Business Owner Tries to Sell Video of Ex-Footballer’s Minnesota DWI Arrest

Man was duplicating video of Vikings great Carl Eller’s arrest for drunk driving in Minnesota.

A Minnesota business man is under investigation for attempting to sell copies of the video of Carl Eller’s arrest for driving while intoxicated in Minneapolis. Mickey Kelly, owner of The Media Workshop, was asked by the Hennepin County district court to make copies of the video for distribution to media outlets. Kelly decided to make extra copies and sell them on Craigslist.org. The online ad boasted nearly 33 minutes of ex-Minnesota Vikings football great Carl Eller being booked on suspicion of drunk driving in the Twin Cities.

A district court employee saw the ad and the owner of the posting was tracked down. Once identified, Kelly said that he had not sold any of the videos and that it was actually all a test to determine if Craigslist was a good outlet for selling electronic equipment. He says he is now embarrassed and ashamed and that he takes full responsibility for the activity. One possible result will be the loss of his contract with the court to provide duplication services.

Carl Eller’s Minnesota DWI defense attorney found the posting “unbelievable”, and said his client is considering legal action against Kelly for trying to capitalize on his name.

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