Couple arrested for squatting in NASCAR driver’s house

Two people who are part of a religious organization that believes in the sovereign citizen movement have been arrested for breaking into and squatting in the home of NASCAR driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

According to WBTV, the couple broke into the Mooresville, NC mansion and have been squatting inside. The home is currently listed for sale for $15,995,000.

Darius Trrone Hall, 29, has been charged with breaking and entering, two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, carrying a concealed gun, and second-degree trespassing. Nataijah Shaieena Fields, 37, was charged with breaking and entering, two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and second-degree trespassing.

Hall and Fields are members of the Moorish Nation, a religious sect founded in the 1920s with beliefs connected to Islam. Some members practiced hostile possession of properties in line with the sovereign citizen movement, which purports to mean that they believe they have immunity from U.S. federal, state, and local laws. Members of the religion have been doing similar break-ins and squatting attempts for years.

.@StenhouseJr's $16m North Carolina property is for sale, the so-called “Finncastle” includes:
– 5bed /8bath
– 140-acres
– pool, spa
– putting green
– full gym
– 8 car garage
– 18 horse stalls
– covered arena with sound system
– movie theatre
– game room pic.twitter.com/dVtDTRw9VP

— Sportico (@Sportico) July 19, 2022

The “equestrian estate” in question includes a 9,000-square-foot, five-bedroom, six-bathroom residence as well as a pool, cabana, putting green, horse stables, fitness training center, and theater room. Some of those amenities just might have played a role in why they decided to squat here.

[WBTV]