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BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. – A trial to settle charges stemming from a physical scuffle between two Briarcliff school board members has been cancelled, Briarcliff justice clerk Rori Zirman said.
The trial had been scheduled for Friday at 9 a.m., but it has been cancelled, and there is no trial date set for the future, Zirman said.
"I honestly don't know why. I was just told by the judge and the DA's office that it's not going to go through," Zirman said.
School board member Rosella Ranno, 62, filed a police complaint against fellow board member Salvatore Maglietta, 57, in May of 2011 stating that on election night on May 17, 2011, Maglietta pushed her shoulder, then walked over to a crowd of friends saying, "She's nasty and angry. I didn't push her."
According to court papers, Ranno felt "threatened, vulnerable and extremely worried that he would do something worse."
Maglietta was charged with Harassment in the Second Degree, a misdemeanor.
Maglietta's lawyer, Andrew Rubin, of the law firm Mancuso Rubin & Fufidio in White Plains, did not return a call to ask why the trial was cancelled, in time for publication.
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Comments (2)
Chip, you need to read the story more carefully. The trial date of January 6th has been cancelled, and the charges are still pending. Perhaps Mr. Maglietta had another important business commitment, many of which have cause him to be absent for all or part of Board meetings, and therefore the date had to postponed for another time.
Good,
Everyone knew these were ridiculous charges to begin with! Ranno is clearly unstable and should not be sitting on this board. I'm glad this whole ridiculous charge can be behind us!