Friday, October 11, 2013

Thomas Cypress Wrong-Way DUI Sued for $35M

Thomas Cypress Wrong-Way DUI Sued for $35M

Driver's Licence Suspended | Drunk DUI | Wrong Way Driver 


Thomas Cypress Wrong-Way DUI February 2009 Thomas Cypress found guilty in 2010 of killing a couple after crossing over, driving the wrong way and hitting their Chrysler 300. Cypress was knocked out but was found with a case of Budweiser beer in the front seat. The Kirkpatricks were killed instantly. This was the third DUI arrest for Cypress who was driving with licence that was suspended because of a previous DUI, and ordered to pay $35 million in damages to the family. Cypress had been arrested on DUI charges in 1997 (probation) and 2004 (dismissed). Thomas is the brother of former Miccosukee Indian Chairman Billy Cypress. The tribe is being investigated by the IRS for tax issues.

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Thomas Cypress is going to jail for drinking, driving and killing a Maryland couple.
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High profile not-a-terrorist case: Cypress had veered across the center line on the Tamiami Trail in February 2009, and crashed head on straight into the sedan belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick, who were visiting the state from Maryland. He was apparently driving on a suspended license – the result of an earlier DUI conviction. In fact, this was the third time that Cypress had been arrested for DUI and he pleaded guilty to this offense, despite having a high profile lawyer to help him through the court proceedings.



.Daily Mail

Siblings awarded $35MILLION in damages for deadly wrong-way DUI ...

Siblings awarded $35MILLION in damages for deadly wrong-way DUI crash that killed their elderly parents
Daily Mail · 9 days ago
Oct 01, 2013 · Siblings awarded $35MILLION in damages for deadly wrong-wayDUI ... Marc Anthony helps ... Gretchen Rossi and fiancé Slade Smiley 
Mr Cypress, a former airboat driver, is currently serving 12 years in prison after being convicted in 2010 of two DUI manslaughter counts stemming from the deadly February 2009 crash

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2440249/Siblings-awarded-35MILLION-damages-deadly-wrong-way-DUI-crash-killed-elderly-parents.html#ixzz2hQlizZ5V
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Siblings awarded $35MILLION in damages for deadly wrong-way DUI crash that killed their elderly parents   

  • Thomas Cypress, 58, was found guilty in 2010 of killing Robert and Paulette Kirkpatrick, both 63 years old after plowing into their sedan 
  • Cypress had blood alcohol three times the legal limit and was driving on suspended license 
  • Jurors ordered Cypress to pay $30million in compensatory damages and $5million in punitive damages


.Miccosukee Indian Tribe

The Internal Revenue Service is investigating the tribe for not reporting taxable income from gambling profits while the government agency probes ex-chairman Billy for charging $3 million on tribe credit cards for personal travel. 

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RS steps up probe of Miccosukee Tribe’s payouts of gambling ...

www.miamiherald.com/.../2923683/irs-steps-up-probe-of-miccosukee.html
Aug 01, 2012 · The Internal Revenue Service has escalated its investigation into theMiccosukee Indians ... Thomas Cypress must pay the money for deaths of a retired ..


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Thomas Cypress is going to jail for drinking, driving and killing a Maryland couple.
The 55-year-old brother of former Miccosukee Indian Chairman Billy Cypress is pleading guilty to two counts of DUI manslaughter. On February 19 of last year, Thomas Cypress was behind the wheel of his truck on Tamiami Trail when he swerved into oncoming traffic and had a head-on collision with a car carrying Maryland couple Robert and Paulette Kirkpatrick

Thomas was found knocked out in his truck, with a case of Budweiser beer in the front cab. The Kirkpatricks were killed instantl








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