The spouse of a distinguished Miami property developer has accused him of poisoning her with lethal narcotics, in accordance with bombshell divorce data.
Tatiana Pino, 55, married Sergio Pino, 67, the president of Century Homebuilders Group, in 1992. The couple share two daughters collectively, Alexander and Carolina Pino.
In 2022 Tatiana filed for divorce in opposition to Sergio and a startling element emerged throughout their divorce proceedings, simply hours after the FBI raided the developer’s Coral Gables dwelling and his workplace headquarters on Monday.
The raid was carried out after divorce data revealed that Tatiana was hospitalized on a number of events as medical doctors discovered fentanyl in her system, the Miami Herald reported. The company can be investigating arson and hit-and-run associated crimes in opposition to her and her sister.
Throughout her deposition in September 2022, Tatiana stated that she was sick for 3 years and was ‘out and in of hospitals.’
Tatiana Pino, 55, filed for divorce in opposition to her rich property developer husband Sergio Pino, 67, in 2022. She has accused him of poisoning her on a number of events
On Monday, the FBI raided Sergio’s dwelling and enterprise as a part of an investigation into the alleged poisonings. (pictured: Tatiana (center) and her two daughters in 2022)
On the time, Sergio’s protection legal professional, Sam Rabin, requested his consumer’s spouse: ‘Do you imagine that your husband poisoned you?’
‘I imagine that he did,’ Tatiana replied.
She was admitted to Johns Hopkins Hospital in 2022, as physician’s struggled to diagnose her.
Tatiana struggled to breathe and needed to intubated six instances earlier than medical doctors found that she had the lethal narcotic in her system, divorce data reviewed by the Miami Herald, revealed.
As soon as she was launched, medical doctors advised Sergio’s spouse to not return to her ‘regular environment,’ as she stayed at her sister’s dwelling whereas she recovered.
‘They have been scared for me as a result of had this occurred to me once more, I might have been useless,’ Tatiana stated, in accordance with data.
Throughout her restoration Tatiana recalled that after shifting out of the house together with her husband, her signs began to vanish.
When requested by her husband’s legal professional what motive Sergio may need to poison her, Tatiana urged that he was allegedly attempting to kill her for monetary achieve.
‘Properly, I simply do not suppose that my housekeepers would have a motive. He would have a cash motive possibly. A monetary motive’ she beforehand stated.
Rabin continued to query Tatiana however she was suggested by her legal professional, Raymond Rafool, not to discuss the investigation carried out by the federal Drug Enforcement Company.
Tatiana struggled to breathe and needed to intubated six instances earlier than medical doctors found that she had fentanyl in her system, divorce data revealed. (pictured: Tatiana and Sergio in 2018)
On Friday, Rafool advised the Miami Herald that the FBI and the US Lawyer’s Workplace have since taken over the continuing investigation.
Deanna Shifrin, Sergio’s household lawyer, stated that though Tatiana has been seen by a number of medical professionals through the years, she admitted beneath oath that none of her sicknesses have been confirmed to be attributable to poisoning.
‘In different phrases, there is no such thing as a goal proof that Mrs. Pino was poisoned by anybody,’ Shifrin stated.
‘To be clear, Mr. Pino is devastated by these assaults in opposition to him and his household and denies any suggestion that he’s answerable for them.’
DailyMail.com contacted Shifrin and Rabin for remark.
Along with the alleged makes an attempt to poison his spouse, Sergio has additionally been accused of attempting to kill her in a hit-and-run.
In August 2023, a House Depot truck reversed into Sergio’s estranged spouse’s blue BMW whereas she pulled into the driveway of her dwelling in Pinecrest.
In keeping with dwelling video surveillance, the unlicensed rental truck rapidly fled the scene. Investigators imagine that the incident was not an accident, the Miami Herald reported.
In March 2024, Bayron Bennett, a part-time worker of Sergio, advised federal investigators that he and others have been allegedly enlisted to hurt Tatiana. The affidavit didn’t specify who recruited Bennett and his accomplices.
Throughout the raid on Monday night time, Sergio’s property on Isla Dorada Blvd in Coral Gables (pictured) was searched by the FBI
Sergio runs Century Homebuilders Group- the ‘largest Hispanic-owned homebuilder within the nation’ (pictured). The FBI raided the constructing on Monday night time as nicely
‘It was obvious that this was an intentional act and never an unintentional collision,’ the FBI stated within the felony criticism in opposition to Bennett.
Together with Bennett, Micahael Dulfo, Edner Etienne and Jerren Howard, have been charged with stalking Tatiana.
Dulfo, Bennett and Howard have been additionally charged with arson after attacking Tatiana’s sister’s automobile. They have been additionally charged with a racketeering-related offense.
In keeping with the indictment, the 4 males had ‘the intent to kill, injure and intimidate’ in acts that positioned Tatiana and her sister ‘in cheap worry of dying or severe bodily harm.’
The group of males are accused of committing the felony acts between June 2022-March 2024, in accordance with the indictment.
The 4 of them have all pleaded not responsible and are anticipated to face trial in Miami federal court docket in August.
Rabin, who’s representing Sergio in respect to the FBI investigation, advised DailyMail.com: ‘We’re conscious of the investigation and we’re cooperating totally with the authorities.’
Throughout the raid on Monday night time, Sergio’s property on Isla Dorada Blvd in Coral Gables, and his workplace headquarters on Ponce de Leon road have been searched by the FBI.
In divorce court docket filings, Tatiana has stated that she is entitled to alimony as she stopped working and have become a stay-at-home mother for her and Sergio’s kids.
The submitting added that the household lives ‘a lavish and splendid life-style’ that Tatiana is just not in a position to sustain with residing on her personal.
Sergio stated that his spouse ‘expressly waived their proper’ to alimony by way of their authentic marital settlement, in accordance with a counter-petition.
In divorce court docket filings, Tatiana has stated that she is entitled for to alimony as she stopped working and have become a stay-at-home mother. (pictured: Tatiana and her daughter’s in 2017)
Tatiana got here again and stated that she signed a post-nuptial settlement ‘beneath duress and coercion.’
The submitting revealed that the pair first obtained married on April 9, 1992 in a civil ceremony, however on the day earlier than their ‘long-planned spiritual marriage ceremony ceremony and get together,’ Sergio allegedly ‘ambushed’ her with the settlement.
‘These elements triggered Ms. Pino to really feel like she couldn’t say no to signing the Postnuptial Settlement with out disappointing her Husband — who she trusted — and in addition her household and mates who have been wanting ahead to the next day’s celebration,’ the submitting stated.
‘For that motive, Tatiana argues that that the marital settlement is just not enforceable.’
Sergio runs Century Homebuilders Group – the ‘largest Hispanic-owned homebuilder within the nation,’ in accordance with the corporate’s web site.
He’s largely identified for his high-profile businessman standing with influential connections to each state and native politicians.
In 2022, Sergio’s firm partnered with one other profitable Miami-based real-estate developer, Treo Group, and acquired 10.5 acres in Florida Metropolis with plans to assemble 131 townhomes, The Actual Deal reported.
Century Homebuilders paid $6.3million for the venture. The group not too long ago completed a four-bedroom advanced with 537 condos in Doral.
