George Plassaras, the chauffeur whose Mercedes was destroyed in a crash with a $1.5million Rolls-Royce allegedly driven by a mysterious Chinese heiress, says he has been gagged from talking about what happened. The 52-year-old suffered catastrophic injuries when 23-year-old Lanlan Yang's customised Tiffany blue Rolls allegedly ploughed into his vehicle in Sydney's eastern suburbs.
The impact reportedly caused Mr Plassaras to suffer a broken spine, shattered hips, two broken femurs, busted ribs, a ruptured spleen and torn-open abdomen. Yang has been charged with negligent driving causing grievous bodily harm, an offence which carries a maximum penalty of seven years in jail. She also faces a lesser charge of dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm and is accused of failing to give her particulars to police and failing to submit to breath analysis.
When contacted by the Daily Mail, Mr Plassaras said he was 'OK' but could not disclose whether Yang's lawyers had been in contact with him. 'I'm not able to talk about anything because I've been silenced by my solicitor,' he said. 'I've been silenced because of what's going on, she's still in court.'
Mr Plassaras was a regular driver for radio king Kyle Sandilands and friends have said he is unlikely to return to work due to the extent of his injuries. A friend told Daily Mail that Mr Plassaras was due to have a knee reconstruction and faced a long rehabilitation process. 'He can't walk without a stick because he could just collapse under his own weight,' the friend said.
Yang, who emerged from the crash unscathed, had allegedly crossed double yellow lines, not given police her version of events after the crash and failed to submit to a breath test. She has since become the subject of intense speculation about her background, due to her lack of a social media presence, extraordinary designer wardrobe and obvious wealth.
