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| - Badalamenti is the owner of Bagels Plus a Bagel store in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn and a former owner of a Brooklyn electronics store that gave him his mob nickname. It is also allegedly that Badalamenti controls a mob social club on 20th Avenue and 72nd Street in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. In January 2012, Badalamenti was indicted along with capo's Anthony Graziano, Nicholas Santora, and soldiers Anthony Calabrese and Vito Balsamo. He was charged with extorting restaurants and bars in Brooklyn and Manhattan and extending a $50,000 loanshark loan in 1999. These charges were primarily based on information from government informant Hector Pagan Jr. (Graziano's ex son-in-law). On February 6, 2012, Maryann Santiago filed a lawsuit against three restaurants, including Bagels Plus, accusing the stores of violating the Americans With Disabilities Act which protects against discrimination. The very next day Santiago withdrew her lawsuit against Bagel Plus after finding out Badalamenti was the owner. In April 2012, Badalamenti plead guilty to nonviolent collection of an unlawful debt. After a postponement in sentencing in August 2012, Badalamenti was sentenced to 18 months in prison on September 25th. Badalamenti is currently being held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) with a projected release date of May 16, 2013.
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