Overview
- Douglas County investigators arrested Ferrari after surveilling a Bennington residence and executing a felony traffic stop, taking him into custody on an outstanding Lancaster County warrant.
- At his arraignment the judge set bond at $200,000 with a 10% option, barred any contact with the alleged victim, called him a flight risk, and scheduled the next hearing for August 13.
- Court filings charge Ferrari with third-degree assault by strangulation or suffocation of a pregnant woman, third-degree domestic assault, and first-degree false imprisonment based on a May incident in north Lincoln.
- This arrest follows a June 26 Nebraska State Patrol arrest that charged him with flight to avoid arrest and reckless driving after an alleged high-speed pursuit near North Platte.
- Ferrari is a high-profile former college wrestler whose past legal controversies and team transfers are likely to shape public scrutiny and any decisions about his athletic or commercial affiliations moving forward.