A YouTuber infamous for demolishing pricey luxury cars and farm gear got nabbed for stiffing the taxman in Williamson County, authorities confirmed Wednesday. Cody Detwiler, 27, the internet wildcard behind the WhistlinDiesel persona, was hauled in and cut loose after coughing up a $20,000 bond—Tennessee prosecutors spilling the details.
This isn’t just some parking ticket mess. The guy’s staring down two counts of tax dodging, all over a flashy 2020 Ferrari F8 Tributo he snagged last January. A grand jury dropped the hammer November 5, accusing him of skimping out on a mere $500 in state sales tax. Yeah, half a grand. Feels petty? Maybe, but under Tennessee law, that’s a willful no-no.
With a YouTube army of 10 million plus and another 5 million lurking on Instagram, Detwiler’s bread and butter is wrecking stuff most folks’ll never afford. Even getting arrested played out like one of his scripted chaos sessions: deputies rolling up, slapping on cuffs, shoving him into an unmarked ride—all while he livestreamed the spectacle. Mugshot? Posted. Booking docs? Yep, those too.
His fans, no strangers to his shock-and-awe antics, ate it up. The whole thing looked like another over-the-top bit… until you realize this ain’t staged. Court’s calling on November 19, though officials are playing it coy—no word yet on how this Ferrari fiasco spiraled into legal trouble. One thing’s clear: it ain’t just another smoke show for the ‘gram.
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