Feds Say Alleged Mafia Ties Make Men Convicted in Rival Restaurateur’s Beating ‘Clear Danger’ to Community

Federal prosecutors pursuing extortion charges against Giuseppe D’Anna and Girolamo D’Anna say the Shelby Township brothers are a 'danger to the community' given their alleged mafia connections.

The federal case against two brothers convicted last year of brutally beating a fellow Shelby Township restaurant owner has taken an international turn as prosecutors now say the men have ties to an alleged mafia boss in the family’s native Sicily.  Giuseppe "Joe" D’Anna, 60, and Girolamo "Mimmo" D’Anna, 48, were indicted last week by a federal grand jury on three counts of extortion, each of which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice. The indictment alleges that the brothers, "and other co-conspirators" who have not been named, attempted to extort Pietro Ventimiglia, the owner of Nonna’s Italian Kitchen, from 2009 until April 2011. The D’Annas were later …

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Shelby Restaurateurs Convicted of Rival's Beating to Face Extortion Charges

Owners of the former Tirami Su restaurant in Shelby Township have been indicted by a federal grand jury on extortion charges.

The Shelby Township restaurant owner and his brother convicted last year of beating a competitor with a baseball bat are heading back to court after a federal grand jury indicted them on charges of allegedly extorting the same individual. In an indictment unsealed Thursday, Giuseppe "Joe" D’Anna, 60, and Girolamo "Mimmo" D’Anna, 48, were charged with one count of Hobbs Act conspiracy and two counts of attempted Hobbs Act extortion, each of which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice. The Hobbs Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1946 that prohibits actual or attempted robbery or extortion affecting interstate or foreign commerce. The indictment alleges that the …

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Brothers Sentenced to Two Months in Jail for Shelby Restaurant Beating

The Shelby Township brothers were convicted of brutally attacking a competitor with a baseball bat. They are to serve two months in jail, three months house arrest and three years probation.

Shelby Restaurateurs Accused in Competitor’s Beating Plead to Lesser Charges

Owners of the former Tirami Su restaurant in Shelby Township pleaded guilty today to lesser charges in the beating of a competitor.

A Shelby Township restaurateur and his brother accused of brutally beating his competitor pleaded guilty Thursday in Macomb County Circuit Court to greatly reduced charges, according to the Macomb Daily. The brothers, Giuseppe D'Anna, 59, and Girolamo D'Anna, 46, of Shelby Township, who own the Tiramisu Italian Ristorante, were facing the possibility of up to life in prison after prosecutors said they hit Pietro Ventimiglia, 35, owner of nearby restaurant Nonna’s Italian Kitchen, in the head numerous times with a baseball bat on April 28. The D’Annas were originally charged with attempted murder, punishable by up to life in prison; extortion, punishable by up to 20 years; and a 10-year witness intimidation charge. On Thursday, they pleaded…

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New Italian Restaurant Takes Over Tirami Su

The embattled Tirami Su Ristorante has been changed to Il Pomo d'oro, bringing a more casual Italian dining experience at more affordable meal and wine prices.

A Shelby Township restaurant that made headlines when the owner was charged with attacking a competitor is under new management. The former Tirami Su Ristorante has been changed to Il Pomo d'oro, bringing a more casual Italian dining experience at more affordable meal and wine prices. Jack LoMedico serves as the new restaurant's managing partner and has more than 20 years experience in the food and beverage industry. LoMedico was assistant general manager for the Wolfgang Puck Grill at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino and also ran ran Bistro 555 in Greektown. An investment group backs the new business. "Our goal is to be an old-school restaurant where you get a lot of food for a good value," LoMedico said, noting many of the dishes are …

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