Developer George Pino Faces New Manslaughter Charge in Deadly 2022 Boat Crash

New Manslaughter Charge Filed

• 📌 Developer George Pino is facing a new charge of manslaughter in connection with a fatal boat crash from September 2022.
• ⚠️ This new charge is based on additional witness information and is in addition to an existing vessel homicide charge.

Details of the Crash

• 🚤 The incident occurred on Labor Day weekend in 2022, involving a center console boat that struck a channel marker.
• 💔 The crash resulted in the death of 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and permanently disabled another teen.
• 🍻 Investigators found 61 empty alcoholic bottles and cans, along with a half-consumed bottle of liquor, on board.

Pino's Statement and Legal Defense

• 🗣️ George Pino stated he had two beers and lost control of the vessel when the wheel turned.
• ⚖️ Pino's attorney claims the new charge is duplicative and that no passengers described Pino operating the vessel negligently or recklessly.
• ⏳ Some Florida Fish and Wildlife body cam video was automatically deleted due to a policy that is now under review.

Potential Penalties

• ⛓️ Both the manslaughter and vessel homicide charges carry a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison each.