A Florida man is in custody after authorities discovered he murdered his family all because of an online infatuation.
Orlando News 6 reports that Grant Amato is suspected of killing his parents Chad and Margaret Amato and his brother Cody. Authorities believe the murder was a revenge act after the parents discovered Grant stole $200K from them to send to a Bulgaria-based “Cam Model.”
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 website.
Investigators spoke with 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 Margaret 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.
The Amatos were found dead after Cody hadn’t shown up to work and authorities were sent to the home to perform a welfare check. Grant faces 3 counts of 1st-degree murder.
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