Anagnostou's attorney, Majeed Samara, told us he was concerned about discussing evidence during a criminal investigation and that his client has been getting harassing phone calls and texts, some threatening.
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ORIGINAL EXCLUSIVE REPORT: NorCal sheriff orders raid on Indiana Batmobile garage
EXCLUSIVE: NorCal sheriff orders Batmobile raid in Indiana, allegedly as favor for friend
Samara told the I-Team that Anagnostou will be available next week to discuss the case.
As we first reported last week, sources inside the San Mateo County Sheriff's Department told the I-Team that Anagnostou appealed to his friend, Sheriff Carlos Bolanos, to intervene because he felt the production of the Batmobile he ordered was taking too long.
The replica of the 1966 Batmobile from the television show is built under license by DC Comics by Fiberglass Freaks of Logansport, Indiana.
On July 19, in what's described as a highly unusual move, Sheriff Bolanos sent a lieutenant, sergeant and two deputies from Redwood City more than 2,000 miles to raid the Batmobile garage.
VIDEO: San Mateo Co. residents demand answers after Indiana Batmobile garage raid
San Mateo Co. residents demand answers after Batmobile garage raid
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They froze Batmobile builder Mark Racop's bank account and charged him with two felonies.
The exclusive I-Team report has generated reactions from across the country and calls for Sheriff Bolanos to resign.
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