Teazers boss: I just got caught
2005-07-20 08:48
Johannesburg -
Emmanuel (Lolly) Jackson, owner of the strip club Teazers, appeared in the Germiston magistrate's court on Monday on charges of reckless and dangerous driving after he was caught doing 249 km/h on the N3 South near Edenvale on Sunday.
Jackson, 48, apparently plays "eeny-meeny-miny-mo" every morning to decide which of his sports cars to take for a spin to work.
His fleet of cars consists of, among others, four Lamborghinis, two Mercedes Benzes and a Ferrari. "I love cars and I am a good driver. I have never been in an accident.
"I know what I did was wrong, but many people drive at those speeds - I was just the one that got caught."
Jackson, who claims to have completed an advanced driving course, believes he is much less of a threat on the road than "any taxi".
"People are quick to jump on the bandwagon. Last week I donated R100 000 to charity and no newspaper wrote about that."
And what does Jackson have to say about the possibility that his licence could be suspended? "I will get a driver."
- Beeld