Florida man wired $200,000 to Bulgarian 'Cam Girl' before killing family

Grant Amato, 29, was arrested Monday morning and is accused of killing his parents, Chad Amato, 59, and Margaret Amato, 61, and his brother, Cody Amato, 31. They were found dead Friday in their home on Sultan Circle in Chuluota after a coworker reported that Cody Amato hadn't shown up for work.

In the three months beforehand, deputies said Grant Amato stole $200,000 from his parents and brother and wired those funds to a woman in Bulgaria with whom he had been communicating since June on Cam Girls, an adult web site.

Investigators spoke to the suspect's surviving brother who said Grant Amato was speaking with an online call girl and sending her large amounts of money. The brother said the girl knew where the family lived, and that concerned Margret Amato.

Grant Amato told investigators his parents gave him an ultimatum after they learned about the theft: Complete a 60-day internet and sex addiction program or leave the family home. Grant Amato went Dec.22 in Fort Lauderdale to the facility and checked out Jan. 4, according to the arrest warrant.

The suspect entered the treatment facility two days after Chad and Margaret Amato reported Grant Amato missing on Dec. 20 and told Seminole County Sheriff's Office deputies their son was suffering from depression, according to the incident report. The couple told deputies Grant Amato had access to firearms and they were "100 percent convinced he will try to harm himself."

The missing persons report was closed with the Sheriff's Office after deputies spoke with Grant Amato and said their evaluation did not indicate he needed a psychiatric evaluation. He told deputies he just needed a break from his mother and did not intend to harm himself.

When he returned from the south Florida facility to his parents' home in Chuluota, they laid out ground rules and said if he broke any of the rules, he would have to immediately leave the home, Amato told investigators.

One of the guidelines Chad Amato set for his 29-year-old son included no communications with the Bulgarian woman. Grant Amato told investigators this was unfair because she was his girlfriend and he continued to talk to her online. Chad Amato learned about their continued relationship and confronted his son on the night of Jan. 24, telling the suspect to leave the house, according to the arrest report.

The family was found dead the next morning, all suffering from "execution style" wounds, according to the Seminole County Sheriff's Office crime scene analysts.

Investigators said Grant Amato took several steps to try and provide a cover-up story, including writing a fake note from his brother, Cody Amato, that told him to "just please come home."

Cody Amato's girlfriend told investigators that over the past few months, the family had problems with the suspect that included him stealing $60,000 from Cody Amato and his guns. The girlfriend said Grant Amato sold the firearms without his brother's permission.

Cody Amato had previously expressed concern that his brother would kill everyone, his girlfriend told investigators.

A previous arrest report shows Grant Amato was fired from his job at a hospital after he was accused of stealing prescription pills.

Grant Amato was detained for questioning Saturday but was released Sunday. He was arrested hours after his release around 1 a.m. Monday at a Lake Mary hotel.

Amato is charged with three counts of first-degree murder.

This developing story will be updated.

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XXXTentacion’s Girlfriend Welcomes First Child With the Late Rapper 7 Months After His Death

XXXTentacion’s baby boy is here. Jenesis Sanchez gave birth to the late rapper’s child on Saturday, January 26, just seven months after his murder.

Sanchez and Cleopatra Bernard — the mom of the Florida-born artist whose real name was Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy — announced the arrival of the newborn in a statement shortly after the birth.

“We’re happy to confirm that baby and mother are healthy. Gekyume’s name is derived from a word X created prior to his passing, which means ‘a different state’ or ‘next’ universe of thought,” the statement read. “XXXTentacion specifically chose this name for his first born son; his family is honored to fulfill his wish and shower baby Gekyume with love.”



An Instagram Story posted to XXXTentacion’s page showed an emoji of a baby boy with “Yume has officially arrived” written alongside it, hinting at the little one’s nickname.

Men accused of stealing over $300,000 in underwear remanded

Two men were remanded to prison on Friday, after they were accused of stealing close to $400,000 in items from a Stabroek Market vendor.

The charge read by Magistrate Leron Daly, alleged that on January 23, at the Stabroek Market wharf, Harry Bhawmie and Wesley Ferdinand, stole a quantity of underwear valued $346,000, and 30 slippers valued $45,000.


The two men, who have no fixed place of abode, pleaded not guilty to the charge, however, Police Prosecutor Sanj Singh objected to bail based on the fact that the defendants were found in possession of some of the articles.

Bhawmie and Ferdinand were subsequently remanded to prison and are scheduled to reappear in court on March 1.

Facebook Denies Half Of Its Users Are Fake Accounts

Fake profiles on social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram are pretty common, whether they are used for spam marketing, scams, and so on. However we imagine that most of these platforms probably have a handle on such matters, or do they? That’s what Facebook critic Aaron Greenspan seems to suggest in a report (via Mashable) where he alleges that half of Facebook’s reported monthly active users are actually fake.

According to the report, “The fact of the matter is that Facebook does not now and will not ever have an accurate way to measure its fake account problem. Taking all of these factors into account, we estimate that 50 percent or more of Facebook’s current MAUs are actually fake.” Greenspan and Facebook have a bit of a contentious past over the term “the Face Book”.

This trademark issue was said to have been resolved way back in 2009, but it seems that Greenspan is still not a huge fan of the company. On their end, Facebook has denied Greenspan’s allegations where in a statement issued by the company, “This is unequivocally wrong and responsible reporting means reporting facts, even if it’s about fake accounts.”

Like we said, fake accounts are to be expected of most social networks and online services, but whether or not it is as high as 50% remains to be seen.