A financial controller is facing serious charges after authorities said he allegedly stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from an exclusive country club in Coral Gables.
Richard Patanao, 41, was arrested Wednesday on charges of grand theft, organized fraud over $50,000, and fraudulent use of a credit card, Miami-Dade jail records showed.
According to an arrest report, Patanao worked as a controller for the company that manages the Deering Bay Yacht & Country Club between June 2022 and July 2024.
The club features an Arnold Palmer-designed bayfront golf course, a junior Olympic-size pool, tennis and pickleball courts and a deep-water marina, and memberships reportedly start at six figures…