Katy Puig

Miami real estate developer George Pino was acquitted of second-degree manslaughter and vessel homicide charges related to a 2022 boat crash off Boca Chita Key that killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and left Katy Puig with permanent injuries. The jury found the collision with a channel marker was accidental, despite prosecutors arguing Pino operated the boat recklessly.

A jury found real estate developer George Pino not guilty on all charges related to a 2022 boat crash that killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and injured Katy Puig. Pino faced second-degree manslaughter and vessel homicide charges, but the jury reached a decision in under two hours of deliberation.

Closing arguments have begun in the trial of George Pino, a real estate developer accused of vessel homicide and manslaughter following a 2022 boat crash that killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez. The jury will determine if the crash was a tragic accident or a crime, with prosecutors and defense presenting conflicting narratives.

A jury was selected for the trial of George Pino, a real estate broker charged in a 2022 boat crash near Boca Chita Key that killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and injured Katy Puig. The judge ruled the defense violated a court order by delaying evidence disclosure, but the trial will proceed as scheduled with opening statements set for Monday. Pino faces second-degree manslaughter and vessel homicide charges and claims the crash was an accident.

Jury selection begins for George Pino, a real estate broker accused of second-degree manslaughter and vessel homicide in a 2022 boat crash that killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and injured Katy Puig. The defense’s motions to dismiss and relocate the trial were denied, and the case will proceed in Miami-Dade with potential prison time of up to 15 years if convicted.

Jury selection began for George Pino, a developer charged with second-degree manslaughter and vessel homicide following a 2022 boat crash that killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and left Katy Puig disabled. The judge denied Pino's motion to dismiss, and he maintains his innocence, claiming the crash was an accident.

A South Florida developer, George Pino, faces second-degree manslaughter and vessel homicide charges following a 2022 boat crash that killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and injured Katy Puig. A judge denied the defense's motion to dismiss the case, allowing the trial to proceed, with jury selection starting Monday.