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Garrett Bruno, Social Media Influencer, Facing Murder Charge After Death of 83-Year-Old Woman

MAGA Influencer Gravely Injured in Scooter Accident, Police Unaware During Attempted Arrest

Garrett Bruno, 33, a conservative travel influencer known for his controversial social media presence, remains hospitalized in critical condition after a scooter accident on October 25. The incident, in which Bruno was not wearing a helmet, resulted in a skull fracture and follows a series of troubling events, including his alleged involvement in a car crash that killed an 83-year-old woman earlier last month.

The October 10 crash claimed the life of Esther Abouab and left her husband, Joe, seriously injured. The wreck happened at the intersection of Fountain and Spaulding Avenues in West Hollywood when their Ford Expedition was struck by Bruno’s Ford Escape SUV. Abouab died at the scene, while Joe Abouab was rushed to the hospital. 

Photo Credit: GoFundMe

The family has set up a GoFundMe fundraising page that says, “A reckless driver racing through a residential neighborhood ran through a red light and collided with our parents’ car. The force of the impact sent them across four lanes of traffic and into the gate of an underground garage.” 

It adds that Joe Abouab’s injuries included two shattered ankles and that even after being released from the hospital, he will require physical therapy to be able to walk again and round-the-clock care since he is now bedridden.   

Bruno is now facing multiple charges, including second-degree murder, reckless driving, and battery on a peace officer. Witnesses reported that Bruno’s vehicle was traveling at a speed exceeding the 25 mph limit on Spaulding Avenue at the time of the collision.

The tragedy has left the Abouab family devastated. Greg Morris, the couple’s son, said, “My family is in complete anguish over the senseless and violent murder of my precious mother. She was the glue of our family and really the center of all our universe.”, as quoted by NBC Los Angeles. 

Just days before his scooter accident, Bruno was photographed by DailyMail.com allegedly sniffing white powder, which he claimed was prescription ketamine in an Instagram post, on a West Hollywood sidewalk. Bruno’s behavior and legal troubles have attracted significant public attention, exacerbated by his recent and controversial endorsement of Donald Trump, which shocked many in West Hollywood’s LGBTQ+ community. The first post on his Instagram scoffs at the closure of New Zealand during the 2021 outbreak of Covid 19. 

The Sheriff’s Department only found out that he was hospitalized when they raided his home in an attempt to arrest him. Currently, Bruno remains unconscious and in grave condition at a Los Angeles hospital, as reported by the Daily Mail. Legal proceedings related to the fatal crash are ongoing.

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