As a longtime fan of auto racing, as a spectator and short track volunteer with an inside view, I discovered things I wish weren’t true in researching this case. As well, there are coincidences I can’t ignore and won’t for the sake of the victims. I welcome any, and all that can find more in depth information to which I don’t have access. DISCLAIMER: Other than documented arrests and convictions the info here is my speculation and suspicion. I am not making accusations. Just connecting dots that seem to connect themselves. https://voat.co/v/pizzagate/1780820 this is the original post about the sex ring.

https://voat.co/v/pizzagate/1790383 additional post

This whole thing came to the forefront because Bemer purchased the Waterford Speedbowl race track at an auction sale at the track on October 18, 2014 and NASCAR pulled their Whelen Modified traveling series from the track after the arrests in late March this year. Let me be clear, NASCAR does not own this track. It sanctioned their traveling series to race at that track. That means they lease a track and bring in their own people to run the series event. There are many different series at many different tracks throughout the country for which they do this.

Links for updated court info and upcoming hearings for the three arrested.

Bruce Bemer http://www.jud2.ct.gov/crdockets/CaseDetail.aspx?source=Pending&Key=db0325ef-f277-49a4-8c3a-0c8ac8381660

Original arrest date 3/28/17. Next court date: 4/26/17 awaiting plea.

William Trefzger http://www.jud2.ct.gov/crdockets/CaseDetail.aspx?source=Pending&Key=553aa597-ae61-4fd6-8270-54edeebe8d86

Original arrest date 3/29/17. Next court date 5/12/17 pre-trial for not guilty plea.

Robert King http://www.jud2.ct.gov/crdockets/CaseDetail.aspx?source=Pending&Key=954e8acb-3b85-434b-81ac-0811fbaafee3 Original arrest date 3/31/17. Next court date 4/26/17 awaiting plea

Robert King http://www.jud2.ct.gov/crdockets/CaseDetail.aspx?source=Pending&Key=bb5b54e6-ff42-4b39-b295-65e5ff7c1290 Original arrest date 8/13/16. Next court date 4/26/17 pre-trial for not guilty plea. Note this case is for witness tampering and promoting prostitution.

Bruce Bemer garnered publicity back in 2014 when he purchased had the winning bid for the auction for the Speedbowl. The only other bidder was Rocco Arbitell, who was also a creditor owed a lot of money by the previous owner. Link to article about the auction day event at the race track. http://www.theday.com/article/20141018/NWS01/141019760 In the photo of the two men shaking hands Bemer (left) shaking Rocco Arbitell’s hand (right). There were other creditors that filed suit after the auction to stop the sale.see these linkshttp://www.norwichbulletin.com/article/20141103/Sports/141109864 http://www.norwichbulletin.com/article/20141103/Sports/141109864
This is the article to spare you from having to register to read it. Pay attention to the man in the orange shirt to Bemer’s right, Jerry Collett as there is more on him.

"Waterford — Only a few lonely pairs of clapping hands greeted attorney Garon Camassar’s announcement that Bruce Bemer of Glastonbury had made a winning bid of $1.75 million in the auction of the Waterford Speedbowl racing arena Saturday.

It wasn’t until Speedbowl fan Jerry Collett leaped in front of the attorney to shout that the 64-year-old shoreline oval would continue to operate that fans realized car racing would continue on the track. Cheers erupted from the 100 or so people ringed around Camassar in the Speedbowl parking lot.

“It’s wonderful what you’re doing,” one fan said as he shook Bemer’s hand. Murmurs of “thank you” echoed as racing fans approached the bidder in sporadic waves.

Bemer “was not on anyone’s radar,” said Shawn Courchesne, who maintains the racing blog RaceDayCT and is a frequent face at Speedbowl events. Multiple people at the auction said they didn’t even know who Bemer was.

“I’m shocked, just shocked because I felt like I kind of knew most of the players here,” Courchesne said, calling Bemer a “mystery man.” Only two parties aside from Speedbowl creditors Rocco Arbitell and business partner Peter Borrelli showed up to bid at the noontime auction. Creditors often cast the first bid in foreclosure auctions to protect their assets, according to Camassar, whom New London Superior Court appointed as Committee of Sale.

Both bidders — Bemer, CEO of Bemer Petroleum, and a couple who own a body shop in Montville — told The Day before the auction that they intended to keep the track running. No one arrived seeking to develop the land for the industrial uses for which it is zoned. Arbitell and Borrelli filed for foreclosure against track owner Terry Eames in 2008, and six parties have since been added as creditors in the foreclosure. The track was slated for sale at auction on Halloween in 2009. The auction was canceled when Eames filed for bankruptcy.

The Speedbowl slipped into foreclosure for the first time in 2006. Eames sold 8 acres of overflow parking space at the Speedbowl to Harvey Industries in 2006 for $1.6 million, to make good with Washington Mutual, his creditor at the time. Arbitell and Borrelli came onto the scene in 2007, when they lent Eames $750,000 to cover the remainder of his debt to the bank.

As fans and racers celebrated in the grassy parking lot of the 26.7 acre property Saturday, Eames stood off in a clearing. He focused his eyes on his smartphone as he texted, his back turned to a Speedbowl sign advertising the “Smacktoberfest” demolition derby event scheduled to start an hour after the auction. Smacktoberfest was the last racing event of the season.

Looking up from his phone, he said he found it difficult to comment on the situation because he hadn’t yet spoken with his attorney. “It’s definitely not a home run,” said Eames of the sale, which still has to be approved by New London Superior Court before it’s official. Eames in April estimated that he owed $1.9 million to his various creditors. The appraised value of the track and land together is $2.8 million.

Bemer said he and Eames were in discussions about whether the soon-to-be former owner of the track would stay involved in operations. “I just thought Terry seemed to do a decent job,” Bemer said.

Fans and racers are split in their opinions of Eames’ approach to running the track. Some have said that Eames mismanaged the track. Collett, now a preacher, (emphasis mine) said he knew Bemer from past involvement in the oil and gas industry. He said Bemer first told him in the spring that he was interested in the property. Collett said he advised the executive to wait until the auction to purchase. Bemer’s bid turned the tide, if not for Eames, then for most of the crowd Saturday.

Tess Townsend

YT link of Bemer after his winning bid announcement (courtesty of @exposethecriminals). Could he be less enthusiastic?!! He was very tight lipped about his previous racing involvement basically saying he'd been a racing spectator; and, also involved in motorcycle racing. Link to Yankee Racer article says he sponsored Bruce D'Alessandro at different nearby track.

http://yankeeracer.com/2015/04/30/2015-new-london-waterford-speedbowl-season-preview/ "The New London-Waterford Speedbowl will kick off their 2015 season this Saturday night. Bruce Bemer purchased the track last October at a foreclosure auction for 1.75 million dollars. Bemer has always enjoyed the sport of auto racing. He sponsored Bruce D’Alessandro in the modifieds at Riverside Park Speedway. Bemer looked into the sale when it onto the market last year. Bemer had planned to attend the foreclosure auction to keep it as a race track and not have it developed into something else." Why lie?

As of April 18,2017 another victim has filed suit against Bemer and Trefzger. http://www.courant.com/breaking-news/hc-bruce-bemer-sexual-assault-lawsuit-0419-20170418-story.html

The lawsuit also names William Trefzger of Westport, although he is not accused of sexually assaulting the victim, who was 15 at the time, Ferry said.

Trefzger was named in the suit, Ferry said, because he is alleging a violation of the state's Corrupt Organizations and Racketeering Activity Act. "I believe [Trefzger is] culpable as a party to this scheme that snared my client," Ferry said. https://patch.com/connecticut/waterford/speedbowl-owner-bruce-bemer-sued-again-sexual-assault-report another link to same vicitm's suit to freeze $5mil of Bemer's assets.