A woman who owned a New York City day care center where a toddler died after ingesting fentanyl has pleaded guilty to federal drug charges. Grei Mendez, 37, entered the guilty plea in Manhattan to charges including conspiracy to distribute narcotics resulting in death. This comes more than a year after the tragic death of 22-month-old Nicholas Dominici in September 2023.
Mendez tearfully admitted that she conspired with her husband and another individual to possess and distribute drugs. She confessed to helping package and store narcotics in the Bronx apartment where she operated the Divino Niño day care center. Mendez expressed deep remorse, stating that the incident would haunt her for the rest of her life.
