A 54-year-old Greenwich man has been charged with attempted murder after assaulting his wife with a baseball bat leaving her with brain damage.
Police responding to a domestic dispute call at 261 Round Hill Road around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday found Diane De Maio bleeding profusely from the head head.
De Maio was rushed to Stamford Hospital, where sources say due the severity of her injuries it is likely that will suffer permanent brain damage.
DeMaio’s husband, Michael De Maio, was charged with criminal attempt at murder and first degree assault. He is being held on $1 million bond.
According to a police source, Michael Demaio admitted to brutally hitting his wife repeatedly with a baseball bat that was kept in the master bedroom.
DeMaio allegedly told officers he was very angry with his wife adding: “I lost it, I just lost it,”
It is believed Diane Demaio’s mother was the one who called 911.
The couple has three children who are said to be in their late teens and early 20s.
DeMaio, who has suffered financial hardship in recent years, is represented by a public defender.
The De Maio’s 8,000 square-foot mansion has been on and off the real estate market in recent years with different real estate brokers. Today, is it listed for sale by owner at $7,299,000.00. Town records show that the home is owned by Diane L Demaio.
On her website De Maio says she is a a board certified, independently insured, nutrition specialist. Currently practicing in Greenwich. She is a member of the American College of Nutrition and the Independent American Association of Clinical Nutritionists. Demaio says she integrates new research with old techniques to facilitate her patients in improving their overall well-being and health. .
