Owners of Davie dealership Luxury Auto Source, Michael and Emily Lucci, were arrested after an FHP probe found nine luxury vehicles linked to allegedly falsified parts invoices and rebuilt titles. Investigators say a 2020 Nissan GT-R showed a doctored $18,000 repair invoice when the true bill was roughly $1,200. The probe also flagged a Dodge Charger with multiple VINs and an engine traced to a North Carolina theft. Both defendants were released on $30,000 bonds while charges, including racketeering and organized fraud, proceed.
Florida Luxury Auto Dealers Arrested After Alleged Title-Fraud Scheme Involving Nine High-End Cars
High-end car hustle crashes as couple accused of flipping luxury rides with bogus titles
Michael Anthony Lucci, 32, and Emily Marie Lucci, 30, the married owners of Luxury Auto Source in Davie, Florida, were arrested after investigators say they sold multiple luxury vehicles with falsified paperwork and rebuilt titles.
Emily Marie Lucci, 30, is charged with nine counts of making a false statement in an application for a bill of sale, nine counts of possessing counterfeit vehicle title or registration, nine counts of perjury by false written declaration, nine counts of uttering forged instruments, one count of racketeering and one count of organized fraud, according to jail records obtained by Fox News Digital.(Fox News)
According to jail records reviewed by Fox News Digital and reporting by NBC 6, the couple face a series of charges tied to an alleged title-fraud operation: nine counts each of making a false statement in an application for a bill of sale, possessing counterfeit vehicle title or registration, perjury by false written declaration and uttering forged instruments, plus one count of racketeering and one count of organized fraud.
Michael Anthony Lucci, 32, is charged with nine counts of making a false statement in an application for a bill of sale, nine counts of possessing counterfeit vehicle title or registration, nine counts of perjury by false written declaration, nine counts of uttering forged instruments, one count of racketeering and one count of organized fraud, according to jail records obtained by Fox News Digital.
Investigation and Key Findings
Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) investigators opened the probe on Jan. 21 after documents submitted for a 2020 Nissan GT-R raised red flags. Authorities say a parts invoice submitted for the GT-R claimed more than $18,000 in repairs, while investigators found the genuine invoice was roughly $1,200. The GT-R had been advertised for $94,500 — nearly $40,000 more than a 2022 sale price of about $55,000.
The married couple allegedly falsified vehicle titles from their self-owned car dealership, Luxury Auto Source, in Davie, Florida.
After reviewing that discrepancy, FHP expanded the inquiry and identified eight additional luxury vehicles with rebuilt Florida titles allegedly supported by doctored invoices. Vehicles cited in reports include a 2017 Bentley, a 2018 BMW M3, a 2022 Porsche 911, a 2020 Toyota Supra, a 2022 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat and a 2023 Cadillac Escalade.
Investigators say the Dodge Charger carried multiple Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs), and the motor was traced to a vehicle reported stolen in North Carolina. Authorities have described the vehicles as potential contraband because their titles were allegedly obtained through fraudulent means.
Investigator Finding: "At the conclusion of my review, I identified nine vehicles currently offered for sale by Luxury Auto Source LLC that were titled through the submission of fraudulent or manipulated parts invoices to DHSMV. These vehicles constitute contraband, as their titles were obtained through fraudulent means. These vehicles, and potentially additional vehicles sold through this dealership, present a significant risk to innocent purchasers, who may unknowingly buy vehicles subject to seizure and forfeiture, resulting in both the loss of the vehicle and associated funds due to their status as contraband."
Arrests, Bond And Next Steps
Authorities executed a search warrant at Luxury Auto Source; Michael Lucci was taken into custody during that action, and Emily Lucci later surrendered to investigators. Both were released on $30,000 bonds, according to jail records. Fox News Digital was unable to immediately identify attorneys for the couple, and the Florida Highway Patrol did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
This is an active investigation and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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