In February 2024, Nico Fanjul got arrested. He’s the Florida Crystals heir. The trouble started after dinner in Palm Beach. Allegedly, Fanjul didn’t like sitting near a gay couple.
Palm Beach Incident
In February 2024, Nico Fanjul got arrested in Palm Beach, Florida. The trouble started at Flagler Steakhouse. He and his girlfriend were seated next to a gay couple. Nico, heir to a sugar fortune, allegedly didn’t like it. His mood soured all evening. Back home, things got worse. His girlfriend ended up hurt – head, face, neck, hands, wrists, back. Cops found her curled up, bleeding, scared for her life.
Legal Consequences
Fanjul got hit with charges: strangulation, robbery, false imprisonment, cocaine. Bonded out for $180,000 next day. Judge Donald Hafele laid down the law later. No illegal drugs, no talking to the accuser, guns to Palm Beach cops. His lawyer says Fanjul’s clean, denies everything.
Sugar Empire
The Fanjul family started their sugar empire in Cuba 150 years ago, then moved to Florida after the Cuban Revolution. They own big names like Domino Sugar and control a huge part of the global sugar market, operating heavily in the U.S. and the Dominican Republic.