Mitchell Wasek, 28, was arrested last week on 28 counts of invasive imaging
Buc-ee co-founder Donald Wasek’s son has been evicted from his luxury Dallas penthouse after he was accused of secretly filming guests “in various stages of nudity” at his father’s home and several properties, reveals could .
Mitchell Wasek, 28, vacated his cozy $4,700-a-month top-floor rental apartment at The Village Drey apartment complex this week after learning he was facing eviction following his arrest, employees said.
“He was obviously not allowed to stay there,” complex spokesman David Margulies told .
“It sounds like his lawyer found out he was going to be evicted, contacted the village government and arranged for his eviction.”
Waskek was arrested Oct. 3 on 28 counts of invasive video recording after witnesses discovered he had filmed her and others with a spy camera “using restrooms, showering, changing clothes and/or having sex.” had reported to the police.
can reveal that Wasek was forced to move out of his luxury Dallas penthouse after he was accused of secretly filming guests “in various stages of nudity.”
Wasek had been living alone in the $4,700-a-month unit, which has a wraparound patio and is located in a resort community with its own upscale restaurants and golf course
Wasek’s father, Donald Wasek (left), co-founded Buc-ee’s with Arch Aplin III (right). Thanks, hey, you can be seen next to Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick
Since being released on $280,000 bail that same day, he has been in hiding, hiring professional movers to clear out his plush penthouse near Southern Methodist University, where he is studying law.
Exclusive photos show a six-person team from Einstein Moving Company arriving early on Columbus Day morning and loading two orange box trucks with all of their furniture and belongings.
“I guess you never really know who your neighbors are,” one resident told , shaking his head as movers entered the apartment building.
“I’m relieved he’s gone.”
A resident who recently hosted a party at the building said, half-jokingly, “I guess I’ll have to look for cameras.”
A few hours later, the crew set off on a three-hour drive to Austin, where they dropped off the boxes at a U-Haul warehouse just down the road from one of Wasek’s father’s properties, a $7.5 million Dollar apartment in downtown.
Wasek is the son of Buc-ee’s co-founder Donald Wasek
Wasek is accused of recording guests with hidden cameras at his father’s $8.2 million estate on the shores of Lake Travis in Texas, at the luxury high-rise in Austin, at a vacation home in Telluride, Colorado, and at the rental apartment in Dallas.
A woman seen in several videos told investigators she recognized footage of herself and another friend putting on their costumes in Wasek’s penthouse bathroom for his Halloween party on Oct. 29, 2022, according to the affidavit.
Wasek had lived alone in the unit, which has a wrap-around terrace and is located in a holiday complex with its own upscale restaurants and a golf course.
Several residents told they had no idea anything was wrong – until police showed up with a search warrant last month.
They recalled seeing the officers gathering in the basement before making their way up to the fifth-floor unit.
But it was only when they were arrested early last week that they realized the shocking reason for the operation.
The Village spokesman told that the charges against Wasek also came as a shock to management, which had not previously received any complaints about the law student, who had lived there for more than a year.
Exclusive photos show a six-person crew from Einstein Moving Company arriving early morning on Columbus Day
Mitchell Wasek has been in hiding since being released on $280,000 bail and hired professional movers to clear out his posh penthouse on Monday
The crew set off on a three-hour drive to Austin, where they dropped off the boxes at this warehouse
“We only became aware of this when the police intervened,” said Margulies.
“He passed a background check before moving in. Apparently no one knew about it.” “While he was here, he had no known problems.”
Wasek’s alleged secret plan came to light in May when police received a telephone complaint about improper photography at Donald Wasek’s Lake Travis home.
According to the affidavit, a woman said she and some friends were recently visiting the property with Mitchell Wasek when a person who works in cybersecurity for the Department of Defense discovered a charging port with a hidden camera plugged into the wall of her bathroom .
The group of friends then left the house with the device and later discovered that the camera’s microcard contained dozens of videos of themselves and others in the bedrooms and bathrooms of the lake house and beyond.
“They were unaware that the recordings were in the bedroom and bathroom and stated that they did not consent to the recording or being photographed,” the affidavit states.
The woman told the Travis County Sheriff that a police report had been filed with the Dallas Police Department and that the camera and microcard had been turned over to her.
A search warrant was obtained to examine the contents of the camera and uncovered 68 film files recorded in at least eight separate rooms in multiple locations dating back to 2021.
The affidavit alleges Wasek installed spy cameras in bedrooms and bathrooms while entertaining guests at various family properties, recording at least 13 people as early as 2021.
Wasek’s secret spy tapes came to light in May when witnesses went to police after they found hidden camera footage of themselves and other guests at an $8.2 million lakefront home owned by his father and other properties had
Wasek’s father owns a $7.5 million apartment in this building, near the warehouse where his son’s property was dropped off
According to one website, Wasek is a high-stakes poker player who earned nearly $70,000 and was a regular at the Lodge Card Club in Austin
Purchases of “spy cameras” were also allegedly linked to Mitchell Wasek using Amazon records.
All of the complainants stated that Mitchell Wasek was there at the time of the offenses, although no other Wasek family member was present.
The arrest of the son of the man behind the popular Buc-ee’s stores also shocked many in Texas who fueled their cars at the gas stations, shopped at their oversized stores and used their ultra-clean public restrooms.
A sign for businesses along Interstate 35 in Texas reads: “Restrooms that make mom smile.”
Founded in 1982 in Wasek’s former hometown of Lake Jackson, Texas, the company expanded to dozens of locations across the country and had sales of $275 million in 2017, according to Forbes.
When investigators reviewed the video files discovered at the Lake Travis home, investigators found no evidence that Wasek had hidden cameras in the stores themselves.
The family now lives in Spicewood, 50 miles northwest of Austin, in an affluent, gated neighborhood a few miles down the road from legendary musician Willie Nelson.
Neighbors in Spicewood and Dallas tell they rarely see Wasek out and about, but seemed to know the family name quite well as they raved about Buc-ees.
Meanwhile, social media users from the Waseks’ former hometown are buzzing with chatter and gossip.
“We knew him as a child,” commented Glenda, an elderly local woman, while posting the arrest story on Facebook.
“His parents were very nice businessmen. “I have his mother’s lamps in my house after she died.”
Mitchell Wasek’s arrest shocked many Texans who fueled their cars at Buc-ee gas stations, shopped at the oversized stores and used the ultra-clean public restrooms advertised on posters
“Thanks for sharing Glenda,” a friend of hers named Kathy responded. “After you knew his nice parents and their son would go out like this.”
“His father (Don) also got into trouble as a young man before he got married,” Glenda replied.
“My son was very good friends with him as a teenager,” friend Rebecca wrote. “So sad for the whole family.”
“Some things money can’t buy,” Lois added.
Wasek’s own Facebook page features cheerful pictures of himself with friends, one of him smiling broadly into the lens while cuddling with a woman in a red Christmas outfit.
Another shows him partying with 16 friends holding red plastic cups in a pool overlooking a lake.
According to a website, Mitchell Wasek is also a high-stakes poker player and earns almost $70,000.
He was listed as a participant in the World Series of Poker in July, where he won $44,700, and finished second in a June tournament for over $11,000.