I Got Arrested and It Almost Cost Me Everything!

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[@idrivearttabletennis]

Wow, that was well-said and important for us all, no matter what age, to listen to. Thank you for doing this video.

[@ryanpatterson9526]

I was that cocky little 20-something know-it-all too. I also lost my ass financially and went through a period of humility. It was the best thing that ever happened to me. Sometimes you have to hit rock bottom to wake up!

[@kahmed7328]

Amazing story John! So glad you shared it with us. Never let success get to your head.

[@markmahoney5255]

It takes a big man to be humbled and learn from their failures. It takes an exceptional person to admit it on a public forum. Well done and bravo! 👍🏻

[@Al-of3zp]

Great advice. I've recently got my dealers licence here in Australia I always use you guys as a goal

[@changedrivenclt]

Awesome story John. I Can’t ever be reminded enough to check that ego at the door!

[@legendofspeed118]

Great words of wisdom my brother 👏🫡🫡🫡👊

[@r.p.3192]

Great story telling John… I know exactly how it feels having its own life “temporarily destroyed” by owing some money to someone who is a millionaire but wants this kid to be kept down low on the ladder… the banks and and the state administration have a long lasting memory and when you think that time has wiped away all traces: Whammmoo here it raises again from the ashes to kick you hard! Never give up! Be dead honest with yourself and anyone else and remember: Those who really have to go to jail are the very ones trying to keep you small!

[@ahmedshinko5142]

Man..Respect

[@THEFORGOTTENGRACE]

So sweet and humble. Thank you !

[@grandudetonesnob7107]

The primary difference between an entrepreneur and a grifter is respect for the people who believe in you. You have done well in demonstrating that respect to those people.👍

[@MustangsTrainsMowers]

1994 was the only year I was full time with my one man lawn service. I created some debt in credit cards that I wasn’t able to pay into the winter of 1994/1995 as I got two jobs for the winter that didn’t work out then I moved to another city for another job. I went through charge offs for a few of the credit cards which trashed my credit rating. I restarted my lawn service again in the city I moved to but my credit rating kept me from getting loans on better lawn equipment. Dealing with unknown health problems I quit the lawn service and only kept delivering pizza in the evening. Had I not messed up my credit I might have grown my lawn service with zero turn mowers and better equipment.

[@SoCalFreelance]

Orlando Bloom? Honestly, Fisher Stevens was the first impression I got.

[@stevedahl]

Bob Matthews, Thanos Papalexis. I miss those days

[@TOM-C.]

Back in the early 80's, in my early 20's I used to write checks based upon the fact they wouldn't hit my bank for a period of time which gave me a few days to deposit a paycheck that would cover it. I did this all the time, no problems, until I forgot about a $100 odd check I had written, and it bounced. I wasn't aware of it until I received a notice from the courts stating when I needed to appear, and my options. I think I was going to need to take a check writing class, like drivers school when you get a speeding ticket, and obviously pay the debt. But, fortunately, I had paid the debt before going to court, told my story, and they canned the case as if it had never existed. They knew I wasn't intentionally trying to defraud anyone, and this was my first, and last check writing offense. I guess an $8000 check is a bit worse, but having a warrant out for your arrest is like saying we know you're guilty, and you get no representation, do not pass go, do not collect $200, straight to jail before the situation is explained, or you have an opportunity to set it right. It was one check, and your first time? If it wasn't the first time, I get it, but it does seem a bit overhanded to just arrest you, especially at a public event. This sounds personal, maybe there's another story here? 😁👍✌

[@Thatguy55595]

Thank you for sharing your story John. I definitely look up to you a lot. It’s amazing to see how far you’ve come!

[@alxgai552]

Truly inspiring!

[@rabbleinarms5742]

this is the most amazing and influential vid I've seen. thank you

[@javi904]

Really cool you shared this bro. 🙏🏻

[@rickcox3216]

I hope you’ll have the opportunity to mentor James.. he could certainly use some of your wisdom.

[@nicolasformisano9739]

Thanks for this!

[@hardcoreep]

Thanks for sharing and owning your mistakes. I know very much about the universe humbling people.

[@ryang7720]

My dream is to buy a car from you one day. Love your story.

[@jansezx12]

Impressive story and impressive what you have accomplished after that. Amen.

[@Repomex01]

Most people would've given up,, My son and I met you in Person.. You are humble and great, we view you as a Master.

[@milothetinker]

This made me like you. Truth is I didn't before this

[@tifosi8500]

I want to know what happened to the Gold Daytona? I am also very happy John does not wear dress shirts with 1 button. He has a chest like a 8 yr old boy.

[@andrewp4220]

School of the hard knocks. Ftx guys could’ve learned from this video

[@marcusFZ6]

I think you need to follow this up with some back ground into started curated & getting into Lamborghini's. This will be interesting to listen to.

[@FastlifeTodd]

I can totally relate .

[@MIHIFISI1]

New Watch?

[@larrychamel]

FAKE NEWS! It was Orlando Bloome (misspelled to negate liability.) Love you, your precious Family and your Stories, John! Best to you and the Curated Team, always!

[@stm4930]

Lol same thing happened to em

[@geniferteal4178]

Start 5:00

[@alisupra8172]

Story aside you definitely look like Orlando Bloom back then

[@alisupra8172]

@Martin the real Ali Supra saw this comment and say oh it's a garbage let's but in it's place. or he was just chewing a gum and spit it on the garbage which is you your choice Martin.? Wanna be garbage 🤣

[@EmilTheoneandonly]

very cool

[@fabioramirez2646]

Good thing about hitting rock bottom, there’s no way but up!

[@joshuabernal7099]

A little?

[@kavinskysmith4094]

Huh so my gut feeling was right, you were a shyster, and the only reason you've got what you got is because of a bunch of silent backers, your dad and your two investors, and big surprise you made an outright ass of yourself infront of palm beach and its people and they didnt want to do business with you, as the suit does not make the man in the same vein that the car doesnt make the man, the man makes the man and you certainly made it known that you werent a man in that case, like oh cops did they hit my car, no you bounced a bad check and your coming with me, like talk about poetic justice lol and let me guess, the two backers and the car mechanic that actually makes your cars workable do the sales right? as you spent 17 minutes doing something that could have been covered in 5 also I think I saw that orlando bloom thing on Headlines now that i think of it, which might explain my natural revulsion to you, your thing was on Jay Leno Back in the day as part of that segement, as I remember the photo now! it was not only in palm beach, it was the entire frigging country on national tv lol

[@DL-lz6pj]

John Arrested, I don’t see it.

[@adamtaylor7867]

Great story

[@TheRacerRich]

John's first business venture was Entertainment 720. It says a lot about him that when you look up his arrest, the message boards at the time are full of people in Palm Beach saying what a good guy he is. Normally people in this situation there are many people who can say oh yeah he was a crook I was telling you that the whole time, but it looks like he in fact was not a crook, just a guy in over his head. I have the opposite problem. Always looking for someone older to listen to, but never finding one.

[@HebryNegga-wy4zr]

How old are you now ?

[@GTSCarLife]

Funny how we know it all in our early twenties John. So glad for your success, and excited for what's still to come!

[@MichaelBlueMusic]

Thank you for your humility and transparency in sharing this turning point in your history. Thank God you chose to use that experience as an opportunity to grow, and that today you’re choosing to share that experience with others. Those smart enough to learn from the experiences of others will certainly benefit from hearing it. 👍

[@ariel340]

Best known for being mistaken for Orlando Bloom HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

[@oiramsq73]

John, That was an excellent story - thank you for sharing. I've had similar experiences (not the arrest). People/kids need to know that it isn't as simple as coming up with an idea and then selling your shares at an IPO in under a year... mistakes ARE made... there ARE failures. And what happens then? Some people change course. Entrepreneurs 'pick themselves up and get back in the race' ... "That's Life!" Keep moving forward.

[@mikeboldrick837]

The measure of a person is to admit a mistake and not be buried by that mistake. I could tell that this was difficult for you to talk about, but the courage that you exhibited was inspiring. Everyone makes mistakes, it is how we deal with them and learn from them that differentiates winners from losers! You sir are will on your way to being a winner in the game of life! Thanks for sharing with all of us!!

[@WeAreCurated]

More difficult than I thought, the story is much deeper than this... crazy actually... and wanted to try to remain as civil as possible. : ) Thank you man!

[@imrabid6046]

He keeps saying "I'm trying to keep my ego in check" followed up by "well ya know I had bad business partners" sounds like he's not over it yet and is still allowing his ego to place blame elsewhere.

[@whosurdaddy3322]

John I wanted to tell you how much I appreciate your videos. I appreciate the Genuine stories. I have also had a hard time in past and slowly climbing out. Thank You

[@WeAreCurated]

Thank you so much for the kind words. Keep climbing brother. You got this.

[@jabadoo5307]

I recently visited your big kid candy shop at Curated, and was blown away by how awesome it is/was. You have an amazing story, and this needs to get out to more people. You got knocked down and knocked down hard, but you’ve come back up swinging. That’s an amazing amount of resiliency. I wish I knew about you before, I would have loved to shake your hand and tell you how I appreciate you being so honest.

[@facundozalazar]

When you think that this channel is getting better and better, then you share this amazing story. Thanks for that, it's really inspiring.

[@bentickner1]

Never compare yourself to others and always do your best. I never knew the part about your arrest being tied to not having an LLC or that Levinsohn kept clear of the financials. Water under the bridge but very cool you learned from it and have rebounded. Curated is an awesome company and I sport my sticker on my car at every show. Love the videos and learning from your passion :)

[@alexeiutgoff7955]

Ferrari chat throwback. This was all over that. You had a lot of defenders even back then.

[@WeAreCurated]

Tons of people that loved me, even in my darkest times. Some incredible supporters since 2005.

[@LambosOnly]

I found that thread a couple months ago and read it. Everyone spoke highly of John and backed him.

[@danielariza4740]

John and the team are the best people! One I was coming back home to Miami from Atlanta and passed by the dealer around 8 pm (they were closed) and they were unloading a XJ220 and 918!! I was excited to see the process and they were soo friendly and allowed me to enter showroom and check all the cars while the were parking them!! John was very polite! I will buy a my dream car there one day soon!!

[@buffbobcat5926]

You’re an inspiration. Everything happens/happened for a reason. Respect ✊

[@investorservices302]

Great story and phenomenal comeback!

[@joelschoubert9811]

John, that was a great and inspiring Video!! I am Joel, the French guy that wanted to see a French Car at Amelia Island. I can relate to my past in many ways, keep up the great work!!👍

[@volvospeed850]

I remember reading about this on Ferrari chat.

[@Seeyou006]

Learning experience.

[@GregoryFrancisDrive]

Thanks for sharing my man such a great story I really appreciate it. Really inspiring I’m working on my comeback now!

[@chazb9164]

Would have been a good story Until daddy came and bailed you out of jail and debit. Rich people always stay rich and want ya to think he did it all alone. Never the case, always help from daddy and friends who help bankroll it again

[@michaelmeredith912]

Nothing wrong with anyone getting help from their parents.

[@Thatguy55595]

Congrats on 60K John!!

[@htahana3461]

An amazing life changing story,well you're doing just great now never look back.

[@cuzzinolaf]

Great video with meaningful content. I don't care how successful anyone is, they should listen to this. Always loved this quote, I'm sure you and most can appreciate it. "Humble enough to know I'm not better than anyone, wise enough to know that I'm different from the rest."

[@TheLambo123254]

great story john!

[@garyw4211]

Thanks for sharing. It's so true!! A financial/legal decision or mistake today can impact you for many years down the road. I like to say the key to wisdom is listening twice as much as you speak. And definately be humble enough to be open to learning. Like you said, guys in their 60s are still learning. Nobody knows it all.

[@keithsclassicgarage1133]

It is always best to stay humble. Thanks for sharing!

[@noahruthey58]

Thanks for sharing your story! It’s the pep talk I needed, I’m 26 currently going through some struggles and seeing how it’s gone for you and how you over came it has reassured me that it’s just a bump in the road.

[@rankzwazhere]

Thank you for sharing your Stories here & Vinwiki. I absolutely love your content. Speaking of Distasters I still think about that Last production Enzo story 😂

[@Everythingisgoingtobealright]

Interesting

[@Peter_Spang]

I’m currently trying to start my own company so seeing a video like this is really inspiring and gives me a lot of hope so thank you for this advice it’s incredibly helpful

[@tetreaulthank4068]

John, Congrats for coming back from that awful but learning experience, trust me, many of us have had those similar financial disasters but we came out much wiser humbled people for it. It’s all in the details and you’ve shown with Curated you and your staff look at and watch over every detail ! Thank you for sharing your story John

[@FeloniousSavage]

So you were bouncing checks and finally got your head cracked boy trying to blame it on this other guy that's non-existent LOL you can't BS a BSer I'm not new to this I'm true to this you feel me #FeloniousAndFraudulent

[@trevorforbes2382]

Hahaha I remember theses days. I thought about getting that gt3 from you. The rental lol 😂. Was crashed 1000s times lol

[@gmcenroe]

A great story and lesson for those who are learning to become successful business people. We all make mistakes in the process. It is to bad this one seemed to follow you for so long an impacted your credit rating. But in the end you are a success!

[@carmelothegoat1892]

My greatest failure was my greatest achievement- Lebron James. I think that sums it pretty well, when we’re at our lowest point is the moment we learn the most and improve because of it

[@whosurdaddy3322]

I truly do not understand how this channel does not have more subs.

[@nineridesshotgun]

damn this video was sick. you seem like such a down to earth dude now, Thanks for this story

[@WeAreCurated]

Thank you man!

[@Astrosisphere]

You can learn from and listen to the wrong people and never achieve success as a result. It's better to have your own unique ideas to contribute towards or completely form the basis of your success than to count on others to give you the answers - to know is better than to trust.

[@peterverbogt3870]

Really great and honest story and advice John!

[@gsdgroup1428]

great story!! I love the transparency!!!! everyone can tell the fame and fortune story, it takes guts to tell the true personal horror stories

[@tombradley4835]

Every time you fail two things can happen you man up try your best to resolve the issue and learn not to do the same thing or you quit and give up

[@ranamunib6591]

This is so much inspiration , more power to you . Always been a fan but this just bought my respects.

[@gmac7947]

Sound like a great positive……love the honesty TOP MAN

[@ryanguercio7061]

Best know for looking like Orlando Bloom. Only on Florida. 😂😂

[@AlexGarcia-ej3xm]

hey john, excellent videos you chance your daytona gold for the steel !

[@Abeylius]

Great Story John! Your humility is what makes this channel great.

[@JosephCrabtree87]

Technically any denial by anyone based on an expunged arrest is illegal.

[@jasonsimpkins9069]

No offense but you were like 2-3 buttons too much. Lol

[@vlachyna]

Tak snad dneska…

[@vlachyna]

Doživotí!!!!! 😂😂😂😂 Do valdic!!!!! Kouřit banány!!!!😂😂😂😂 Pořad čekám…

[@MurdaughGrouptv]

Mid 2000's south Florida is such a vibe 😂😂

[@thunderstruck1078]

Was this one also Jewish, like the tinder swindler?

[@joecapasso3741]

John, where can I get that chair?

[@jona6183]

Wow, glad I saw this

[@cheapspeed]

Is this vinwiki 2.0

[@RoeVenturesLLC]

Sounds like you got venture capitalists to invest and believe in u and that’s humbling.

[@jaferkhan4108]

Thanks John ...

[@skiffman10]

As an entrepreneur I believe you have to fail to succeed and surrounding yourself with the right people is something nobody teaches. That and getting the money right first.

[@niknak8340]

Trump?