# Man dubbed 'Lord Polanco' after viral video shows drunk refusal to pay for taxi crash

A man was dubbed 'Lord Polanco' after a viral video showed him refusing to pay for damages after a drunk taxi crash in Mexico City.

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A man was filmed refusing to pay for damages after crashing his vehicle into a ride-hailing taxi in Polanco, Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City. [^1]

A road accident occurred on the night of August 30 in the Polanco I Sección neighborhood of Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City, involving a high-end vehicle and a taxi used by a transportation platform. [^2]

The man allegedly told a police officer present at the scene, 'You don't know who I am, you don't know who the f#ck I am,' multiple times. [^3]

Witnesses and video evidence suggest the man was in a state of apparent drunkenness during the accident and subsequent argument. [^4]

A video circulating on social media shows the driver of the luxury car verbally confronting the taxi driver, who requested that the incident be resolved through the corresponding insurance company. [^5]

During the confrontation, the driver allegedly launched intimidating expressions, including the phrase 'I don't know who I am,' which became the most shared element of the video. [^6]

The identity of 'Lord Polanco' has not been officially confirmed by authorities, and there is no public information regarding a possible detention, formal complaint, or agreement to repair the damages. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. A man was filmed refusing to pay for damages after crashing his vehicle into a ride-hailing taxi in Polanco, Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City. (El Heraldo de México, News)
2. A road accident occurred on the night of August 30 in the Polanco I Sección neighborhood of Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City, involving a high-end vehicle and a taxi used by a transportation platform. (El Informador, News)
3. The man allegedly told a police officer present at the scene, 'You don't know who I am, you don't know who the f#ck I am,' multiple times. (El Heraldo de México, News)
4. Witnesses and video evidence suggest the man was in a state of apparent drunkenness during the accident and subsequent argument. (El Heraldo de México, News)
5. A video circulating on social media shows the driver of the luxury car verbally confronting the taxi driver, who requested that the incident be resolved through the corresponding insurance company. (El Informador, News)
6. During the confrontation, the driver allegedly launched intimidating expressions, including the phrase 'I don't know who I am,' which became the most shared element of the video. (El Informador, News)
7. The identity of 'Lord Polanco' has not been officially confirmed by authorities, and there is no public information regarding a possible detention, formal complaint, or agreement to repair the damages. (El Informador, News)

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