You may know Cambalache and Puerto Madero as go-to spots in Mexico for Argentine-style grilled beef. Now the family behind those restaurants is at the center of a grim case in Miami. Stefano Cremasco-Cicero, a 36-year-old Mexican businessman of Argentine descent, was arrested after his mother, who had flown in from Mexico to visit him, was found stabbed to death in his 47th-floor apartment at the Solitair Brickell building on September 3.
Police say they responded to an emergency call around 5 a.m. and found Cremasco-Cicero in the lobby with blood on his clothes, hands and shoes. He reportedly told officers, “I was defending myself.” Investigators found bloody kitchen knives, stained clothing and broken wine bottles inside the unit. Security footage showed the two returning to the apartment together the night before; hours later, he was seen leaving with a knife, changing his shirt, and eventually asking a food delivery worker to call 911.
His estranged wife, reached in France, told police the mother and son had a distant relationship following his parents’ divorce. Cremasco-Cicero, who managed U.S. operations for the group that opened 1986 Steak House in Coconut Grove this year, is being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center and also faces an immigration hold tied to his investor visa. His father owns Grupo Cambalache, a well-known name in Mexico’s Argentine dining scene, famous for its USDA Prime cuts and imported seafood.
For the full story, read the original report on Reforma.
Source: Heredero de Cambalache, acusado de matar a su madre en EU (Reforma).
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