Grimaldi's Pizzeria Executives Charged with Wage Theft

The owner and manager of Grimaldi's pizzeria in Manhattan are indicted for allegedly stealing $20,000 in wages from workers, sparking widespread outrage.

• Owner Anthony Piscina, 63, and manager Frank Santora, 71, of Grimaldi's pizzeria are charged with stealing over $20,000 in wages from at least seven workers.
• The alleged wage theft occurred between August 2017 and August 2023, involving underpayment and failure to pay workers at the Flatiron location.
• Prosecutors presented evidence of employees pleading for their pay through text messages, highlighting the desperation of the affected workers.
• The defendants allegedly bragged about evading consequences, telling one employee, 'The state is not gonna do a thing.'
• Both Piscina and Santora pleaded not guilty to charges of scheme to defraud and failure to pay wages, as per Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's announcement.

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