Florida Home Health Aide accused of stealing from elderly patient
WPBF 25 NEWS. A HOME HEALTH AIDE IN PALM BEACH COUNTY IS ACCUSED OF STEALING MONEY FROM THE 83 YEAR OLD MAN HE WAS CARING FOR, AND THEN USING THAT MONEY AT PLACES INCLUDING STRIP CLUBS. HIGHLAND BEACH POLICE SAY ALI JILANI FORCED A $40,000 CHECK MADE OUT TO HIMSELF. INVESTIGATORS SAY HE ALSO USED THE VICTIM’S CREDIT CARDS. MAY PURCHASES TOTALING MORE THAN $100,000, SPENDING THE MONEY AT STRIP CLUBS ON INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AND SPENDING MONEY AT HIGH END RESTAURANTS. POLICE SAY THE 80 YEAR OLD MAN HE WAS CARING FOR HAD SUFFERED A STROKE AND WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. HI
Home health aide accused of stealing over $141,000 from older patient
Updated: 7:09 PM EST Dec 17, 2025
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A home health aide is facing serious felony charges after allegedly stealing more than $141,000 from an 83-year-old stroke victim. Video above: Woman killed by ex-boyfriend in West Palm Beach, brother vows to care for her childrenAccording to Highland Beach Police, Ali Jed Lahiani, 29, allegedly forged and deposited a $40,000 check from the victim’s Bank of America account and accumulated over $100,000 in unauthorized credit card charges. The victim, Richard Braverman, had suffered a stroke and relied on Lahiani for in-home care.Authorities said the fraudulent transactions funded lavish spending, including visits to strip clubs, hookah lounges, upscale restaurants, and international travel. A forensic accounting report confirmed the total losses at $141,912.Stay up to date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25Lahiani, who worked for Home Instead Senior Health Services, cared for Braverman at his residences in Highland Beach and Connecticut.He now faces multiple felony charges: money laundering, fraudulent use of identification of a victim over 60, and exploitation of an elderly person. Lahiani is scheduled to make his first court appearance today.Get the latest weather updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
A home health aide is facing serious felony charges after allegedly stealing more than $141,000 from an 83-year-old stroke victim.
Video above: Woman killed by ex-boyfriend in West Palm Beach, brother vows to care for her children
According to Highland Beach Police, Ali Jed Lahiani, 29, allegedly forged and deposited a $40,000 check from the victim’s Bank of America account and accumulated over $100,000 in unauthorized credit card charges. The victim, Richard Braverman, had suffered a stroke and relied on Lahiani for in-home care.
Authorities said the fraudulent transactions funded lavish spending, including visits to strip clubs, hookah lounges, upscale restaurants, and international travel. A forensic accounting report confirmed the total losses at $141,912.
Stay up to date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25
Lahiani, who worked for Home Instead Senior Health Services, cared for Braverman at his residences in Highland Beach and Connecticut.
He now faces multiple felony charges: money laundering, fraudulent use of identification of a victim over 60, and exploitation of an elderly person.
Lahiani is scheduled to make his first court appearance today.
Get the latest weather updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
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