Samantha Laurito assaulted me on December 28th, 2023 outside of Hearsay Nightclub. Samantha Laurito bludgeoned me over the head and all over my body repeatedly causing severe bruising and a head laceration that required glue in the emergency room. Samantha was arrested for assault by Detective Sean Ahearn of the 10th Precinct and plead guilty. To restate, this was not just an arrest or an allegation, it was an admission of guilt entered by the defendant who with a paid private attorney stood no chance against the charges at trial since they were irrefutably true. Samantha is still employed by Tao Group Hospitality despite her proven violent history. After being assaulted in Chelsea just blocks away I walked to Phd Downtown to show security my injuries in an attempt to get them to believe me that I have always been the victim of harassment, assault, and stalking by their third party vendors- promoters working under Borra and Laurito. Security Supervisor Brandon took a photo of my bleeding head and confirmed I had a large welt. Samantha Vowed to come after me if i reported the assault. She works at Hearsay nightclub owned by Richie Romero. The club said they would destroy the tape of the attack and all lie to say I was the one who assaulted her and it would be 10 stories against one. She has filed a false police report in the past and will continue to do so if she is not prosecuted
Serena Velarde assaulted me on March 18th 2023 at approximately 2am at 23 Catherine St. Austin Velarde is a 6'0 ft male identifying as Serena. I was punched in the mouth by Serena Velarde following a mild verbal dispute with her friends Piotr Zmujdzin, Angela Vecchione, and Jack Potenza that was not involving her. In which Serena insulted me and I responded verbally. Serena, a biological male, punched me, a defenseless petite female, in the face so hard that I sustained the following injuries: my front tooth was broken, and the teeth within my jaw temporarily shifted at the root causing gaps. The broken jagged tooth caused deep cuts inside my lips and painful dental recovery.
I sustained a concussion.
My face was torn open, leaving a deep hole that resulted in a permanent 1cm facial scar on my chin.
After I was hit initially, I tried to defend myself with my metal water bottle which did nothing due to our size and strength difference. Piotr Zmujdzin knocked the water bottle out of my hands and Angela Vecchione stole it so that I would have no means of defending myself. I was being restrained and broke free. A minute later I realized my tooth was broken and tried to fight back. Serena, Piotr, and Angela struck me again and threw the bottle at my head from close range. They then fled the scene into a cab.
Police were called to the Scene and documented my injuries: Aided case 2023-005-0546. The criminal complaint was numbered 2023-005-1218 and assigned to detective David Porras. Video footage of part of the attack was recovered from a security camera- clearly showing Velarde punching me in the mouth unprovoked. The initial encounter and verbal argument leading up to the attack lasted a total of 38 seconds and there was no valid reason to justify initiating violence.
I had no idea of her name or identity at the time. Piotr, Angela, and Jack purposely concealed Serena’s Identity from the investigation and avoided arrest due to the footage only showing the initial punch by serena before the attack continued around the corner on a street with no security camera. My testimony alone was deemed to not be able to hold up in a court of law against her accomplices because of my concussion and drinking before the incident.
In June 2023 Serena was finally identified by an Instagram video of her bragging about the crime and Detective Porras linked Serena to her legal name of Austin for an arrest warrant to be issued. The warrant has been active ever since with No arrest made
Following the Assault, I received emergency dental care from Upper East Side Smiles. The dentist Informed me that because of the type of repair, my tooth will need redone every 6 months- 2 years as long as I live. It cost over $900 to repair as every repair will need to be done emergent whenever the repair falls off. I am also seeking a laser scar removal procedure
This type of security camera has a low resolution and frames per second making it hard to see the initial punch but can be clearly heard. The majority of the attack happened around the corner with no cameras