A prominent real estate mogul, Sergio Pino, 67, has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during an FBI raid at his Florida home. The raid took place on Tuesday morning with the intent to arrest Pino for allegedly hiring hitmen to kill his estranged wife, Tatiana. Authorities revealed these details in a news conference on Wednesday.
Tatiana, 55, had claimed that Sergio poisoned her “multiple times” with fentanyl throughout their two-year divorce battle. The allegations against Pino in the former couple’s divorce proceedings also included claims of arson and stalking.
Pino, who founded the Miami-Dade-based real estate company Century Homebuilders Group, was found dead from an “apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound” in an upstairs bedroom of his waterfront home in Coral Gables, about five miles outside of Miami.
Pino’s attorney, Sam Rabin, confirmed to The U.S. Sun that he died by suicide. “Sergio Pino took his own life today,” Rabin said in a statement, criticizing how law enforcement handled the raid. “The level of law enforcement activity at his residence was unprecedented and unnecessary, especially since we had offered to surrender him should that have become necessary.”
“Today’s events mark a very tragic ending to an investigation that we were confident we could successfully defend. There were many rumors and allegations but what was lacking was evidence.”
FBI’s statement about the incident
FBI Miami’s Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey Veltri shared the following statement regarding Tuesday’s incident.
“This morning, the FBI conducted search and arrest operations at two locations in Miami-Dade County which are connected to an ongoing murder-for-hire investigation initiated in the Fall of 2023,” Veltri said.
“The first operation was at 9720 Bel Aire Drive in Miami. The subject was arrested without incident and a search of that location was conducted. No further information about this location will be released at this time.
“The second location was at 142 Isla Dorada Boulevard in Coral Gables where the subject, Sergio Pino, was discovered by the FBI inside the residence deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
“Upon arrival, members of the FBI Miami SWAT team attempted to call out any occupants of the residence.
“When there was no response, the SWAT team entered the residence and conducted a methodical search to locate the subject. Ultimately, Mr. Pino was discovered alone in an upstairs bedroom.
“The ultimate determination of cause of death will come from the medical examiner’s office.
“I would like to thank the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida for their close cooperation and diligence during this investigation.
“Because this is an ongoing investigation, no further information will be released at this time,” the statement concluded.
Credit: the-sun.com
