DISQUS

elmo · 1 year ago

Who is going to help this little child now? Why did the landlord wait 20 min. to do something. If you here someone being whipped ,especially a child you do not wait 20 minutes to call the police. Look at a clock and see how long 20 minuntes really is. Think about how sick this guy is to beat a child with a belt for 20 minutes. Do you think this big stong guy could take a whipping like he inflicted on this little boy for 20 minutes.?

Scott · 1 year ago

It's amazing how the media can portray someone, when in reality it is furthest from the truth. There is alot of facts that is coming out now that was not mentioned when he was arrested. One such fact, the landlord who called the police had an axe to grind with Badalamenti. Turns out Badalamenti is suing the landlord and were in court against eachother over a month ago. Landlord claims "for over a month the child has been crying and he can hear him being beaten". If someone was suing me and I heard him beat a child, it sure wouldn't take me a month to call police. Let me rephrase that, even if I wasn't getting sued and I heard a child being beaten, it wouldn't take me a month to call. Turns out, the child never said Badalamenti hit him with the belt, the mother hit the child with a belt (not a weighlifters belt). No steriods were found in the apartment. All the facts are coming out and it is looking like this guy is completely innocent, yet his life is ruined due to the media and landlord claiming he was on steriods.

A Mom · 4 months ago

Badalamenti was found GUILTY of seven of the eight charges following a two week jury trial. His bail was immediately revoked and he awaits his sentencing in Aug; he faces seven years and the D.A. wants him to receive the maximum.

The mother's trial begins in two weeks; though it is thought that she is not as intelligence impaired as Badalamenti and will try for a plea bargain to receive less time.

Yes, Badalamenti's life is ruined, but that was his fault,not the media's.

George Yeo · 11 months ago

Its sad to see how drugs can change a person's life. But 20 minutes of insanity shouldn't be treated lightly. Can he himself take 20 minutes of whipping?

T · 11 months ago

Scott - I am a relative of this child. And it pains me to read posts such as yours. How can you defend this animal?! Are you the one who sees the lacerations, bruises, and scars? Are you the one fighting back tears when this defenseless little boy tells you of his horriffic encounters with this monster? Are you the one who has to hug, kiss, and comfort this child in the middle of the night when he's having nightmares and reassure him that no one will ever hurt him again? I don't know where you received your information from, but you have been misinformed about some of your "facts." The only way you, or anyone for that matter, could possibly know the truth is if you have been dealing with my family's situation first-hand. This poor boy has a very long road to recovery ahead of him. Fortunately for him, he is blessed with family and friends who love him unconditionally and will keep him safe from harm. He is finally where he belongs.