A Florida banker, the son of a Venezuelan billionaire, jumped off a 60-foot fishing boat Saturday to try and save his fiancée, who had fallen overboard.
billionaire, jumped off a 60-foot fishing boat Saturday to try and save his fiancée, who had fallen overboard.
But he struck the boat’s propeller on the way in and suffered fatal injuries, according to authorities.Juan Carlos Escotet Alviarez, 31, jumped in after Andrea Montero, 30, fell off the stern of the vessel, which they were aboard for a fishing tournament, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Juan Carlos Escotet Alviarez, 31, jumped in after Andrea Montero, 30, fell off the stern of the vessel, which they were aboard for The Ocean Reef Clubs Reef Cup 2022 fishing tournament, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.fishing vessel before the accident. Last year, they said they came in sixth place in the competition.
The boat’s captain accidently bumped into Montero while helping to reel in a big fish, the Spanish newspaperEscotet Alviarez, was a director of Banesco USA, the American affiliate of Venezuelan banking giant Banesco. His father, Juan Carlos Escotet, founded it in 1986. According toEscotet Alviarez, was a director of Banesco USA, the American affiliate of Venezuelan banking giant Banesco.
Escotet Alviarez had attended the University of Miami and built his career in the United States, according to his bio on the