A waiter who shocked guests at a Jewish wedding by playing a recording of a crowd chanting in Arabic has pleaded not guilty to a felony harassment charge.
Nassau County police say Stephen Buttafuoco was working at the Woodbury Jewish Center on Long Island on Jan. 4 when he played the chant over a sound system.
He was arrested Friday and is also charged with disrupting a religious service.
He was arraigned Saturday.
Investigators say the 23-year-old West Babylon man made the recording when he attended a rally opposing the Israeli offensive in Gaza, during which protesters chanted, “Allah Akbar,” or “God is great.”
Buttafuoco’s lawyer tells Newsday his client might have been lashing out at his father for supporting Israel’s war.
(Source: Associated Press)
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Buttafuoco’s lawyer tells Newsday his client might have been lashing out at his father for supporting Israel’s war.
DONT GET THE CONNECTION, was the wedding sponsored by his dad, ARABS all over the world believe in Jihad. Beware!!
There is mamesh No better waiter available?
BUTTAFUOCO.A very infamous LONG ISLAND name.
That should the worst of it.
nfgo2
You do not get it, ‘ALLAH, ALLAH’ chants are followed with ‘Death to the Jews’-this ain’t no tootie fruity.
Hey,Hey, is this guy Joey Buttafuocco’s brother or relative? remember Amy Fischer?