Ludwig in trouble again

On probation, Greenville businessman accused of spitting at a man in a downtown Greenville restaurant

AUGUST 1, 2010 12:53 p.m. (1)

John Ludwig Jr., the Greenville businessman who avoided jail time for plowing his Maserati through a house and killing the homeowner as he watched television, faces more legal trouble.

Ludwig, of 878 Club House Dr., Sunset, was arrested Sunday, his 38th birthday, and charged with third degree assault and battery, according to a warrant.

Ludwig surrendered to Greenville police officers and was taken to the Greenville County Detention Center. He was released on a personal recognizance bond and ordered to stay away from the victim. Officials would not identify the victim, who was believed to be someone Ludwig knew through business.  Continue reading...

 

Ludwig probation supervision increased to 'intensive'

AUGUST 2, 2010 11:53 a.m. (4)

State probation officials will wait for the outcome of the latest criminal charge filed against John Ludwig Jr. to decide whether to ask a judge to revoke his probation.

Ludwig avoided jail time when a judge suspended his five-year prison sentence to three years probation after the Greenville businessman pleaded guilty to reckless homicide for plowing his Maserati through a house and killing the homeowner as he watched television.  Continue reading...

 

Ludwig asks for jury trial

Greenville businessman faces third-degree assault and battery charge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010 10:31 a.m. (0)

John Ludwig Jr. has asked for a jury trial on a third-degree assault and battery charge stemming from a confrontation in a downtown restaurant in July.

Ludwig, the Greenville businessman who avoided jail time when a judge suspended his five-year prison sentence to three years probation after he pleaded guilty to reckless homicide for driving his Maserati through a house and killing the homeowner as he watched television, was scheduled to appear in Greenville Municipal Court on Wednesday.

But Ludwig filed paperwork requesting a jury trial, which likely won’t be scheduled until at least January.  Continue reading...