YouTube influencer Cody Detwiler, known to fans as WhistlinDiesel , has been arrested in Tennessee on two felony counts of alleged tax evasion tied to the purchase of a luxury sports car.
The 27-year-old was taken into custody on Wednesday (Nov. 12), and released on bond from Williamson County Court later that same day, according to online records.
His first court appearance is scheduled for Nov. 19, per Us Weekly .
Tax Trouble Linked to Ferrari F8
According to an indictment obtained by TMZ , the charges stem from unpaid sales tax on a 2020 Ferrari F8 Tributo, which Detwiler reportedly purchased in January 2023.
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That same Ferrari went viral in one of Detwiler’s YouTube videos months later — just before bursting in

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