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Tesla road-rager sentenced to seven years in prison after attacking mom and teen in Hawaii

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Tesla road-rager sentenced to seven years in prison after attacking mom and teen in Hawaii See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleA man dubbed the “Tesla Road Rage Driver” was sentenced to seven years in prison in connection with a violent road rage attack in Hawaii.

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Nathaniel Radimak was sentenced Thursday in connection with a 2025 attack involving a mother and her 18-year-old daughter in Honolulu.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation previously said Radimak received 424 days of credit for time served while awaiting sentencing in the earlier case.”
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Claim 2: “A man dubbed the “Tesla Road Rage Driver” was sentenced to seven years in prison in connection with a violent road rage attack in Hawaii.”
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Multiple independent news sources (FOX 11 and other web results) confirm that Nathaniel Radimak, known as the 'Tesla Road Rage Driver', was sentenced to seven years in prison for an attack in Hawaii.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 26, 2026 ... Nathaniel Radimak, the "Tesla Road Rage Driver," has been sentenced to seven years in prison in Hawaii after pleading no contest to attacking a ...
https://www.foxla.com/news/california-tesla-road-rage-driver…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... Nathaniel Radimack was arrested early that year for a series of attacks was convicted in two road rage incidents and served time behind bars in ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY0ueZ9Efiy/
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web search NEUTRAL — May 26, 2026 ... "Tesla Road Rage Driver" Nathaniel Radimak was sentenced to seven years in prison for a violent road rage attack on a mother and her ...
https://www.foxnews.com/us/tesla-road-rage-driver-sentenced-…
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Claim 3: “Radimak was arrested by Honolulu police the following day.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the name 'Nathaniel' and does not confirm the specific arrest date of May 8, 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nathanael (Greek: Ναθαναήλ, Hebrew: נְתַנְאֵל, romanized: natan'el, lit. 'given by God ') is an English name of Hebrew origin. [1] It is of Biblical origin and holds significance for Jews and Christia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathanael
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Nathaniel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "gift of God". Nathaniel is the 140 ranked male name by popularity.
https://nameberry.com/b/boy-baby-name-nathaniel
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 29, 2026 · Who was Nathanael / Nathaniel in the Bible? What can we learn from what the Bible says about Nathanael?
https://www.gotquestions.org/Nathanael-in-the-Bible.html
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Claim 4: “Radimak, who has prior convictions tied to road rage attacks against motorists, acknowledged his actions during sentencing.”
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Multiple sources, including ABC7 Los Angeles and other reports, confirm Radimak had prior convictions for attacking motorists in Southern California and acknowledged his actions during sentencing.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nathaniel Radimak was sentenced Thursday in connection with a 2025 attack involving a mother and her 18-year-old daughter in Honolulu. Radimak, who has prior convictions tied to road rage attacks agai…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/27/us-news/tesla-road-rager-sente…
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web search NEUTRAL — This video answers the question: Can I analyze the case of Nathaniel Radimak?Support Dr. Grande on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/drgrandeDr.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g7V7Lu_mGo
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web search NEUTRAL — Nathaniel Radimak, a Tesla driver convicted of attacking motorists' vehicles in Southern California was assaulted by inmates in a Hawaii prison.Tesla driver convicted in SoCal attacks is assaulted by …
https://abc7.com/post/tesla-driver-nathaniel-radimak-assault…
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Claim 5: “Authorities said he was driving a 2022 gray Tesla with Oregon license plates.”
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Multiple sources explicitly state he was driving a gray Tesla with Oregon license plates during the incident.
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web search NEUTRAL — Serial Tesla road rage driver Nathaniel Radimak attacks mom, daughter in Hawaii — less than year after being released in California: police. By. Nicholas McEntyre.He was driving a gray Tesla with an O…
https://nypost.com/2025/05/11/us-news/tesla-road-rage-driver…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nathaniel Radimak was sentenced Thursday for a 2025 attack involving a mother and her 18-year-old daughter in Honolulu. Radimak, who has prior road rage convictions against motorists, acknowledged his…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/tesla-road-rage-driver-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — On May 7, 2025, Nathaniel was driving a gray Tesla with Oregon, USA license plates in Honolulu when he sped past a female driver, then 18, who was parking her vehicle.
https://conandaily.com/2025/05/09/rome-new-york-native-natha…
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Claim 6: “Radimak was charged with one count of unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle and two counts of third-degree assault.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the name 'Nathaniel' and does not contain the specific legal charges (unauthorized entry and third-degree assault).
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web search NEUTRAL — Nathanael (Greek: Ναθαναήλ, Hebrew: נְתַנְאֵל, romanized: natan'el, lit. 'given by God ') is an English name of Hebrew origin. [1] It is of Biblical origin and holds significance for Jews and Christia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathanael
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Nathaniel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "gift of God". Nathaniel is the 140 ranked male name by popularity.
https://nameberry.com/b/boy-baby-name-nathaniel
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 29, 2026 · Who was Nathanael / Nathaniel in the Bible? What can we learn from what the Bible says about Nathanael?
https://www.gotquestions.org/Nathanael-in-the-Bible.html
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Claim 7: “Radimak, 39, was charged after allegedly assaulting an 18-year-old woman and her 35-year-old mother during an incident on May 7, 2025, according to the Honolulu Police Department.”
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Multiple sources, including Fox News and Honolulu Police Department reports, confirm Radimak (39) assaulted an 18-year-old woman and her 35-year-old mother on May 7, 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — "Tesla Road Rage Driver" Nathaniel Radimak was sentenced to seven years in prison for a violent road rage attack on a mother and her 18-year-old daughter in Honolulu.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/tesla-road-rage-driver-sentenced-…
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web search NEUTRAL — On Wednesday, Nathaniel Radimak, 39, was speeding in a gray Tesla and exchanged words with an 18-year-old woman, who had parked her car on Halekauwila Street in Kakaako, according to the Honolulu Poli…
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-05-09/a-convic…
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web search NEUTRAL — Radimak — who has been out on parole since August after he served only 10 months of a five-year prison sentence — was speeding in a gray Tesla in downtown Honolulu when he raced past an 18-year-old dr…
https://nypost.com/2025/05/15/us-news/serial-tesla-road-rage…
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Claim 8: “He pleaded no contest earlier this year.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Radimak updated his plea to 'no contest' on January 6 in Oahu Circuit Court.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 21, 2026 · The 39-year-old man charged with a Kakaʻako road rage attack against two women, updated his plea to no contest on Jan. 6: https://www.khon2.com/ ...
https://www.facebook.com/HawaiiNewsNow/posts/getting-credit-…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 20, 2026 · He pleaded not guilty to the Dangerous Driving charge and was remanded to prison until August 15, 2025, when the trial is scheduled to commence.
https://www.facebook.com/HawaiiNewsNow/posts/just-in-serial-…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 22, 2026 · Radimak pleaded no contest in Oahu Circuit Court on Jan. 6 to the charges for the May 7 attacks in Kakaako.” 11h.
https://www.facebook.com/ABC7/posts/the-man-known-in-souther…
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Claim 9: “The arrest came just months after Radimak was released from prison after serving less than a year of a five-year sentence tied to a series of violent road rage attacks in Southern California.”
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One source explicitly mentions he served only 10 months of a five-year prison sentence before being released on parole, and another mentions he was convicted in SoCal attacks prior to the Hawaii arrest.
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Claim 10: “Nathaniel Radimak was sentenced Thursday in connection with a 2025 attack involving a mother and her 18-year-old daughter in Honolulu.”
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Multiple sources confirm the sentencing occurred in connection with a 2025 attack on a mother and her 18-year-old daughter in Honolulu.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 26, 2026 ... Nathaniel Radimak was sentenced Thursday for a 2025 attack involving a mother and her 18-year-old daughter in Honolulu. Radimak, who has ...
https://www.foxnews.com/us/tesla-road-rage-driver-sentenced-…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 24, 2026 ... Nathaniel Radimak was arrested in Hawaii last year for a road rage incident and accused of assaulting a woman and her 18-year-old daughter.
https://www.facebook.com/ABC7MorningShow/posts/the-man-known…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 20, 2026 ... JUST IN: Serial road rage driver Nathaniel Radimak was sentenced today for a May 2025 attack that injured a mother and daughter in Kakaako.
https://www.facebook.com/HawaiiNewsNow/posts/just-in-serial-…
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Claim 11: “He was sentenced in 2023 after pleading guilty to assault, vandalism, elder abuse and making criminal threats.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results that specifically lists the 2023 guilty pleas for assault, vandalism, elder abuse, and criminal threats.
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Claim 12: “Radimak was known for driving a Tesla and using a pipe to attack the vehicles of his victims, including multiple women.”
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