Guma Aguiar | |
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| Born | Guma Leandro Aguiar May 31, 1977 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Disappeared | June 19, 2012 (aged 35) Port Everglades, Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Status | Missing for 12 years, 4 months and 8 days; Declared dead in absentia January 29, 2015 (aged 37) |
| Other names | Guma Kaplan Aguiar[1][2] |
| Known for | June 2012 disappearance |
| Spouse |
Jamie Black (m. 2005) |
| Children | 4 |
Guma Leandro Aguiar (May 31, 1977 – disappeared June 19, 2012; declared legally dead January 29, 2015[3]) was a Brazilian-born American energy industrialist and millionaire businessman who split his time between the United States and Israel. Aguiar was recognized as a philanthropist who supported a variety of Jewish causes including Nefesh B'Nefesh and the March of the Living.[4] In July 2009, Aguiar invested over $4 million (USD) in support of the Beitar Jerusalem Football Club.
On June 20, 2012, Aguiar was reported missing after his unoccupied boat was found on Fort Lauderdale Beach.[5] The day before Aguiar went missing, a federal court judge ordered his mental health records be presented to the court as part of a lawsuit between him and his uncle Thomas Kaplan.[6]
Aguiar was declared legally dead in January 2015.
- ^ Kamph, Stefan (September 21, 2012). "Guma Aguiar's Apt.: Magic Mirror, Dolce & Gabbana Bathtub and More". Blogs.browardpalmbeach.com. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "Fla. judge tosses out embezzlement case against NbN donor". Haaretz. Haaretz.com. June 26, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ Sun-Sentinel, South Florida (January 30, 2015). "Broward judge declares missing millionaire dead". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ ASHER ZEIGER and JTA, Body feared to be that of Guma Aguiar found on Florida coast, June 22, 2012, Retrieved December 4, 2013
- ^ Trischitta, Linda (June 20, 2012). "Millionaire Guma Aguiar's ghost vessel comes ashore on Fort Lauderdale beach". Wptv.com. Archived from the original on June 23, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ Kamph, Stefan (June 28, 2012). "Guma Aguiar's Mental Health Records Were Requested in Federal Court a Day Before He Vanished". Blogs.browardpalmbeach.com. Retrieved December 2, 2013.