A California man known as the “Tesla road rage guy” who was sentenced to five years in prison last year for a series of road rage incidents that left many of his female drivers terrified is set to be released from prison today.
Nathaniel Walter Radimak, 36, was sentenced in January 2023 to five years in prison, but a bombshell report revealed that Radimak is on parole.
A court awarded him 424 days of pre-sentence credit for time served while awaiting sentencing. ABC News 7 previously reported.
Radimak, who was driving a black Tesla, used a metal pipe to hit his victims’ cars in the unprovoked attacks that took place between 2022 and 2023.
He was found guilty of criminal threats, vandalism, assault and elder abuse.
He also had a previous arrest for road rage in which steroids and more than $30,000 in cash were found in his car, according to the district attorney’s office.
Nathaniel Walter Radimak, 36, was convicted of criminal threats, vandalism, assault and elder abuse, but could be released as early as this month.
Radimak would use a metal pipe (pictured) to smash the side of the cars.
When he was sentenced, Radimak’s first possible parole date was July 2025, but the decision was made without the involvement of victims, according to a report by MSN.
At least 10 of the women from different cities in Los Angeles County were victims of Radimak while driving. Two of the victims were not informed about their sentencing at the time, according to the news outlet.
Radimak was sent to prison in October 2023 and was being held at the Sierra Conservation Center, state prison records revealed, MSN reported.
According to court records, he was given credit for 424 days served and awaiting sentencing, 212 for actual days in prison and another 212 days for good behavior.
On Wednesday afternoon, attorney Gloria Allred held a press conference with three victims and their reactions to Radimak’s early release from prison.
“His early release has shocked and disappointed many of the victims I represent,” she said.
‘They also find it disturbing that the notice they received about his release came from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and on the form that was sent to them, under the inmate’s proposed community release, it says “Unknown.”
Pictured: One of the victims, who preferred to remain anonymous.
Pictured: A second victim speaking at Wednesday’s press conference on Radimak’s release.
Many of the victims are terrified that Mr. Radimak will retaliate against them.”
She also said many of the victims were never consulted about the plea deal and were never given the opportunity to speak during sentencing, as was their right under Marsy’s Law.
One of the victims, identified as Jane Doe One, filed a complaint with the Los Angeles District Attorney, saying she had “defrauded many of Nathaniel Radimak’s victims.”
“He plays a vital role in prosecuting crimes and ensuring that offenders are held accountable for their actions, but this did not happen,” he said.
‘Our constitutional rights were violated and the prosecution failed to respect them. It failed to adequately represent our rights.
She added: “In November, let’s hold the DA accountable for his failure to protect victims like us.”
A third victim who spoke at Wednesday’s press conference
DailyMail.com has reached out to the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office for further details on Radimak’s release.
Video footage shows Radimak during one of the January 2023 rampage swinging his bat and repeatedly hitting a Chevy pickup truck with a pipe in the southbound lanes of Highway 2 near York Boulevard in Glendale.
The Chevy driver captured the disturbing incident on his cellphone, which also showed Radimak getting back into his unmarked charcoal 2022 Tesla Model X and driving away from the scene.
California Highway Patrol handcuffs Radimak and takes him away
Radimak was seen wearing a scarf to partially hide his face as he stood on the side of the California highway about to brandish his metal pipe.
Allred said before the news conference that she had “a message for Mr. Radimak.”
‘Even if you are granted parole, a condition of parole is that you must obey all laws.
‘If you break any laws and threaten anyone or damage their property or both, your probation may be revoked and you may then be sentenced to spend time in prison for the remainder of your original sentence.’
‘If you have not learned the lesson from the time you have spent in pretrial detention, another judge will teach you the lesson you should have learned from the time you have spent there.
‘Any potential violations of law affecting my clients will be reported and you will be held accountable. Consider yourself warned. We will not be intimidated by you and we will not be deterred from seeking justice.’
