{"id":2345490,"date":"2024-09-24T18:44:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T22:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/restaurant-mogul-must-pay-2-78-million-to-petrified-nanny-after-jurys-decision\/"},"modified":"2024-09-24T18:45:49","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T22:45:49","slug":"restaurant-mogul-must-pay-2-78-million-to-petrified-nanny-after-jurys-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/restaurant-mogul-must-pay-2-78-million-to-petrified-nanny-after-jurys-decision\/","title":{"rendered":"Restaurant Mogul Must Pay $2.78 Million to &#8216;Petrified&#8217; Nanny After Jury&#8217;s Decision"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frestaurant-mogul-must-pay-2-78-million-to-petrified-nanny-after-jurys-decision%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2345490&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A New York jury awarded \u2064over $2 million to Kelly \u2064Andrade,\u2063 a 25-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/well-known-colorado-animal-rights-lawyer-arrested-after-allegedly-hiring-hitman-to-murder-husbands-girlfriend\/\" title=\"Well-Known Colorado Animal Rights Lawyer Arrested After Allegedly Hiring Hitman To Murder Husband\u2019s Girlfriend\">au pair<\/a>, after she discovered\u2064 she was \u2062secretly filmed by her employer, Michael Esposito, a millionaire restaurateur. Andrade, originally from Colombia, found a hidden \u200bcamera inside the \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-africans-outraged-omicron-coronavirus-variant-tied-to-them\/\" title=\"South Africans Outraged Omicron Coronavirus Variant Tied to Them\">smoke detector<\/a>\u2064 in her room while working for the Esposito family, who were \u200dtemporarily living\u200d with relatives. After discovering the \u200brecordings that showed\u2064 her in compromising situations, Andrade\u2064 felt threatened when Esposito attempted to\u200b break into her room, prompting\u200b her to escape out of a\u2063 window \u2064and hide for the night.\u2062 Esposito was arrested for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/apple-workers-vote-to-unionize-2nd-u-s-store\/\" title=\"Apple Workers Vote to Unionize 2nd U.S. Store\">unlawful surveillance<\/a>, but his felony charge was reduced to a misdemeanor, resulting in only probation. \u200dIn contrast,\u2062 Andrade successfully pursued a\u200d civil lawsuit \u200dagainst him and \u200dhis wife,\u2062 receiving $780,000 for emotional\u200d damages and \u200ban additional $2 million in punitive damages. She \u200calso filed a \u2063separate suit against her employer, Cultural Care Au Pair, for an undisclosed amount. Andrade\u200c urged those\u200c in \u200bsimilar situations to stand\u2063 up against abuse and \u2062exploitation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A victimized nanny has been awarded over $2 million by a jury after the disturbing actions of her restaurant-mogul boss.<\/p>\n<p>The jury awarded the sum after hearing how 25-year-old au pair Kelly Andrade was secretly recorded by Michael Esposito, a 35-year-old millionaire who owns multiple LaRosa Chicken &amp; Grill locations.<\/p>\n<p>Andrade, a Colombia native, was employed through Cultural Care Au Pair and in 2021 was placed with the restaurateur and his wife, Danielle Esposito.<\/p>\n<p>The Esposito family was living at Michael&rsquo;s in-laws&rsquo; house while their own was being renovated when Andrade joined them. The nanny soon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trans-activists-prioritize-predators-over-womens-safety\/\" title=\"Trans activists prioritize the rights of predators over women&#039;s safety\">noticed strange behavior<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/09\/22\/us-news\/nyc-jury-awards-au-pair-who-was-secretly-filmed-by-creepy-chicken-mogul-employer-2-78m\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>, soon after taking on the job of caring for the couple&rsquo;s four children, Andrade said she kept stumbling upon the Esposito patriarch in the room she was given.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Oddly, she said, he kept fiddling with the smoke detector, which was &ldquo;constantly&rdquo; being moved to different places around the room.<\/p>\n<p>After weeks of this, the nanny took a closer look at the safety device and made a disturbing discovery.<\/p>\n<p>Inside the smoke detector shell, Andrade found a camera and a memory card. Saved on the device were &ldquo;hundreds&rdquo; of recordings showing her in various states of undress. While still processing the discovery, the situation took a dark turn for Andrade.<\/p>\n<p>Esposito appeared at the house only minutes after she opened the smoke detector, with the nanny saying he &ldquo;seemed very nervous and he seemed very worried&rdquo; after arriving. Andrade said he then began &ldquo;banging on the door.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to Andrade, Esposito was attempting to break into her room.<\/p>\n<p>Fearing he might have a gun, Andrade jumped out of a window, the U.K.&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-13878773\/nanny-awarded-large-sum-smoke-detector-camera-boss.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>She hid in some bushes, and ended up spending the night there. She said the entire situation left her &ldquo;petrified.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NYC jury awards $2.78M to au pair who was secretly filmed by creepy chicken mogul <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zm7Mc2QJ7O\">https:\/\/t.co\/zm7Mc2QJ7O<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z5qBOQiXfC\">pic.twitter.com\/z5qBOQiXfC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/1837795311982387290?\">September 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Esposito was arrested on a felony charge of unlawful surveillance on March 24, 2021, after Andrade reported her discovery to police.<\/p>\n<p>In April 2022, after a year of counseling, Esposito was allowed to withdraw his felony plea and his felony charge was reduced to a misdemeanor of attempted unlawful surveillance. Instead of the four-year prison sentence he faced before, the misdemeanor only carried a two-year probation sentence.<\/p>\n<p>Andrade was furious the rich restaurateur was given a &ldquo;slap on the wrist&rdquo; by prosecutors.<\/p>\n<p>While Esposito will avoid prison time for the surveillance, he was not able to similarly dodge a civil suit brought by Andrade.<\/p>\n<p>A jury weighed in favor of Andrade, awarding her $780,000 in emotional damages from Michael Esposito and his wife. In addition, Michael Esposito was slapped with $2 million in punitive damages.<\/p>\n<p>Andrade also won a suit against her former employer, Cultural Care Au Pair, for an undisclosed amount.<\/p>\n<p>Andrade encouraged others in her situation to step up against those abusing and taking advantage of them.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The case involved 25-year-old au pair Kelly Andrade, who was secretly filmed by Michael Esposito, a 35-year-old millionaire with several LaRosa Chicken &amp; Grill locations. Andrade, originally from Colombia, was placed with the Esposito family through Cultural Care Au Pair in 2021 while they were living at Michael&#8217;s in-laws&#8217; home during renovations. She noticed odd behavior from Esposito and discovered a hidden camera inside a smoke detector that recorded her undressing. After confronting the situation, she feared for her safety and escaped out of a window when he attempted to break into her room. Following her report to the police, Esposito faced charges but ultimately received only probation after pleading down to a misdemeanor. Frustrated by this leniency, Andrade pursued civil action and won significant damages against both Esposito and Cultural Care Au Pair<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2345491,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Espositos-and-Andrade.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[14463,24830,41639,32869,41638],"class_list":["post-2345490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-nanny","tag-compensation","tag-jury-decision","tag-legal-battle","tag-restaurant-mogul"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Espositos-and-Andrade.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345490","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2345490"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345490\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2345491"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2345490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2345490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2345490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}