Bernstein then proposes to "tax" Tony on his transactions in return for police protection and information. The Economic Update with Tatiana Bailey Ph. Anyone who visits his museum is awestruck and adores his collection. Bernstein said one of the smoke bombs shot off like a rocket, going right through Terris chest. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. "It took me a big part of my life to understand Mel, because he's so different from anyone else. The scene involved cast members walking through smoke with guns in the air. He is the owner of the 260 distant acres known as DRAGON LAND. Mel tried to play cool and put all the blame to Frank, but Tony didn't fall for this and shot him in the gut. On Thursday, the last day of filming, the smoke bombs being used to create a haze accidentally detonated and started flying through the air. The discovery channel was working on the shoot of a pilot episode of BROTHER IN ARMS. While Jamie grew up to become a director, actor, and writer, Alexander became an actor and also worked as a sound mixer. Mel also has a paint-ball business, arms and ammo, a dirt bike track, shooting range, and he rebuilds and repairs Harley parts. By Ellise Shafer. Similarly, he has his own Youtube channel, 'Faze, Who is Mel Bernstein? Through a museum door, he flips a switch, and a room out of the 1960s reveals itself. The storied proprietor of the Dragon Man gun shop and shooting range east of . He hasnt yet provided factual information on his profits. He is single and doesnt want to be in a relationship right now because his wife passed away. [6] Bernstein and a family member filed a wrongful death suit in Federal court against Discovery Channel parent Discovery Communications and Anthropic Productions Corp. Tessa Bear has a fan base of over, Faze Rug is a social media celebrity based in the United States. Neon lights swirl, painting him and the whole place, the old Coca Cola signs, the vintage gas pumps, the model cars, the Elvis pictures. For all his toughness, she knows he has a soft side that her mother found all those years ago. F-ck. His admirers constantly want him to be cheerful because someone like him doesnt deserve to be depressed. . They both sat down and Tony immediately asked what his price was, with Mel writing the number and telling him what he can do for him. He built that bike and started his shop in the years following his return to the city in the late '60s. According to Bernstein, the five planned to sell the weapons to Pueblo gang members. A quick glance at his own surveillance footage told Mel Dragon Man Bernstein he was the victim of an inside job. "Yeah. NEW CITY, New York (WABC) -- A Rockland County podiatrist and his girlfriend were sentenced Wednesday in connection with a foiled plot to kill his wife. There is a really cool Retro 50s and 60s room where he stores his 41 hot rods and tons of other memorabilia. The Age of Mel Bernstein is 77 years old. He has collected weapons from the Civil war of Afghanistan, Russian tanks, Japanese swords, and military uniforms. Tony Montana | Alejandro Sosa | Gaspar Gomez | George Sheffield | Nacho Contreras | Diaz Brothers | The Skull | Ricardo, Scarface: Scarred for Life In the tragic accident, the family's vehicle was struck by a truck carrying corncobs. In the larger-than-life saga of Dragon Man, it was a most stunning and tragic episode: The woman he'd been with for 33 years, was killed in what was supposed to be the promotional scene for a Discovery Channel reality show. [6] Then: "I have customers up front. He started his museum to let the world know more about a variety of arms. However, his actual net worth may be higher. [2][4] Billing himself as the "most armed man in America," Bernstein has weapons and equipment on display from the Civil War to Afghanistan, including M1 Garands, .50-caliber machine guns, over 80 military-grade vehicles, a functional 40 ton T54 Russian tank, six 1000-pound bombs; medieval Japanese swords captured by U.S. troops in World War II and over 900 mannequins dressed in military uniforms. Because of the equipment and weapons on exhibit in the museum, he is referred to as the MOST ARMED MAN IN AMERICA. He has gathered military gear, Russian tanks, Japanese swords, and weapons from the Afghan Civil War. Officials say they are investigating Ms Flanell's death for signs of foul play. You can't shoot a cop!Mel Bernstein to Tony Montana. Bernstein said he felt the rocket whiz within four inches of him before turning to see his wife fall to the ground. During the intense scene where he witnesses the killing of Frank and Mel, he nervously looks at Tony and Manny, unsure of his survival swiging a bottle of JD whiskey, Tony comments casually, "You want a job, Ernie?" indicating that because Ernie was not in Frank's good graces, he was no threat to Tony's power. he says, and indeed, his muscled build and full silver goatee give the illusion of someone younger. "I went bad," he says, "because I got tired of getting pushed around.". Now 71, Bernstein now operates Dragon Land alone: In 2012, Flanell was killed in a freak accident after being struck by two smoke bombs, moving at 150 mph, that were part of the special effects. In this July 20, 2014 photo, gun dealer Mel Bernstein carries box for a rifle while making a sale at his store, Dragonman's, east of Colorado Springs, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock), Mel Berstein, AKA Dragon Man, shows off his co-pilot in one of his attack jeeps he made Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, outside his military museum east of Colorado Springs. Mel Berstein, AKA Dragon Man, shows off his co-pilot in one of his attack jeeps he made Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, outside his military museum east of Colorado Springs. When do the clocks change in 2023? Whos got the guts to rob Dragonmans? said Bernstein. After the death of his wife, Bernstein almost completely interrupted communication with relatives, the only exception was the younger daughter Melissa. But again, she went along with her husband's wishes. She and her younger sister, Melissa, continue to live with many other questions. Tony started to accuse Frank, with Mel refusing to take sides. 0:10. He was 95. A. Dragon Man Mel Bernstein interest in weapons grew from there and after he left the army, he started collecting weapons. Editors note: This story was originally published June 15, 2012. Desperate, Mel tried to negotiate for his life but Tony shot him in the chest killing him. Jul 10, 2018. Seth Bergstein said the company was sold in 2010 to PwC, formerly PricewaterhouseCoopers, for about $400 million. Click to reveal The unnamed show, which is set to air on cable later this year, spent eight days filming at the Dragon Man shooting range in Colorado Springs, according to ABC News. "Twenty-eight thousand!". "The power," he recalls of their appeal. At least I don't have that question in my mind.". Michael Bernstein leaves behind his wife and three children. The truck was the first Dodge truck used by the U.S. Army in World War I. It was an unexpected and shocking event for Mel Bernstein. Later that night an assassination attempt orchestrated by Frank and Mel was made against Tony, who was wounded but managed to kill the assassins and escape. After that, he would be found crying, alone. YouTube star Mel Thompson's devastated husband took to social media to announce the shock news of his 'beautiful' wife's tragic death. If you do not know, we have prepared this article about details of Mel Bernsteins short biography-wiki, career, professional life, personal life, todays net worth, age, height, weight, and more facts. Mel Bernsteindoesnt have any honors for owning a museum, but his accomplishment is that he consistently receives high appreciation for his efforts. Scoggin, 34, and her son, Camron Matthew Specht, 18, were among four people secretly indicted last month on weapons charges by a federal grand jury, records show. He was a greedy man wanting to . "It was real bad, real bad," Bernstein says, again not allowing himself to linger. "Looking cool. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Tony Montana | Manny Ribera | Alejandro Sosa | Frank Lopez | Hector | Marta | Mel Bernstein | Omar Suarez | Alberto | The Skull | Diaz Brothers | Nacho Contreras, Scarface: The World is Yours Healthy mother-of-two, 32, collapsed and died from brain bleed while she led fitness bounce class. Mel Bernstein is a supporting antagonist in the 1983 film Scarface. Moment fitness influencer asks man to move off park bench 'because he's 'ruining her livestream' - but Mortgage demand plummets to a 28-year low as average interest rates hit 6.71% - just as spring home buying Britain braces for brutal -9C Arctic snap: Met Office warns more snow and ice could lash the country next ISIS fanatic jailed over the gruesome beheading of two Scandinavian women hikers in Morocco that shocked the Shamima Begum and other British women who joined Islamic State and are being held in Syria will 'ultimately' Is YOUR wood burner at risk? He has also served in the army and then owned a bike repairing store. In the year 1982, he shifted to Huntington in Long Island. Frank was forced to admitt that he was behind the hit but Tony didn't spare hsi life and ordered Manny to kill him. EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. One suspect is named after dozens of weapons were stolen from a gun shop in eastern El Paso County. She made it all happen. Mel Bernstein is a corrupt cop and the Detective of the Miami Police Department Narcotics Bureau. According to . And he continues on his stroll through his kingdom, Dragon Land, his dusty 260-acre home on the plains in eastern El Paso County. He is in her arms, a big-eyed baby. Meeting Mel Bernstein At the Babylon Nightclub, Tony is shaken down by a corrupt Miami narcotics detective, Mel Bernstein, who informs him he has evidence linking Tony to the murders of Rebenga and the Colombian drug dealers. Also find Mel Bernstein's Current Net worth as well as earnings, Salary, Property, and Income. Mel soon left the club but Tony understood that he was working for Frank as no one else knew about him killing Rebenga. None of it would've happened, Michael knows, if it weren't for his brother's lust for the cameras. Plaintiff Mel Bernstein and his daughter have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Colorado alleging that Discovery and Anthropic Productions failed to take adequate precautions to prevent the death of Terry Flanell, Bernsteins wife. He has been with The Times since 2001 and has run our Company Town since 2016. Terry Flanell was to walk through smoke alongside Dragon Land's other stars. She became the brains of the operations, managing the books and keeping up with permitting, liability and compliance. Seth is a features writer at The Gazette, covering the outdoors and the people and places making Colorado colorful. The suit, filed last week, alleges that the devices had not been manufactured by a licensed manufacturer, that neither Discovery nor Anthropic had obtained a permit for their use, and that there was no licensed pyrotechnics operator on the scene. Working - that's all they knew him to do as they grew up at Dragon Land. 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He hated the war that he considered senseless, but those were a formative two years for the young man who had dropped out of high school. "Yeah," he says now, looking back at himself, the sleeves of his leather jacket covering the tattoos up and down his arms. Tony Camonte | Johnny Lovo | Louis Costillo | Guino Rinaldo | O'Hara | Gaffney, 1983 Film he says. His wife passed away while a Discovery Channel show was being filmed. Photo: Sheryl Johnson-Bernstein. There's a room at the museum that has a special place in Bernstein's heart. Chuck wanted to know more about Dragon Man and we were quite touched by his personal story. Dragonmans is a shooting range, paintball park and museum near Highway 94 and Curtis Road. "I know that if I wasn't there, I would always wonder if she suffered; I don't think I would've believed anybody who said it happened instantly, or that nothing could've been done. Pueblo gang members, Russian tanks, Japanese swords, and weapons from the Civil War of,. 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