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Watch out for this piece of garbage. He is pretending to be some socialite from Torrington Connecticut, the closest thing that state has to a trailer park, that tells people about his huge fortunes, has them do a ton of work for him, and runs away leaving nothing but expenses and losses for those that meet him.
He has a co-conspirator in his scam, Peter Belmonte - his father, no less. That's how he gets away with it.
They pose as high rollers telling people that they are hard money lenders with ridiculous sums to lend and then hit the poor borrow for huge initiation fees, and never fund the deal.
The kid is a convicted felon, check the court records. He has been convicted of assault, selling liquor to minors on 3 occasions and FELONY FRAUD to the tune of over $71, 000.00. That you can verify by searching the Torrington Citizen Register (their local paper).
The father has filed for bankruptcy protection on more than one occasion, has had his house forclosed on and has several judgments against him. Definitely not the behavior of a millionaire.
Please be careful if you think you're going into any business with this guy. He's bad news.
Brandon Belmonte criminal records straight from the court
1. http://www.jud2.ct.gov/crdockets/CaseDetailDisp.aspx?source=Pending&Key=ba413965-a56f-4545-b7cc-a35d4a3f072e
2. http://www.jud2.ct.gov/crdockets/CaseDetailDisp.aspx?source=Pending&Key=f11fc36c-9bc6-4cf8-baa1-4454597f6673
3. http://www.jud2.ct.gov/crdockets/CaseDetailDisp.aspx?source=Pending&Key=e768aee3-4613-4a7b-bc96-18da5234bbd1
4. http://www.jud2.ct.gov/crdockets/CaseDetailDisp.aspx?source=Pending&Key=7e943c03-1fa9-4ef2-9bf9-e784e13e5c23
5. http://www.jud2.ct.gov/crdockets/CaseDetailDisp.aspx?source=Pending&Key=8604797a-9b2f-4951-85e3-7d0d60f82bd5
Brandon Belmonte in the Torrington Register Citizen
1. http://www.registercitizen.com/articles/2008/10/08/today%27s%20stories/20154817.txt
2. http://www.registercitizen.com/articles/2006/04/01/front%20page/16415328.txt
3. http://www.registercitizen.com/articles/2003/05/04/front%20page/7908426.txt
A little info on Peter P Belmonte (Dad) from the court
1. http://civilinquiry.jud.ct.gov/CaseDetail/PublicCaseDetail.aspx?DocketNo=LLICV030091525S
2. http://civilinquiry.jud.ct.gov/CaseDetail/PublicCaseDetail.aspx?DocketNo=LLICV054002257S
Question…
How can any father involve his kid in, or support his kid’s criminal behavior?
More to come...
Just because he plays "Sugar Daddy" to some little girl doesn't make him a good guy. In fact his need to buy her love might be one of the drivers motivating his fraudulent and highly illegal activity.
Oh, regarding the cars - any idiot can rent a high end vehicle when they need to put on a show. I'm sure Brandon doesn't have the credit let alone the cash to either buy or lease any of those cars he claims to have had.
Question: are one of Brandon's cousins that was recently released from prison? Yeah, you're a good reference. Idiot.
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
Sure thing Brandon, I'll stop by. From the sounds of it, more than one person would like to meet you and say this to your face.
That's all great Brandon. How long have you been living there? That apartment you are saying is yours has been listed for rent since 6/2014 and was there was just a contract signed on it on 12/4/2014. It was taken off the market. Nice how you use the listing pictures on your facebook page as "the views from your apartment".(back on 10/23/14 it was vacant and listed for rent) I don't think the real tenants would like a scoundrel like you posting their address. They might get some unwanted visitors, looking for owed money. I can give you the listing brokers name and number...We should send a copy of the complaints board to newspapers in Wallingford as well as the other towns he's proposed stores. http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/146-W-57th-St-APT-70B-New-York-NY-10019/2106693589_zpid/
Another stupid comment above... Sure come by you can come in...
Would be glad to show you around
Send what you want to whoever you want if you
Can't write your name you are a loser and have no credibility at all
Come meet me... Anytime...
I will Meet you at the apartment anytime
I won't chime in on here anymore so have fun
-Brandon-
[protected]
This guy is a big scam and fraud. Do not buy and thing from him . He makes fake papers of lease and do permit frauds. Beware of this fraud. Check with current victims of fraud before going ahead.
This guy named Brandon is a big scam and fraud. Do not buy and thing from him . He makes fake papers of lease and do permit frauds. Beware of this fraud. Check with current victims of fraud before going ahead.
Sameer please contact us at Brandonbelmontefraud at gmail. We are getting ready to speak to prosecutors.
Empire is doing FRAUD . BEWARE buyers. Beware of Brandon Looser Clan.
I was 100% scammed by this sick person. Brandon is a fraud. Literally everything that was written before my post is what I experienced. He signed dozens of agreements with Architects, Designers, Electricians, Lawyers, etc. and claimed to have paid their retainer yet never did. I received a phone call from a broker that Brandon put me down as a reference for - big mistake. The broker was due a commission for months from Brandon on apartment he signed on 57th street. he never paid rent and never paid the commission.
BEWARE dealing with Brandon Belmonte or Empire Wine and Liquors, it's all a scam!
For people looking to contact Brandon, he recently showed up on Connecticut's Top 50 Delinquent Tax Payers list with the following information:
BELMONTE BRANDON D
47 TROTTERS WAY Individual Income
TORRINGTON, CT $119, 463.84
Here's the link for reference: http://www.ct.gov/drs/cwp/view.asp?a=1453&q=296114
Brandon is a pathological liar and scam artist who should never be trusted under any circumstance, hopefully if you just met him and heard any number of his tall tales, you googled his name and found this. Now run for the hills and call the liquor authority or state's district attorney to add to the case file.
Don't let his used, leased Mercedes fool you- the only honest dollar Brandon ever made was in High School making sandwiches for Salerno's Deli in Torrington.
I agree. He does not pay his bills. He was smooth, promised to pay, claimed to have sent the check numerous times and it was never received.
He never objected to any of our work, in fact he said we were great. At the end of the job, he simply didn't pay.
If you're still having trouble contacting Brandon for unpaid bills or debt, try calling one of his "newest locations" at 330 Main Street South, Southbury, CT 06488. The phone number is [protected].
A liar and mentaly ill . I beg u to stay away from this ahole. A real piece of trash. Scam artist. Will lie about everything
Looks like it’s time for an update! Where do we begin? I hope the District Attorney and Attorney Generals are now paying attention to finally put Brandon in a cell. Several legal cases have appeared related to the comments and examples previously discussed in this complaints board thread.
Brandon is also now selling wine online (at great deals!) to gather credit card numbers and run up charges. This is exactly the same credit card scam he ran after high school, was charged for in Connecticut, and then became a convicted felon.
But first, here’s some examples in chronological order of the recent filings against Brandon, his mothe Judith Belmonte, and Marc Ravage who became wrapped up in Brandon’s con game while he was a business bank teller at Capital One.
1. Federal Civil Suit; 9/10/2012; Breach of contract (Brandon seems to have got away with this one on a technicality after stealing tens of thousands of dollars)
https://www.plainsite.org/dockets/33az2bkc3/new-york-southern-district-court/demaj-v-belmonte/
Demaj v. Belmonte
Federal Civil Lawsuit New York Southern District Court, Case No. 1:12-cv-06845
District Judge William H. Pauley, III, presiding
docket://gov.uscourts.nysd.1-12-cv-06845
2. $375, 000 settlement 8/31/18; Brandon, his mother Judith and Marc Ravage agreed to settle after selling bogus liquor stores and business models in Trumbull, Glastonbury and Greenwich Connecticut.
https://portal.ct.gov/DOB/Enforcement/Securities-Orders-2/Empire-Wine-et-al---Consent-Order
IN THE MATTER OF:
EMPIRE WINE & LIQUOR
SUPERSTORE CT, LLC
BRANDON BELMONTE, JUDITH A. BELMONTE, MARC B. RAVAGE
3. 12/3/2018 An ongoing case in New York for selling more bogus liquor stores, falsifying mortgage and loan documents etc. par for the course
https://dockets.justia.com/docket/new-york/nysdce/7:2018cv09853/503465
Bartone et al v. Belmonte et al
Plaintiff: Erik Bartone and Bart Financial, LLC
Defendant: Pinnacle Wine & Liquor, Inc., Marc Ravage, Brandon Belmonte and Julie C Ravage
Case Number: 7:2018cv09853
Filed: October 25, 2018
Court: New York Southern District Court
FEB-MAR 2018 ; Lastly, it seems that Brandon started a website offering free shipping and wine at incredibly low prices. Once people began to buy, he shipped some orders, not others, some incomplete, but also began to run up charges on credit cards without approval. Here’s a link to DansDeals where the ridiculously low prices were discovered and discussed, then several defrauded consumers mention speaking with Brandon Belmonte and exchanging endless emails.
Does that sound familiar? Excuses for not shipping or refunding included “i’m sick with the flu” and “i’ll have someone look into it”. Maybe the bulldog ate the order?
https://www.dansdeals.com/advertisement/huge-wine-sale-koshercorks-exclusive-discounts-code-dansdeals-readers-bartenura-8-99-free-shipping-case-many-hot-deals/
Brandon doesn’t deserve life in prison, it hard tome, for sure. It’s the same con game over and over and over.
I invested $20K with KosherCorks, based on the info and this was right when they started.
I have a signed agreement from Julie Ravage but was orchestrated by Brandon Belmonte.
Brandon has told me numerous times that he will pay me back, will he? I hope by the grace of g-d he will, but so far nothing.
“Next week” has passed, “this week” has passed, “tomorrow” has passed, “today” has passed, “yesterday” has passed, “I scheduled through billpay”. They just keep on coming.
Beware!
UPDATE: Just want to note that after almost two years, Brandon sent me $10K, so while I'm surprised, I think it does count for something.
Brandon BELMONTE owes me about 300k
He robbed me I gave his car business which could be fake a lot of money he’s in courts and I will get him and he will go to jail wish I saw this post before.
This guy is the biggest scumbag of all time! he got me for a lot of money in his fake wine business. Someone or all people on here should call a media outlet to prevent him from doing this to others.
JACKBROWN3000@YAHOO.COM
I know another guy in ct this worm robbed of 300 grand too.
All of the people who this guy robbed need to go o the us atty ...SIMPLE
I started to read the internet articles last night ... I started to get tired
I feel bad for anyone that might have the same name as him out there. Brandon Belmonte is a scammer and a thief.
His time will come.
Benjamin please email me at brandonbelmontefraud at gmail. We’re gathering as many people as possible.
Can you share links to any court filings?
Benjamin. We are speaking to a prosecutor. Please contact me at brandonbelmontefraud at gmail
We reached out to you. We will call your business Monday if you did not get it
We are doing more than media. If you have been scammed please email at Brandonbelmontefraud at gmail quickly as this is moving forward very soon
Brandon belmonte
the only way to take this guy down is to get the attention of the us attys offcie
email me with as much info as possible about other people he has robbed.
I promise i will forward it to the right party ... Law enforcment
Jack. Email me. Brandonbelmontefraud at gmail. I’ve got tons of people ready to back you
Brandon’s co-conspirator and father has died, the world is a better place without this scumbag. Look out for Brandon, still!
Cyanimoreno@gmail.com please email me
Hey I think I just wrote you an email about getting together. Please check, if not please email me. Thank you
Brandon is out pretending he owns Lamborghini rental cars, who’s money did he steal this time? Why isn’t this guy in jail? Look out for the next scam soon whenever he pops is fat head up!
The mayor and the con man ... That is the title of the article about the mayor of nyc and brandon belmonte the newspaper called him acon man
Who cares! NY Mayor and his mentee can lie, cheat, and steal forever!
brandon belmonte has robbed 50 people of millions and had the balls to call the us atty and because of him some one next to the mayor got arrested ... how is that possible that a criminal called the us atys office and they listend to him ...dint they googel btandon belmonte
This article was first published on newyorker.com on January 14, 2023, at 6:03 p.m. The version below appears in the January 30, 2023, issue.
About a year ago, not long after Eric Adams was sworn in as the mayor of New York, an old friend and church leader named Lamor Whitehead went to an auto shop in the Bronx, to drop off a Mercedes-Benz G-Class S.U.V. that had been in a crash. Whitehead led a small church in Brooklyn called Leaders of Tomorrow International Ministries. People called him Bishop. The shop he visited, No Limit Auto Body, was operated by a man named Brandon Belmonte, who was involved in real estate. Federal prosecutors would later refer to Belmonte as “a businessman.”
The Mercedes was a twenty-five-thousand-dollar job. Belmonte paid the thirteen-thousand-dollar bill for a rental replacement while the work was getting done. Whitehead wanted more. “He basically says, ‘You got to give me another five grand,’ ” Belmonte recalled. “I said, ‘Bro, the job was only twenty-five thousand. Thirteen and five is eighteen. The parts were seven grand. I’m gonna make zero.’ ” It occurred to Belmonte that Whitehead wasn’t trying to negotiate—he was asking for a kickback. He promised to make it worth Belmonte’s while. “I got City Hall in my back pocket,” Whitehead said, according to Belmonte.
Whitehead explained that he was close with Adams, going back to when Adams was Brooklyn borough president. He told Belmonte that Adams had once offered him a fifty-million-dollar construction contract. “Eric’s doing big things,” Whitehead continued. “I gotta get mine.” He mentioned a property that Belmonte was developing in the Bronx. “He said, ‘Eric Adams can make it a homeless shelter, and you’ll get city benefits,’ ” Belmonte recalled. Whitehead offered to broker a meeting with Adams. “He kept telling me we’re gonna make millions together,” Belmonte said. “And he said, ‘You gotta give me the five grand or I’m gonna beat you up.’ ” (Whitehead, through his lawyer, denied this and other accounts of his actions described in this article.)
On a friend’s advice, Belmonte called an investigator at the U.S. Attorney’s office in Manhattan. “I said, ‘I think the mayor of New York is on the take,’ ” Belmonte recalled. “And he said, ‘What do you mean?’ ” The investigator patched in colleagues, and Belmonte told them his story. “I said, ‘The mayor of New York City is trying to extort me, through someone else,’ ” he said. The next morning, F.B.I. agents arrived at Belmonte’s door. They asked Belmonte to call Whitehead, and began recording. Belmonte told Whitehead that he was ready to do business with him, and with the Mayor.
Since the early days of his political career, Eric Adams has had to fend off
I don't care if Brandon stole my lunch money! The NY and indictment involved slime, Whitehead! Let's talk about a setup. What about Juwan Anderson? What about Pauline Anderson? Our family will be in the courtroom to see that slug Whitehead in handcuffs! His fraudulent activities and playing God are almost done.
And we will all be there to watch Brandon get taken away in handcuffs. More charges coming his way. Hi Brandon.
Brandon has not defrauded or caused harm to my partners or me. If he has harmed anyone, he will pay for the people he has wronged. I must correct the lies spewed by Lamor Whitehead concerning the recent developments with Belmonte. First, Belmonte's recent indictment did not include Whitehead's name. Second, Whitehead's estate was purchased in June of 2022 and not one payment was made, leading to foreclosure. Third, Mr. Whitehead has a contempt case coming up on August 23. Please tune in. His alleged involvement with Belmonte will be on display in the first and second week of September.
Remember to keep in mind that the Whitehead Estates will bring up some of Lamar's paper trail based on his purchase and how he qualified for this property. Brandon is due in court on August 16th. Let's not give Whitehead a gold crown with a gold robe, as he has cried wolf one time too many. Please keep your eyes and ears open for Lamar's next adventure in the world of greed, contempt, and documents.
Update ... Brandon belmonte arrested by the feds aug 4 2023 in ny ... Fraud
if you were robbed by him or know some one who was scammed by him email me at jackbrown3000@yahoo.Com and i will forward the info to the us atty in ny who is prosecuting him
Thanks for the update hopefully justice will be served. Brandon Belmonte is the biggest scumbag scammer you’ll ever encounter.
If you’ve got additional information please email me. My name on here @ gmail.com or reach out to the prosecutor that’s handling his indictment.
Can someone inquire about Lamar/Lamor's connection to S&B Hardware Inc. in Buffalo, NY? He allegedly used the business to secure a $483,891 forgivable loan on August 15, 2020, despite not owning the property. Why is Lamar/Lamor Whitehead's address linked to this PPP loan? More information to come.
Update on Brandon's court case, this entire thread should be entered into evidence as background
United States v. Belmonte (1:23-cr-00313)
District Court, E.D. New York
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67665327/united-states-v-belmonte/
Status Conference reset for 10/15/2024 at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom 10A South before Judge Brian M. Cogan.