Both the owner and Manhattan manager of well-known pizzeria chain Grimaldi’s have been charged with stealing more than $20,000 in wages from at least seven workers at Grimaldi’s Flatiron location and stringing them along as they begged for their pay, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said on Thursday.
The owner of a well-known New York City pizzeria was accused of stealing his workers’ hard-earned dough from their paychecks, slicing off more than $20,000 in wages, according to the district attorney.
NEW YORK – The owners of Grimaldi’s, an iconic Brooklyn pizzeria famous for its brick-oven baked pies, are accused of stealing more than $20,000 in wages from minimum wage employees, who allegedly begged for their hard-earned money, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Thursday.
“Again and again, we allege, the owner and manager of Grimaldi’s lied to their workers, underpaid them, and exploited them, ultimately taking more than $20,000 of their hard-earned wages” said District Attorney Bragg. “In text messages to the defendants, the victims made it devastatingly clear how desperately they needed these funds. In Manhattan, we value workers and we fight to make sure they receive every dollar they earn. We believe there may be more victims and encourage any worker whose wages have been stolen to call our Worker Protection Unit by calling or messaging (646) 712-0298. The Office is a safe place to report crime, whether or not you are documented.”
A man who attacked and tried to rob a 91-year-old on the Upper East Side earlier this year has been indicted on multiple charges, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Wednesday in a press release.
