Cipriani controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2007
Tax-evasion case
Arrigo and Giuseppe Cipriani pleaded guilty to misdemeanor tax evasion involving $3.5 million in state and city taxes over a six-year period beginning in 1998. They received probation through 2011, and an independent auditor was assigned to monitor future payments.
2005
Unconfirmed allegations in the Pier 57 and Rainbow Room disputes
During testimony connected with New York development and labor disputes, Michael DiLeonardo alleged that the Ciprianis had paid the Gambino crime family to make union problems at the Rainbow Room disappear. The allegations were not confirmed. Cipriani later relinquished its Pier 57 development rights after project investors withdrew.