The owner of Grimaldi's Pizzeria and the manager of the restaurant's Manhattan location pleaded guilty to stealing more than $32,000 in wages from 18 employees by bouncing checks and sometimes not paying workers at all.
Gerard Marrone, a lawyer representing the owner and manager, stated they were guilty of very bad record-keeping, lacking proper documentation to prove payments to workers as the reality.
The wage theft affected various restaurant workers such as pizza makers, salad preppers, busboys, and dishwashers, with issues like bounced checks and partial payments through financial apps.
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