FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A South Florida real estate investor is facing two felony charges after authorities said he stole a senior dementia patient’s condominium and moved him into a “dilapidated” mobile home while he sold the property. Investigators said the disabled 75-year-old didn’t get a dime from the deal.
Broward County Property Appraiser Marty Kiar announced the arrest of Igor Shlafman, 54, of Parkland, in a Facebook post on Tuesday. He said the crimes had been initially reported to the Florida Department of Children and Families.
According to a Broward Sheriff’s Office arrest report, the victim was found to be living in unsanitary conditions at his Hollywood condo and was diagnosed with a significant cognitive impairment in April 2024. Authorities said the senior had several other mental and physical health conditions as well…