," Ferrer explained. February 22, 2014 / 10:59 PM So it's like the Keystone Cops gone bad.". The businessman and father was living in kind of a hell associated with a Third World dungeon -- complete with racial slurs. the trial, he was surrounded by armed FBI agents who arrested him on "I signed. he lost everything -- his health, his home, his millions. "Danny Lugo was a Puerto Rican-Cuban kid from the Bronx," added Garafalo. In Florida. On June 10, Lugo agreed to reveal the hiding place of the bodies in return for the police mentioning his helpfulness to a jury. In the frenetic haze of the intensive care unit -- burned and bruised, his pelvis broken -- Marc Schiller tried to tell his story of abduction and torture to nurses, doctors -- anyone who might listen. Roberts asked Du Bois. The film, released by Paramount Pictures, is part of Viacom, a company affiliated with CBS. "His jail sentence is what he did, but the pain and suffering that he So for now, she wouldn't tell detectives where Lugo was. They took the bodies to an empty warehouse. April 28, 2013 / 11:56 AM Pain & Gain - the Real-Life Sun Gym Gang Muscle and Mayhem [4] He had been convicted of fraud for pretending to be part of a Hong Kong bank looking to invest in American small businessesthe scheme involved collecting up-front fees for loan insurance and then not delivering any loans. Real-life role: Sun Gym Gang turncoat . . Doorbal and Lugo approached Frank Griga with a phony, made-up circumstances. Incredibly, one of Schiller's torturers, Jorge Delgado - the Sun Gym member who had first told Lugo about Schiller and his millions - ended up helping the federal government make their case. State Attorney for Miami-Dade County. And she says, 'Oh, don't you know? "Did any of your captors show you any kindness? of her brother, Frank, and his girlfriend, Krisztina Furton in 1995. He came from Budapest, Hungary, and found a minimum wage job in New York City. Danny Lugo had convinced her he was a spy on a secret mission. Roberts asked. Please enter valid email address to continue. was missing, Krisztina was going to go to the police, 'cause why come with me and help me collect.'". It was that car that caught the eye of Adrian Doorbal. In May 1995, Danny Lugo and Adrian Doorbal would be at the center of one of the most notorious crimes in Miami history: a complicated and deadly plot that involved kidnapping, money and murder. They set me in a chair, and they give me this concoction, a drink," said Schiller. think of what she went through.". But according to authorities, it wasn't until April 1995, four months after his escape, that Schiller contacted police. He gave up, giving the gang everything. thousands of dollars on strippers and it was all his money," said Judge In fewer than 10 years, Frank was living in an upscale Miami enclave He was on top of the world until May 24, 1995. And that was their attempt to kill him. The gang decided to murder Schiller using a $2 million MetLife Insurance policywith Lillian Torres, Lugo's ex-wife, listed as the new beneficiary. "I think he got greedy and started to get involved in Medicare fraud," said Jimenez. "You must have been terrified," Roberts commented. Facebook gives people the power to. he spent the next 30 days, was handcuffed to that pipe," former homicide Roberts asked Schiller. [4] For weeks, the gang made Schiller tell a series of stories and, under pressure, sign over all of his assets, making dozens of requests for his autographs. But the chain saw "They went to Metro-Dade's top unit that handles just crimes of this nature --just the biggest crimes. He agreed, and in November of 1994, brought his gun. and revealed to the gang where his assets were kept. Soon, Frank's big sister was on a flight to Miami. brother and bolted out of Miami, heading north -- not a minute too soon. " and as soon as they grabbed him the guy grabbed the steering wheel he was screaming the co-conspirator told Roberts. Fire!' I wanna grow, I wanna be somebody very big'" said Barrientos. [4] Noel Doorbal worked part-time at the gym alongside Lugo. Lugo told him to do.". Frank Griga and Krisztina Furton, Danny Lugo and Adrian Doorbal were set "How did this all go down?" "He had We had a next door neighbor that had the Keystone Cops gone bad.". "And the "I think being in a jail cell for the rest of their life is But even Ed Du Bois, with 50 years of experience as a private [25], Police also arrested Carl Weekes and Stevenson Pierre. he became the manager of a suburban Miami health club called Sun Gym. Krisztina Furton would probably be alive today," said Ferrer. I hadn't eaten for like three days. The neighbor would tell police she'd met the driver of the gold Mercedes and knew his name: Danny Lugo. "So here you have these two muscular guys, and on a Saturday morning, during the middle of the day, it looks like they're moving. The gang used costumes So it's like San Francisco Bay Area. hand, he was joking. Garafalo, also retired, worked the case for his boss, Felix Jimenez. And they're "Did you fear that Delgado and Lugo were going to come to hospital to finish the job?" Schiller and Delgado had been in business. "the missing Hungarian couple had said that they were going to the Bahamas the -- the-- following day. Having forced him to sign over his assets, the Sun Gym gang, led by "Their Lamborghini was found in an abandoned, wooded area far outside of Miami," said Jimenez. Unlike Lugo and Doorbal, Delgado was a tall, thin man with a meek demeanor. "He told me, 'Look, I gotta talk to you about something,'" the co-conspirator continued. He'd been told about it by a woman "And they get back to their place, and they go, 'You think we killed Jorge Delgado - Director/Owner - Delgado Space Technologies LLC - LinkedIn [19] She acquired the help of Judi Bartusz a friend of Furton and the two entered the empty house together. Roberts asked. was missing out of Golden Beach," he explained. house. [4] On an early morning in November, Doorbal, Pierre, and Weekes, dressed in black and wearing gloves and black military camouflage makeup, crawled across the lawn, planning to storm the house when Schiller went to get the papers.