**A Florida property owner staged fake hate crimes to cover his tracks after setting fire to his homes due to financial difficulties, according to investigators. This follows the discovery of a video evidence and geographical tracking that puts significant doubt on the owner’s intentions and character.**
In a recent case out of Florida, investigators have revealed that a property owner, identified as George Carneiro, was behind a series of fake hate crimes that he staged while setting fire to his homes. Carneiro had fallen behind on payments for his two newly built houses in the same Clay Hill neighborhood and concocted a plan to make racially-motivated arson appear as the culprit. Consequently, this has led to him being charged with several crimes, including arson and fraudulent insurance claims.
A video surfaced from March 12, 2023, showing one of Carneiro’s employees purchasing fuel tanks with cash at a Walmart. This piece of evidence was instrumental in establishing a connection between Carneiro and the arson, as well as his subsequent criminal charges. Bank records revealed that Carneiro was significantly behind on his payments for the homes that were burned.
In order to disguise the true intent behind these arsons, Carneiro staged a fake hate crime that appeared to be targeting Latinos. According to eyewitnesses, handwritten signs were found at the scene that indicated opposition to Latinos moving into the neighborhood. One particularly disturbing sign explicitly conveyed that Latinos were not welcome in the area. Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook acknowledged the potential bias-based motive in a March 13 Facebook post when the events initially unfolded.
However, after further investigation, it was revealed that Carneiro orchestrated the entire situation himself. A warrant allowed detectives to
