A Greenville businessman who has been arrested multiple times and who pleaded guilty to reckless homicide after crashing his Maserati into a home in 2009, killing a man who was sitting on his couch, has been arrested again, according to a Spartanburg police report.
(Archive video above: Ludwig identified as driver in fatal crash)
John Ludwig, whose Maserati slammed through the back wall of Bill Bardsley’s home, killing the 62-year-old man, was arrested Wednesday on a charge of unlawful communication.
Police said they were called April 3 by attorney William Rhodes, of the Burts, Turner and Rhodes Law Firm. Rhodes said he had drafted a non-compete agreement for a client that was mailed to Ludwig regarding an employee that Ludwig had hired in March.
Rhodes said he had been corresponding with Ludwig via email for about two weeks about the fact that the employee should not have been hired because of the non-compete agreement. Rhodes said he had a “very professional” phone conversation with Ludwig and he didn’t foresee any problems in dealing with him.
Rhodes said he emailed Ludwig and told him that employing the person he hired would go against the non-compete agreement and there would be legal ramifications. He said Ludwig responded to the email saying he felt Rhodes was making a threat. Rhodes said he explained to Ludwig that there would be legal liability for going against the agreement, and he said Ludwig responded that he felt Rhodes was calling him a liar.
Rhodes said Ludwig then called him and “solely to curse him out,” and that during the conversation, Ludwig said he was “going to beat the ____ out of him” and after he did, Rhodes could "go file assault charges."
Rhodes said he had looked up Ludwig’s background, and because of three prior charges against Ludwig, he believed the threat.
Police verified that Ludwig had called Rhodes twice.
Ludwig was arrested April 24 on an unlawful communication charge. The arrest warrant said Ludwig used a phone call to “coerce, intimidate or harass” Rhodes.
Ludwig was booked into the Spartanburg County Detention Center briefly before he was released.
Spartanburg County Detention Center
John Ludwig, April 2019 arrest
Ludwig is known in the Upstate as a successful and resilient
businessman. ... Bull ...
*He's also known for Beating his Ex Wife and her BF.
Locked up several times and walks. Beat his EX
several times.Only one Judge gave him time.
1 year If I remember correctly.
However walked after going over 100 MPH Drag Racing
someone else on a Public road. Goes completely through
the house Killing the homeowner.
Never did any Prison time for killing someone ????
Bull ...
Shortly after he graduated from Furman, Ludwig started working in BSA sales in 1995. BSA provides business development, outsourced sales and other marketing services to technology product vendors. In 2001, BSA was sold to Synnex. That same year, Ludwig started SDI Networks, a technology provider that grew to seven offices in four southeastern states. He sold SDI Networks in 2009. Ludwig currently owns EverConvert, a digital marketing company.
Ludwig also has a lengthy criminal history in the Upstate.
KILLED A MAN GOING OVER 100 MPH BACK IN 2009
AND GOT NO PRISON TIME ?? GOOD OLE'
JUDGE JAMES WILLIAMS JR. GOT PAID.
PEOPLE WITH MONEY ALWAYS GET AWAY WITH
MURDER.
BUNCH OF BULL ...
