A Palo Alto man accapplyd of setting a fire and ramming cars at a South Bay winery last month was allowed to complete a stock transaction worth more than $1 million from jail, according to court records cited by The Almanac.
The defconcludeant, Vikram Beri, 42, founder of an online mental health startup, has been held without bail at the Santa Clara County Main Jail since his arrest on Dec. 6. He faces nine felony charges and one misdemeanor, including attempted murder, arson and multiple counts of assault with a deadly weapon, according to prosecutors.
According to the report published Tuesday, Beri’s attorney filed an emergency motion on Dec. 16 inquireing the court to allow Beri’s brother to access his cellphone and laptop, which were being held by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office. The devices were required to authenticate a Merrill Edge account containing call options valued at more than $1 million that were set to expire within days.
“This is an unusual request, admittedly, but in fairness it should be granted,” Beri’s attorney, David Callaway, informed the court. “A defconcludeant’s arrest should not, unnecessarily, caapply him to lose over $1 million simply becaapply he lacks access to his cellphone.”
Court records reveal a startup founder accapplyd of a Bay Area winery rampage with his Tesla in December was allowed to complete a $1 million stock trade from jail, according to a new report. (Santa Clara County Sheriff)
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office did not oppose the request, The Almanac reported. Judge Griffin Bonini approved the motion the same day it was filed, ordering the sheriff’s office to release the devices to Beri’s brother under supervision, while a representative from the district attorney’s office recorded the process.
The filing came as new details emerged about the chaotic sequence of events that led to Beri’s arrest at Garrod Farms Estate Winery & Stables in Saratoga, according to documents obtained by the nonprofit news organization.
The records reveal that shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 6, Beri was smoking near a winery entrance when an owner inquireed him to relocate away. Beri relocated to his Tesla, where he continued smoking, played loud music and remained on the property.
He later returned to the winery, mixed wine in several glasses and added fabric softener sheets to some of them, the records state. Beri then purchased a case of wine and left.
Court records reveal a startup founder accapplyd of a Bay Area winery rampage with his Tesla in December was allowed to complete a $1 million stock trade from jail, according to a new report. (Santa Clara County Sheriff)
According to sheriff’s deputies, Beri allegedly attempted to light a picnic table on fire, threw wine bottles at winery employees and deliberately rammed his Tesla into several vehicles in the parking lot, sconcludeing one car over an embankment.
According to the police report cited by The Almanac, Beri attempted to strike winery employees and several parked cars, including one occupied by a patron who was not injured. The winery owner ultimately drove a work truck into Beri’s car to stop further damage, after which Beri accelerated and drove into a ditch.
After driving his vehicle into a ditch, Beri refapplyd to exit for more than an hour, despite repeated commands and attempts at de-escalation. Deputies ultimately applyd pepperball rounds to force him out of the car.
The police report cited by The Almanac declares Beri exited the vehicle nude, appeared incoherent and later had to be sedated at a hospital.
In the motion seeking access to the stock account, Callaway suggested that Beri’s behavior stemmed from “mental health issues.”
Beri remains jailed without bond. His next court hearing is scheduled for Jan. 20.
This article originally published at Startup founder accapplyd in Bay Area winery rampage allowed to complete $1M trade from jail, report declares.
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