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Celebrity Hamptons developer Joe Farrell’s son sued for $7 million after allegedly running over beachgoer

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Siegler, M. (2026, September 22). Celebrity Hamptons developer Joe Farrell’s son sued for $7 million after allegedly running over beachgoer. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/22/society/joe-farrells-son-sued-for-7-million-after-accident/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-22 · by Mara Siegler

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Jack Farrell, the 21-year-old son of prominent Hamptons developer Joe Farrell, is being sued by Pablo Ibanez Fernandez and his brother Alberto for approximately $7 million after allegedly running over Pablo on a Bridgehampton beach with a pickup truck owned by Farrell Building on August 18. The incident occurred at 5 p.m., which violated Southampton Town Regulations prohibiting vehicular traffic on the beach during that time. Pablo sustained fractures and is seeking compensatory and punitive damages totaling $6 million, while Alberto is claiming $1 million for emotional harm.
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Jack Farrell, 21-year-old son of Hamptons developer Joe Farrell, faces a $7 million lawsuit after allegedly driving his company truck over Pablo Ibanez Fernandez on a beach in Bridgehampton, New York, on August 18. According to the complaint filed by Fernandez and his brother Alberto on September 18 in the Eastern District of New York, Pablo sustained fractures from the incident while Alberto narrowly escaped being run over. The lawsuit claims the accident was caused by the defendants' reckless behavior, violating Southampton Town Regulations that prohibit vehicle use on beaches during daylight hours.

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📰 Hamptons Beach Accident Lawsuit
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sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
45%
10 of 22 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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not political
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66/100
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2
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Mara Siegler
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Topics

Bridgehampton Farrell Building Jack and Farrell Building Page Six Southampton Town Regulations

Subjects

Alberto PERSON · 2× Bridgehampton GPE · 2× Farrell Building ORG · 2× Pablo PERSON · 2× Alberto Fernandez PERSON · 1× Farrell PERSON · 1× Jack Farrell PERSON · 1× Joe Farrell PERSON · 1× Pablo Ibanez Fernandez PERSON · 1× Page Six ORG · 1×

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He held a fundraiser there for Donald Trump in 2019 that raised over $4 million and drew Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Donald Trump Jr. and his then girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle.
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Claims (22 extracted, 10 hedged)

The 21-year-old son of celebrity Hamptons builder Joe Farrell is facing a $7 million lawsuit after allegedly driving over a man on a Bridgehampton beach, breaking his bones, Page Six has exclusively learned. uncertain
Six → face → bones
On August 18, according to legal documents, Jack Farrell was driving a Farrell Building pickup truck on West Cameron Scott beach at 5 p.m. while “looking at the lifeguard when he inadvertently ran over a beachgoer that was lying in the sand.” uncertain
that → accord → sand
According to the victim, “when he opened his eyes he saw the undercarriage” of the truck “as it drove over him.” uncertain
it → accord → him
A witness told the responding officer that Farrell allegedly nearly hit another person who was “lying in the same area.” uncertain
who → tell → area
A lawyer for Farrell Building had no comment. asserted
lawyer → have → comment
According to Southampton Town Regulations, it is unlawful to drive on the beach at that time of day. uncertain
it → accord → day
On September 18, the man who was allegedly hit, Pablo Ibanez Fernandez, 31, and his brother Alberto Fernandez, who narrowly escaped being run over, filed suit in the Eastern District of New York against Jack and Farrell Building. uncertain
who → hit → Building
They are both residents of Spain, and they’re seeking a total of $7 million. asserted
they → seek → million
According to court papers, Pablo “has sustained fractures,” and “suffered serious permanent personal injuries.” uncertain
Pablo → accord → injuries
It also claims that he’s out of pocket for medical care and “loss of wages.” uncertain
he → claim → wages
His brother Alberto says he “has been caused emotional harm and mental distress.” asserted
he → say → harm
According to the papers, Pablo is seeking “$3,000,000 in compensatory damages and $3,000,000 in punitive damages.” uncertain
Pablo → accord → damages
Alberto is asking for $1,000,000, “together with interest, costs, and disbursements of this action.” asserted
Alberto → ask → action
They are seeking a jury trial. asserted
They → seek → trial
Farrell Building has made its name constructing sprawling luxury homes — often dubbed “McMansions” — across the Hamptons. asserted
Building → make → Hamptons
As of 2023, the company’s portfolio was reportedly valued at around $3 billion, with more than 400 luxury homes scooped up by the likes of Madonna, Kelly Ripa, Rudy Giuliani, Kelsey Grammer and Woody Johnson. uncertain
homes → value → Madonna
His famed former estate in Bridgehampton, known as “Sandcastle,” was rented by Jay-Z and Beyoncé and Justin Bieber. asserted
estate → know → Z
He held a fundraiser there for Donald Trump in 2019 that raised over $4 million and drew Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Donald Trump Jr. and his then girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle. asserted
that → hold → Mnuchin
The mansion, which boasts a golf simulator, DJ booth, a half-pipe for skateboarders, spa, tennis court and baseball field sold in 2021 for $31 million. asserted
which → boast → million
In 2023, he closed on a deal inside the storied Palm Beach Polo Golf & Country Club, saying he planned to “build 27 homes, priced from $6 million to $10 million.” asserted
he → close → million
Your voice matters. asserted
voice → matter → ?
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
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