Lapo Elkann is the grandson of the late Gianni Agnelli and brother of FCA Chairman John Elkann.

Lapo Elkann is a free man after the Manhattan District Attorney dropped all charges against the grandson of Fiat family scion Gianni Agnelli for attempting to fake his own kidnapping.

Elkann is the brother of John Elkann, currently the chairman of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.

The flamboyant 39-year-old was rumored to have ran out of money, according to initial news reports, possibly due to involvement with an escort. Authorities were called to a housing complex on New York’s East Side after being told Elkann was being held against his will. They subsequently determined the claim was false.

Elkann’s lawyer, Randy Zelin, confirmed there would be no prosecution and said his client was grateful justice had prevailed, although he declined to discuss details about why the case was dismissed. The district attorney’s office also declined to elaborate on the dismissal, according to Reuters.

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Elkann, now head of a designer eyewear company, nearly died of a drug overdose in 2005.

According to a report in the New York Post, Elkann ran out of cash after spending two days with an escort and then claiming he would be hurt unless a $10,000 ransom would be paid.

Authorities in New York report Elkann called police for help claiming his was being held against his will. Police entered an apartment on East 28th Street and initial took a 29-year-old man into custody, but charges of grand larceny were subsequently dropped.

Elkann is no stranger to publicity. He nearly died of a drug overdose in 2005 and is known to enjoy a high-profile lifestyle, including his dedication to the family’s soccer Italian soccer club, Juventus.

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“Today’s decision is so heartening and reinforces the faith I have always placed in American justice,” Elkann said in a statement. “I’m clear in my determination to continue to work on myself.”

Zelin said Elkann is only looking forward.

“I want the wind at his back,” Zelin said. “Look at him as the creative, brilliant and philanthropic person that he is.”

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While he isn’t involved in the day-to-day operations at Fiat, he is on the board of directors at Ferrari and owns a sunglasses company he founded in 2007 named Italia Independent. That company debuted on the Milan stock market in 2013 and in late 2015 he had to invest more money into the company to cover its losses, Reuters reported.