Alleged Hate Crime Victim Left Blind After Brutal Beating Claims Makarenko Family Ambushed Him For 'Turning' Their Son Gay

Miami FL

22 April, 2022

5:53 PM

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By Karli Barnett, CBS Miami April 22, 2022 The alleged victim of a brutal beating that left him permanently blind told deputies he was ambushed by the family of his supposed boyfriend of nine months. He said it all happened because, they believed, he "turned" their son gay. His account of the night of August 6, 2021 is laid out in the newly released arrest warrant. The 31-year-old victim's name is being withheld due to Marsy's Law. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.