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Controversial Co-Owner Faces Fallout | Albany News
A co-owner of Taste of Italy, who sparked national outrage in June with inflammatory anti-Islam remarks—including calling Islam a “fake religion” and “terrorist organization”—has launched a $24K fundraising campaign to save her family and businesses from financial collapse. With only a few hundred dollars raised so far, most accompanied by harsh criticism, the fallout has been severe: her businesses lost 60% of revenue, staff quit en masse, and she’s received death threats even naming her children. Viral videos show heated confrontations with protesters, including one where her husband claims…
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