Man accused of killing Fort Lauderdale jeweler after Rolex deal ‘gone bad,’ police say

A man is accused of murdering a Fort Lauderdale jeweler in his showroom after a deal for a $20,000 Rolex had “gone bad,” according to police.

Nenad Milosevic, 56, of Fort Lauderdale, faces a second-degree murder charge in connection with the death of Anthony D’Amore, 73. Fort Lauderdale Police officers on Dec. 23 found D’Amore’s body inside of his business’s suite in an office building in the 6200 block of North Federal Highway, a probable cause affidavit said. He had been reported missing a few days earlier.

D’Amore’s name is redacted in the affidavit, but Fort Lauderdale Police identified him in a news release.

Milosevic and D’Amore were seen on surveillance footage walking into the suite together shortly after 10 p.m. Dec. 20, but only Milosevic was seen exiting nearly three hours later, according to the affidavit. He was carrying a bag and items under a cover. D’Amore’s surveillance camera equipment in his suite was missing from the room after Milosevic left.

Man charged with murder days after body found inside Fort Lauderdale office building

Detectives met with Milosevic at his Fort Lauderdale apartment on Thursday and he agreed to an interview at the police department. He told them in a “full confession” that he and D’Amore had dinner together earlier on Dec. 20, then went to the office building so he could purchase jewelry as a Christmas gift for his girlfriend.

Milosevic told detectives he owed about $4,000 on a $20,000 Rolex watch he had bought, and D’Amore was “upping the price” because he hadn’t paid it off quickly enough, the affidavit said. The jeweler would not give him any other items.

The two were arguing when Milosevic hit D’Amore in the front of his throat twice and mounted and choked him as he lay on the floor, according to the affidavit. He left D’Amore lying on the floor as he stole jewelry and surveillance video equipment from the suite, which he later tossed off of a bridge, he told detectives.

Milosevic remained in the Broward Main Jail as of Monday night. Attorney information was not available.