nick bozman was a con artist for whom antonio lopez-fitzgerald had once worked. in 2002, while living on the island of st. lisa, antonio and sheridan, going by the names of brian and diana, both came to owe nick money. when nick threatened their lives, antonio agreed to race cars for nick to work off the debts. nick had recognized the amnesiac diana as sheridan crane, however, and rigged antonio's car to explode, hoping to seduce sheridan after antonio died and gain access to her wealth. nick's plan failed, though, and he disappeared off canvas shortly thereafter.