Porsche Blames Paul Walker For His Own Death

In 1983, Porsche fought—and lost—a lawsuit that alleged its 930 Turbo was to blame in the death of Donald Fresh, where an intoxicated Cynthia Files crashed with Fresh in the passenger seat at more than double the posted speed limit. Today, Porsche is defending itself again, this time in the Paul Walker case—where the Fast and the Furious actor lost his life in the passenger seat of a speeding Carrera GT. And not only is Porsche denying any liability in the crash, it is squarely pointing the blame at Walker himself.

As the legal papers filled by Porsche state: “The perils, risk and danger were open and obvious and known to him (Paul Walker), and he chose to conduct himself in a manner so as to expose himself to such perils, dangers and risks, thus assuming all the risks involved in using the vehicle.”

Porsche Carrera GT