A 22-year-old man accused of soliciting donations for a fake charity while pretending to play the violin in public was arrested this month, according to ICE Enforcement and Deportation Operations and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.
Giovanni Radu, an Italian citizen who entered the US as a nonimmigrant and violated the terms of his admission, was detained in Royal Palm Beach, Florida.
The shopping center in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, where Giovanni Radu, 22, is accused of pretending to play the violin while aggressively soliciting donations, according to authorities.
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He is accused of playing pre-recorded music on a speaker while pretending to play the violin and aggressively panhandling in a shopping mall.
“Specifically, Radu allegedly possessed a sign in a public area stating that his children needed food,” Enforcement and Deportation Operations explained.
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The scam netted Radu at least $80,000 over the past year, according to authorities.
Radu allegedly played pre-recorded music while pretending to play the violin when begging.
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Radu faces a series of charges, including an organized scheme to defraud, failing to register as a charitable organization, soliciting charitable donations under false pretenses, carrying a concealed weapon during a felony and assaulting a police officer.
