Canadian billionaire, 29, sentenced to 10 years in prison
Canadian billionaire, 29, is sentenced to 10 years prison for DUI crash that killed three children and their grandfather after he stepped off private jet from his Miami bachelor party and plowed his SUV into their vehicle
Marco Muzzo was speeding in Ontario when he hit a van last September
Daniel Neville-Lake, nine, Harrison, five, and Milly, two, all died in the crash
Their grandfather Gary Neville also died but their grandmother survived
Muzzo pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing death earlier this year
He had just flown in on a private jet from his bachelor party in Miami
Superior Court Justice Michelle Fuerst banned him from driving for 12 years
Of the sentence, the children's mother Jennifer Neville-Lake said: 'None of my children saw 10 years'
Marco Muzzo (pictured right, last month) has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing three young children and their grandfather while driving drunk
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A Canadian billionaire has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing three young children and their grandfather while driving drunk.
Marco Muzzo, 29, pleaded guilty earlier this year to charges of impaired driving causing death and impaired driving causing bodily harm.
Daniel Neville-Lake, nine, his brother Harrison, five, and their two-year-old sister Milly and their grandfather, Gary Neville, 65, died last September after the van they were in was hit by a speeding Muzzo, who was driving an SUV, in Ontario.
Muzzo was severely intoxicated behind the wheel and plowed his SUV into the family's vehicle shortly after stepping off a private jet following his bachelor party in Miami.
The children’s mother sobbed quietly in the courtroom as Superior Court Justice Michelle Fuerst handed down the sentence in Toronto on Tuesday. She also banned Muzzo from driving for 12 years after his release.
Daniel Neville-Lake (right) his brother Harrison (left) and their two-year-old sister Milly (center) died in the crash along with their grandfather in September last year
Gary Neville (pictured) the children's grandfather, was also killed in the drunk-driving crash. His wife was at the wheel and survived
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Breathalyzer tests showed he had between two and three times the legal amount of alcohol in his blood.
Police said Muzzo was so drunk he urinated on himself after the collision on September 27 last year.
Prosecutors had asked for a sentence of 10 to 12 years behind bars and a ban on driving for eight to 10. The defense had argued an eight-year jail sentence would be enough.
Muzzo was on his way home from his bachelor party in Miami when the crash occurred (above)
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Muzzo took the stand to beg forgiveness for his actions, but Neville-Lake and her husband Edward had already walked out, having previously said there was nothing the killer of their family could say to mitigate their loss.
Muzzo’s voice trembled as he expressed how he feels tortured by the grief he has caused by his actions.
In his first public remarks since the crash, he acknowledged that his apology ‘would be of no consolation’ to the family.
He said he is filled with ‘great remorse, sympathy and unimaginable regret.’
'Ever since the tragedy that occurred as a result of my inexcusable conduct, I have wanted to say that I am sorry and apologize to your family,' he said, choking back tears.
‘I could never have imagined the degree of suffering and pain I have caused. If I could reverse the hands of time, I would without hesitation.
'I want nothing more than to attempt to bring some peace to your hearts and minds.’
He added: 'I will forever be haunted by the reality of what I have done and I am truly sorry,' Muzzo concluded.
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The 29-year-old also vowed to spend the rest of his life atoning for his conduct by educating the public about the dangers of drinking and driving.
But outside court, Neville-Lake told reporters she had no interest in hearing Muzzo’s apology.
‘I don’t want to listen to the man who is responsible for killing my children,’ she said.
‘There’s nothing he can say, his actions spoke louder than words. I don't see why I should put myself through that.’
Can you imagine how something like that would just haunt you for the rest of your life?
He'll likely still be rich and 40 years old. With a family, while it may haunt him it won't be the same as a person who'll lose everything because of it.
That poor grandmother being the only one who survived and now has to live with the memory of what happened. that must haunt her every day. he should be in jail for life though, he killed 4 people for ****s sake and he was under the influence AND speeding. treat it like a murder, he clearly didn't care about anybody else
Muzzo was severely intoxicated behind the wheel and plowed his SUV into the family's vehicle shortly after stepping off a private jet following his bachelor party in Miami.
This is literally the description for the biggest douche ever. The poor family.
