A Manhattan developer who drunkenly slammed his Porsche into a utility pole in Sag Harbor, killing his passenger, was held on $1 million bond Monday, police said.
Sean Ludwick, 42, wore a white jumpsuit to his arraignment in Southampton Town Justice Court in Hampton Bays because his “clothes were taken into evidence in the case,” said his lawyer, Daniel Ollen.
Ludwick, who has a criminal history of boozy rampages, was charged with driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a fatal accident, cops said, and a vehicular-homicide rap may be pending.
Realtor Paul Hansen, 53, who was in the passenger seat when the accident occurred at 2 a.m., was dead at the scene. Hansen was the father of one of Ludwick’s son’s friends, Ollen said.
“He was recovered in front of his own house,” the source said of Hansen.The pole is at the curb on Rolling Hill Court East — right outside the house where Hansen lived with his wife and two sons, ages 11 and 13, according to a source with knowledge of the incident.
Instead of contacting authorities, Ludwick allegedly left Hansen lying at the scene and kept going, driving with two flat tires and other damage, the source said.
Cops stopped Ludwick down the road from the crash, retracing his path and finding Hansen, the source said.
The developer is no stranger to criminal courthouses.
Last year, he was arrested on charges he broke into his former mistress’ Tribeca apartment and, in a drunken rage, drew penises on the artwork, which he’d originally painted himself and given to her.
He eventually pleaded guilty to lesser charges of disorderly conduct.
He has also been in trouble in Martha’s Vineyard. In March, he admitted to assault and battery and property destruction after a fight with his girlfriend in a hotel.
Ludwick founded the Midtown East-based Black House Development firm in 2007, specializing in luxury condos and hotels, including the ritzy, 56-room Hotel Americano, overlooking the High Line.
Ludwick sued his partners in March for $15 million over their fractious collaboration on projects, including the 27-apartment Soori High Line condos on West 29th Street. The lawsuit was dropped in June 2015, and Ludwick is no longer associated with the project.