Author: staff@jalopnik.com (Ryan Erik King)

Mercedes-AMG Some wealthy automobile enthusiasts cannot resist the allure of owning a rare hypercar. Michael Mente, a Los Angeles billionaire, handed over $5.4 million to a French automobile dealer for a Mercedes-AMG One in 2021. A federal lawsuit filed in February alleges Mente bought a construct slot from the manufacturer and later selected his custom options for the F1-inspired hypercar. Nevertheless, the French automobile dealer had vanished. Mente, the founder and CEO of online fashion retailer Revolve, got in touch with Colorado attorney Scott Oliver to facilitate the acquisition. Oliver represented the dealer by the name of Jean-Pierre M.R. Clement,…