Leo Govoni trial postponed: St. Petersburg trust fraud trial delayed to May

The trial of Leo Govoni, the founder of the Center for Special Needs Trust in St. Petersburg, has been postponed until May. The trial had previously been delayed until February.St. Petersburg fraud caseGovoni is accused of stealing $100 million from more than 1,500 accounts belonging to injured and disabled clients who received settlements from personal injury lawsuits. Many of the victims have severe disabilities and depended on that money to cover expenses throughout their lives.The case involves more than 50 million pages of documents, creating a significant challenge for investigators and attorneys as they work through the evidence. Govoni remains in jail while awaiting trial. His longtime accountant, John Witeck, is also charged in the case.Special needs trust victimsFor victims and their families, the lengthy legal process has brought continued uncertainty about whether they will recover the money they lost.Rebekah Bowman, one of the victims, said efforts to recover the funds hav