Top chef, 29, with burgeoning restaurant empire accused of stealing intimate photos of his ex-girlfriend and sending them to her new boyfriend

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Bowman, R. (2026, October 14). Top chef, 29, with burgeoning restaurant empire accused of stealing intimate photos of his ex-girlfriend and sending them to her new boyfriend. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16208433/pennslyvania-philadelphia-chef-alessandro-fiorello-charged-ex-girlfriend-intimate-photos.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Alessandro Fiorello, a 29-year-old chef and owner of several Italian restaurants in the Philadelphia suburbs, was arrested on September 2 for allegedly stealing naked photos from his ex-girlfriend’s phone while she slept and sending them to her new boyfriend. The incident led to charges including unlawful dissemination of intimate images, invasion of privacy, stalking, and disorderly conduct; however, two counts of harassment and one count of stalking were dropped at a preliminary hearing. Fiorello was released on $10,000 bond and is scheduled for arraignment in November. His third restaurant, Alessandro's Enoteca, is set to open later this month with an investment from workers' compensation law firm Pond Lehocky Giordano of $1 million.
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Alessandro Fiorello, 29, an executive chef and owner of several Italian restaurants in the Philadelphia suburbs including Alessandro's Wood Fired Italian Grill & Bar in Wayne and Alessandro's Enoteca in Conshohocken, was arrested on September 2, 2026. He is accused by his unidentified ex-girlfriend of stealing intimate photos from her phone and sending them to her new boyfriend. According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by The Philadelphia Inquirer, the woman reported that Fiorello duplicated the photos while she slept in January 2026. They broke up in May after she confronted him about the incident, and he allegedly sent the photos to her new partner via Instagram. At a preliminary hearing last week, two counts of harassment and one count of stalking were dropped, but other charges remain pending.

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🔮 They eventually broke up in May, then the woman claimed that when she began dating someone else, Fiorello found her new boyfriend on Instagram and sent him the images, according to the affidavit.
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Alessandro's Enoteca Conshohocken Italian Pennsylvania Wayne

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Fiorello PERSON · 13× Wayne GPE · 4× Alessandro's Enoteca ORG · 3× Italian NORP · 3× Alessandro Fiorello PERSON · 2× Alessandro's Pizzeria ORG · 2× Alessandro's Wood Fired Italian Grill & Bar ORG · 2× Pennsylvania GPE · 2× West Chester GPE · 2× Conshohocken GPE · 1×

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Alessandro Fiorello, 29, was arrested after his ex-girlfriend, who has not been identified, told police he copied the intimate photos off her phone Fiorello is the executive chef and owner of several Italian restaurants across the Philadelphia suburbs inlcuding Alessandro's Wood Fired Italian Grill & Bar in Wayne (pictured) However, at a preliminary hearing last week, two counts of harassment and one count of stalking were dropped, the Inquirer reported.
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🔮 They eventually broke up in May, then the woman claimed that when she began dating someone else, Fiorello found her new boyfriend on Instagram and sent him the images, according to the affidavit.

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A rising Pennsylvania restaurateur has been charged with stealing naked photos of his ex-girlfriend, then sending them to her new boyfriend. asserted
restaurateur → rise → boyfriend
Alessandro Fiorello, 29, was arrested on September 2 after his ex-girlfriend, who has not been identified, told police he copied the intimate photos off her phone. asserted
he → arrest → phone
Conshohocken police said the woman contacted them in August to report the stolen photos, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by The Philadelphia Inquirer. uncertain
woman → say → Inquirer
The woman claimed Fiorello, the executive chef and owner of several Italian restaurants across the Philadelphia suburbs, went through her cell phone in January while she was sleeping and duplicated the photos by taking pictures of them with his phone. asserted
she → claim → phone
She told police she was certain he had done this because Fiorello allegedly confronted her about the photos when she woke up. uncertain
she → tell → photos
They eventually broke up in May, then the woman claimed that when she began dating someone else, Fiorello found her new boyfriend on Instagram and sent him the images, according to the affidavit. uncertain
Fiorello → break → affidavit
Fiorello allegedly told his ex she was 'just mad [she] got exposed' after she confronted him and likened him to a '[expletive] serial killer,' the court document said. uncertain
document → tell → killer
He was charged with unlawful dissemination of intimate images, invasion of privacy, stalking and disorderly conduct. asserted
He → charge → privacy
Alessandro Fiorello, 29, was arrested after his ex-girlfriend, who has not been identified, told police he copied the intimate photos off her phone Fiorello is the executive chef and owner of several Italian restaurants across the Philadelphia suburbs inlcuding Alessandro's Wood Fired Italian Grill & Bar in Wayne (pictured) However, at a preliminary hearing last week, two counts of harassment and one count of stalking were dropped, the Inquirer reported. asserted
Inquirer → arrest → stalking
Fiorello posted a $10,000 bond, and his arraignment hearing is scheduled for November 4, according to court documents. uncertain
hearing → post → documents
His attorney declined the Daily Mail's request for comment. asserted
attorney → decline → comment
It comes as Fiorello's third restaurant, Alessandro's Enoteca, is set to open later this month. asserted
restaurant → come → ?
The Philadelphia Business Journal reported that workers' compensation law firm Pond Lehocky Giordano invested $1 million into Fiorello's restaurant group earlier this year. asserted
Giordano → report → group
The funds were set to pay for the opening of Alessandro's Enoteca. asserted
funds → set → Enoteca
Fiorello was featured in a Philadelphia Inquirer profile on the new restaurant back in January. asserted
Fiorello → feature → January
'This new place will be a step up from Wayne,' Fiorello said of Alessandro's Enoteca, comparing it to his bar-and-grill in Wayne, Pennsylvania. 'Still approachable but more bar-focused, with a great bar scene,' he said. asserted
he → say → scene
The woman claimed Fiorello went through her cell phone in January while she was sleeping and duplicated the photos by taking pictures of them with his phone He also owns and operates Alessandro's Pizzeria in West Chester which opened in 2025 The allegations come as Fiorello's third restaurant, Alessandro's Enoteca, is set to open later this month His two other restaurants are Alessandro's Wood Fired Italian Grill & Bar, located in Wayne, which opened in 2020, and Alessandro's Pizzeria in West Chester, which opened in 2025. According to his website, Fiorello was born to Italian immigrant parents and began his culinary career at 12. uncertain
Fiorello → claim → 12
He later led his father’s Fiorello's Cafe before becoming a chef-owner himself in 2019. asserted
He → lead → 2019
The Daily Mail contacted the Conshohocken Police Department, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office and Fiorello's restaurant group for comment. asserted
Mail → contact → comment
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