Daughter blames Leo Govoni for dad’s death after funds for chemo treatment went missing

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — An Alabama woman drove to Tampa for answers about her late father’s missing money, which she said was siphoned by Pinellas County businessman Leo Govoni.

“My feeling is this man killed my father,” said Melissa Beck, daughter of Govoni client Thomas Hancock. “My father could’ve gotten treatment. Maybe he could have survived the cancer? I don’t know, but there’s [a] possibility he could have.”

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Two weeks ago, federal agents arrested Govoni and his longtime accountant, John Witeck, accusing them of embezzling $100 million over 15 years from people with special needs…

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