Prominent businessman learns fate in boat crash case that killed teen, maimed another Miami real estate developer George Pino was found not guilty of manslaughter and vessel homicide in connection with a 2022 boat crash that killed a teenager and severely injured another. Prosecutors argued Pino was reckless, while the defense called the collision a tragic accident. The verdict followed an emotional trial, leaving the victims’ families with no comfort.

• George Pino, a Miami real estate developer, was acquitted of second-degree manslaughter and vessel homicide charges.
• The charges stemmed from a September 2022 boat crash in Biscayne Bay that killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and permanently disabled 21-year-old Katy Puig.
• Prosecutors contended Pino was reckless when his boat hit a channel marker, while the defense maintained it was an accident.
• Eyewitness testimony suggested Pino was not impaired and was operating the vessel without recklessness.
• Pino stated another boat’s wake caused him to lose control and hit the marker while checking on passengers.