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Tesla remotely controlled by ex-partner
The gist
A Sydney court sentenced Enrico Pucci, 50, to two years and three months in prison.
The case shows connected-car features can become tools of coercive control.
How it unfolded
- 2024Tesla released its parental controls system in software update 2024.26 as a family safety tool.
- Oct 2025Stacey ended an abusive four-year relationship.
- Nov 1, 2025Stacey heard her Tesla alarm sound three times overnight; the next morning the dashboard was reset and a 'parental control' profile had been added.