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Nationally Known Fairfield County Restaurant Owner Sentenced For Tax Crime Nationally Known Fairfield County Restaurant Owner Sentenced For Tax Crime
Nationally Known Fairfield County Restaurant Owner Sentenced For Tax Crime A nationally known celebrity chef known as “Lord of the Pies” who owns restaurants in Westchester and Fairfield counties will spend time behind bars after admitting to not paying taxes. Bruno DiFabio, age 51, of Ridgefield, was sentenced on Thursday, May 6 to 30 days in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to a federal tax offense in 2018. Specifically, DiFabio pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to file false income tax returns and payroll tax returns.  Currently, DiFabio has ownership interests in several pizza restaurants in Connecticut …

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by Zak Failla
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Bookkeeper Admits Assisting Fairfield County Restaurant Owner Evade Taxes Bookkeeper Admits Assisting Fairfield County Restaurant Owner Evade Taxes
Bookkeeper Admits Assisting Fairfield County Restaurant Owner Evade Taxes A former bookkeeper working for a prominent pizzeria owner in Fairfield and Westchester counties is facing time behind bars after admitting to helping her boss evade paying federal taxes. Queens Village resident Idalecia Lopes Santos, 59, has pleaded guilty in Bridgeport district court to one count of tax evasion for her role in helping Bruno DiFabio, the owner of several restaurants, avoid paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes. Santos worked as an outside bookkeeper for DeFabio - who had restaurants in New Canaan; Wilton; Scarsdale; Stamford; Greenwich and Pound Ridge - while sh…

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by Zak Failla
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Nationally Known Fairfield County Restaurateur Launches Greenwich Pizzeria Nationally Known Fairfield County Restaurateur Launches Greenwich Pizzeria
Nationally Known Fairfield County Restaurateur Launches Greenwich Pizzeria Six months after pleading guilty to tax evasion, a nationally acclaimed food celebrity is opening a new pizzeria in Greenwich. Bruno DiFabio, known as "Lord of the Pies," admitted in federal court in Bridgeport last October that he filed false income and payroll returns that the IRS said he used to duck $816,954 in taxes. The Ridgefield resident and six-time World Pizza Champion owns Pinocchio Pizza in New Canaan and Wilton; Amore Pizza in Scarsdale; Amore Cucina and Bar in Stamford; and ReNapoli Pizza in Old Greenwich. DiFabio was released on a $100,000 bond pending sentencing.  He …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Famed Restaurant Owner From Ridgefield Admits To Evading $816K In Taxes Famed Restaurant Owner From Ridgefield Admits To Evading $816K In Taxes
Famed Restaurant Owner From Ridgefield Admits To Evading $816K In Taxes A nationally known food celebrity known as "Lord of the Pies" who owns restaurants in Westchester and Fairfield counties has admitted to filing false income tax returns and payroll tax returns totaling nearly a million dollars.Bruno DiFabio, 49, of Ridgefield has ownership interest in the following: Pinocchio Pizza in New Canaan and Wilton, Connecticut; Amore Pizza in Scarsdale, Amore Cucina and Bar in Stamford; ReNapoli Pizza in Old Greenwich. DiFabio’s business partner, Stamford resident Steven Cioffi, pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and assisting in the filing of a false t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Six-Time World Pizza Champ Bruno DiFabio From Stamford Opens New Restaurant Six-Time World Pizza Champ Bruno DiFabio From Stamford Opens New Restaurant
Six-Time World Pizza Champ Bruno DiFabio From Stamford Opens New Restaurant This month, six-time world pizza champion Bruno DiFabio brings his exciting concept to the Hudson Valley in the form of Pizza Union Gastro-Kitchen & Bar located in Newburgh. DiFabio made his first pizza dough as a teenager in a little Italian restaurant in Springdale near Stamford, CT. Numerous awards, 16 restaurants, and several Food Network gigs later,  DiFabio bought that neighborhood eatery in 2015 and created Amore Cucina & Bar, a high energy restaurant and gathering place that features his signature Pizza Romana and hearty Italian fare, offering food enthusiasts old and new sc…

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by Jon Craig