MIAMI (WSVN) - A Doral real estate broker accused in a deadly Biscayne Bay boat crash has pleaded not guilty to a new charge.
Prosecutors added a manslaughter charge Friday against 54-year-old George Pino, on top of the already existing vessel homicide charge he was already facing.
Both charges stem from a 2022 Labor Day weekend crash that, investigators say, happened when Pino slammed his boat into a channel marker, throwing passengers into the water.
Each charge carries a penalty of up to 15 years in prison.
Seventeen-year-old Luciana “Lucy” Fernandez died from her injuries, while her classmate, Katerina “Katy” Puig, was left with life-altering injuries and is still in recovery.
Pino’s next hearing is set for late September, with a trial date set for June 2026.
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