Florida Judge Declares Guma Aguiar Dead

Two years and seven months after first going missing, a Florida judge has declared Yehuda Dovid “Guma” Aguiar dead. He first went missing from his boat off the coast of Florida back in June of 2012.

Guma Aguiar, 35, was last seen on his home surveillance video taking his fishing boat Zion out into choppy waters the night of June 19, 2012. His 31-foot long boat surfaced early the next morning off Las Olas Boulevard with the lights and engine still running.

Aguiar’s wallet and cell phone were found on board, but no remains of him were ever found, despite search efforts by Fort Lauderdale Police, the Broward Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Coast Guard.

His family members had sought to have him declared dead in order to control his estate, which is estimated to be around $100 million. His mother, Ellen Aguiar, and wife, Jamie, had been locked in lawsuits for control of the fortune.

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