Founder of Mental Health Startup Has Epic Public Breakdown, Tries to Start Fire, Flees in Tesla, Crashes
Frank Landymore
created: Dec. 14, 2025, 5:45 p.m. | updated: Dec. 24, 2025, 5:49 p.m.
The most curious detail to emerge from the mayhem has to do with the accused suspect, 42-year-old Beri Vikram of Menlo Park.
Vikram, it turns out, is the founder of an online mental health platform called BetterLYF Wellness, which provides online therapy services in India.
According to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office, the winery’s staff confronted Vikram after they caught him trying to light a fire, for reasons that remain unclear.
He then threw a wine bottle at them and tried to get away in his Tesla.
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