Big Loser, Bigger Fraud

David Fioravanti wasn't the Biggest Loser when he competed on the reality TV show in 2005, but he did win $100,000 by losing the greatest percentage of body weight (he started out at 260) after being eliminated in week 5 of the show. He took a stab at being a motivational speaker, but something--possibly rumors about racial slurs--stepped in his way. So he did what any "loser" would do--resorted to crime. The Herald reports that Fioravanti was arrested on five counts of motor vehicle insurance fraud, two counts of insurance fraud, larceny over $250, attempted larceny over $250, and making a false statement on a motor vehicle registration, according to the office of the attorney general. The car insurance fraud is related to registering his car at his mother's address, while the other insurance fraud is the result of him twice attempting to take out and cash in an insurance policies on jewelry that had already been stolen, even trying to insure a ring for $10,000 more than its initial worth. That's a big gain, but it seems Fioravanti might come out with a loss. He's scheduled to be arraigned on November 4.