How one woman’s Tesla was remotely controlled – and used to harass her – by an abusive ex-partner

A Tesla dashboard – a generic version is pictured – was accessed remotely via its app and used to harass Stacey. Her ex, Enrico Pucci, was last week convicted of 30 domestic violence related charges. Photograph: Jessica Hromas/The Guardian

Almost a year ago, Stacey* heard her Tesla car alarm sound on three occasions in the middle of the night.

By that point, the Sydney woman had suffered four years of domestic abuse by her former partner and disgraced businessman, Enrico Pucci. When the alarm sounded, she was “too scared” to go outside because she thought he may be damaging her vehicle, according to police documents tendered in court.