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Garrett Bruno via Instagram.
Garrett Bruno, otherwise known as Garrett Travels, was charged in connection to the death of Esther Abouab in October 2024.
A controversial WeHo travel influencer who was charged with murder related to a car crash in October 2024, has been found dead, according to The Daily Mail.
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33-year-old Garrett Bruno, also known as Garrett Travels, was reportedly found dead at his parents' home in Mount Dora, Fla., on the evening of Tuesday, March 4.
At the time of his death, Bruno was out on bail after being arrested and charged with second-degree murder in a car crash that left an 83-year-old woman dead.
According to NBC Los Angeles, Esther Abouab and her husband were driving near the intersection of Fountain and Spaulding Avenues in West Hollywood on October 10, 2024, when another driver crashed into them, pushing the couple's car into a parking garage. Abouab died at the scene and her husband was seriously injured.
Police identified Bruno as the driver of the second car and charged him with second-degree murder and reckless driving.
A few weeks later, Bruno was in a scooter accident that left him in a coma. When police arrived at his house to arrest him, they learned he was in the hospital, and waited until he came out of the coma to charge him.
He was transferred to an L.A. jail where he remained until he was let out on bail in January.
In the summer of 2024, Bruno caused controversy in the LGBTQ+ community when he publicly supported Donald Trump and J.D. Vance
