Man's great nephew arrested, niece a fugitive in Spain, prosecutors say
By NBC 6 Digital Team •
Published 1 hour ago •
Updated 1 hour ago
NBC 6
As a 93-year-old Hialeah man was recovering from COVID-19 last year, his relatives went to work liquidating his bank accounts and selling his home in what authorities say was a "callous" case of elderly exploitation.
The man's great nephew, 19-year-old Italo Nelli, was arraigned Friday on charges of conspiracy to commit organized scheme to defraud, a second-degree felony, and financial exploitation of an elderly person, a first-degree felony, the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office said.
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