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Death of Model Sabine Boghici Shakes Brazil

Death of Model Sabine Boghici  Shakes Brazil
Published 2 years ago on Sep 20, 2023

 The 49-year-old plunged from the fifth floor of a building in Rio De Janeiro on September 14, leaving behind a shroud of mystery surrounding her death. 

Sabine Boghici plummeted from the fifth floor of a building in Rio De Janeiro on Sept. 14 after being arrested in a bizarre con of her mother.

Local authorities are actively investigating the circumstances, with suicide among the hypotheses being considered. In what adds to the intrigue, Sabine reportedly left a letter for her wife, Rosa Stanesco Nicolau, before her untimely demise. 

Sabine Boghici was laid to rest on a somber Sunday, attended by her mother, Geneviève, aged 83, and her sister, Muriel, as reported by Globo 1. However, her wife, Nicolau, was notably absent, as she remains incarcerated for her alleged involvement in the elaborate scam against her mother-in-law. 

Sabine, who also identified as a singer and actress, faced arrest in August 2022, marking the beginning of the legal saga surrounding her alleged financial deception. 

Her wife and suspected accomplice, Rosa Stanesco Nicolau, continues to be jailed.

The Scam That Shook a Family Fortune 

The origins of this audacious scam date back to a charade reminiscent of a Hollywood con movie. An individual posing as a psychic approached Geneviève, Sabine's superstitious widow mother, with a grim prediction claiming Sabine was on the brink of death, according to Correio Braziliense. 

To validate this fabricated prophecy, a fake fortune teller and an Afro-Brazilian priestess were roped in to further bolster the faux psychic's claims. Alarmed and anxious for her daughter's safety, the wealthy widow turned to Sabine, who, as alleged, feigned terror and beseeched her mother to fund the "spiritual work" required to avert the ominous prediction. 

Overwhelmed by fear and a mother's love, the octogenarian ultimately relented, initiating a series of substantial financial transfers aimed at saving her daughter's life. This relentless financial drain continued until February 2020 when Geneviève began to suspect foul play and ceased the money transfers. 

Sabine’s father, Jean Boghici, was a Romanian-born collector who owned one of Brazil’s most important art collections of the 20th century.

In response, Sabine allegedly escalated the deception, confiscating her mother's cellphone, neglecting her care, and resorting to threats involving a knife, as per Correio Braziliense. Furthermore, Sabine is accused of terminating the employment of her mother's domestic help to facilitate the surreptitious removal of valuable artwork from the home. 

Police Chief Gilberto Ribeiro, who oversaw the investigation, revealed that Sabine and Nicolau offered an explanation for the removal of the paintings, asserting that they harbored malevolent energies requiring divine intervention. The elderly woman, subdued by fear, could not object as they continued to take the artwork. 

The total value of the looted assets reached an astounding $149 million. This included $1.2 million worth of jewelry, over $1.8 million extorted through the psychic scheme (some under duress), and a staggering $145 million in artwork, featuring masterpieces from renowned Brazilian artists like Tarsila do Amaral and Emiliano Di Cavalcanti. 

Law enforcement's dramatic raid captured the recovery of several artworks, including do Amaral's "Sol Poente" (1929), hidden beneath a bed. A female officer exclaimed in astonishment as she unwrapped the painting during the operation. 

More than $145 million in artwork was taken as part of the scheme.

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 The 49-year-old plunged from the fifth floor of a building in Rio De Janeiro on September 14, leaving behind a shroud of mystery surrounding her death. 

Sabine Boghici plummeted from the fifth floor of a building in Rio De Janeiro on Sept. 14 after being arrested in a bizarre con of her mother.

Local authorities are actively investigating the circumstances, with suicide among the hypotheses being considered. In what adds to the intrigue, Sabine reportedly left a letter for her wife, Rosa Stanesco Nicolau, before her untimely demise. 

Sabine Boghici was laid to rest on a somber Sunday, attended by her mother, Geneviève, aged 83, and her sister, Muriel, as reported by Globo 1. However, her wife, Nicolau, was notably absent, as she remains incarcerated for her alleged involvement in the elaborate scam against her mother-in-law. 

Sabine, who also identified as a singer and actress, faced arrest in August 2022, marking the beginning of the legal saga surrounding her alleged financial deception. 

Her wife and suspected accomplice, Rosa Stanesco Nicolau, continues to be jailed.

The Scam That Shook a Family Fortune 

The origins of this audacious scam date back to a charade reminiscent of a Hollywood con movie. An individual posing as a psychic approached Geneviève, Sabine's superstitious widow mother, with a grim prediction claiming Sabine was on the brink of death, according to Correio Braziliense. 

To validate this fabricated prophecy, a fake fortune teller and an Afro-Brazilian priestess were roped in to further bolster the faux psychic's claims. Alarmed and anxious for her daughter's safety, the wealthy widow turned to Sabine, who, as alleged, feigned terror and beseeched her mother to fund the "spiritual work" required to avert the ominous prediction. 

Overwhelmed by fear and a mother's love, the octogenarian ultimately relented, initiating a series of substantial financial transfers aimed at saving her daughter's life. This relentless financial drain continued until February 2020 when Geneviève began to suspect foul play and ceased the money transfers. 

Sabine’s father, Jean Boghici, was a Romanian-born collector who owned one of Brazil’s most important art collections of the 20th century.

In response, Sabine allegedly escalated the deception, confiscating her mother's cellphone, neglecting her care, and resorting to threats involving a knife, as per Correio Braziliense. Furthermore, Sabine is accused of terminating the employment of her mother's domestic help to facilitate the surreptitious removal of valuable artwork from the home. 

Police Chief Gilberto Ribeiro, who oversaw the investigation, revealed that Sabine and Nicolau offered an explanation for the removal of the paintings, asserting that they harbored malevolent energies requiring divine intervention. The elderly woman, subdued by fear, could not object as they continued to take the artwork. 

The total value of the looted assets reached an astounding $149 million. This included $1.2 million worth of jewelry, over $1.8 million extorted through the psychic scheme (some under duress), and a staggering $145 million in artwork, featuring masterpieces from renowned Brazilian artists like Tarsila do Amaral and Emiliano Di Cavalcanti. 

Law enforcement's dramatic raid captured the recovery of several artworks, including do Amaral's "Sol Poente" (1929), hidden beneath a bed. A female officer exclaimed in astonishment as she unwrapped the painting during the operation. 

More than $145 million in artwork was taken as part of the scheme.

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