Daniel Pelosi
Encyclopedia
Daniel Pelosi is the convicted murderer of Wall Street
financier
Ted Ammon
, and the widower of Generosa Ammon
.
from Ammon, hired him to supervise the renovation of her townhouse, and they soon began an affair. Pelosi, who was also married with three children, stayed at Ammon's East Hampton
home with Generosa and her two adopted children, and drove Ammon's Porsche
Carrera. As Ammon hadn't updated his will
to reflect his marital situation, Generosa inherited the bulk of his $97 million estate after he was found murdered. Pelosi married Generosa on 15 January 2002, one day after his divorce from his wife became final.
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Before she died in 2003, Generosa cut Pelosi out of her will. He later challenged the will and a postnuptial agreement
which entitled him to $2 million for legal fees. He was arrested for Ammon's murder on March 24, 2004.
Prosecutors theorized that Pelosi killed Ammon to ensure his new-found lifestyle. His former girlfriend testified that he enjoyed killing Ammon. His father testified that Daniel had asked him how to get rid of incriminating evidence. Convicted in December 2004, Pelosi maintains his innocence. After Generosa's death he wanted custody of her children, who wanted to live with him. Generosa's children live with their aunt and uncle.
He pleaded guilty to witness tampering
in his murder trial so that he could marry his fiancée, Jennifer Zolnowski, who was a bank teller as well as Pelosi's alleged accomplice. She gave birth to their son on August 31, 2004.
Pelosi is incarcerated in the Southport Correctional Facility
and will be eligible for parole
in August 2031. In media He was played by Shawn Christian
in the TV movie Murder in the Hamptons
. In addition, Pelosi was featured telling his story in the MSNBC
installment of Dateline NBC
titled "Mystery of the murdered millionaire" in 2008.
Wall Street
Wall Street refers to the financial district of New York City, named after and centered on the eight-block-long street running from Broadway to South Street on the East River in Lower Manhattan. Over time, the term has become a metonym for the financial markets of the United States as a whole, or...
financier
Financier
Financier is a term for a person who handles typically large sums of money, usually involving money lending, financing projects, large-scale investing, or large-scale money management. The term is French, and derives from finance or payment...
Ted Ammon
Ted Ammon
Robert Theodore Ammon was an American financier and investment banker. He was murdered by Daniel Pelosi, the boyfriend of his estranged wife Generosa....
, and the widower of Generosa Ammon
Generosa Ammon
Generosa Rand LeGaye was the widow of multimillionaire New York businessman Ted Ammon, who was murdered during their bitter divorce battle...
.
Relationship
Pelosi met Generosa while seeking work as an electrician. Generosa, who was involved in a bitter divorceDivorce
Divorce is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties...
from Ammon, hired him to supervise the renovation of her townhouse, and they soon began an affair. Pelosi, who was also married with three children, stayed at Ammon's East Hampton
East Hampton (village), New York
The Village of East Hampton is a village in Town of East Hampton, New York. It is located in Suffolk County, on the South Fork of eastern Long Island...
home with Generosa and her two adopted children, and drove Ammon's Porsche
Porsche
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry....
Carrera. As Ammon hadn't updated his will
Will (law)
A will or testament is a legal declaration by which a person, the testator, names one or more persons to manage his/her estate and provides for the transfer of his/her property at death...
to reflect his marital situation, Generosa inherited the bulk of his $97 million estate after he was found murdered. Pelosi married Generosa on 15 January 2002, one day after his divorce from his wife became final.
Murder and trial
While police investigated Ammon's murder, Pelosi was arrested for punching a crew member of a tour boat when the crewman refused to serve Pelosi more alcohol. He was then charged with stealing $43,000 of electricity from the Long Island Power AuthorityLong Island Power Authority
The Long Island Power Authority or LIPA [ "lie-pah" ], a municipal subdivision of the State of New York, was created under the Long Island Power Act of 1985 to acquire the Long Island Lighting Company 's assets and securities...
.
Before she died in 2003, Generosa cut Pelosi out of her will. He later challenged the will and a postnuptial agreement
Postnuptial agreement
A postnuptial agreement is a written contract executed after a couple gets married, or have entered a civil union, to settle the couple's affairs and assets in the event of a separation or divorce. It is normally "notarized" or acknowledged, and is usually the subject of statute of frauds...
which entitled him to $2 million for legal fees. He was arrested for Ammon's murder on March 24, 2004.
Prosecutors theorized that Pelosi killed Ammon to ensure his new-found lifestyle. His former girlfriend testified that he enjoyed killing Ammon. His father testified that Daniel had asked him how to get rid of incriminating evidence. Convicted in December 2004, Pelosi maintains his innocence. After Generosa's death he wanted custody of her children, who wanted to live with him. Generosa's children live with their aunt and uncle.
He pleaded guilty to witness tampering
Witness tampering
Witness tampering is harming or otherwise threatening a witness, hoping to influence his or her testimony.-Witness tampering in the USA:In the United States, the crime of witness tampering in federal cases is defined by statute at , "Tampering with a witness, victim, or an informant"...
in his murder trial so that he could marry his fiancée, Jennifer Zolnowski, who was a bank teller as well as Pelosi's alleged accomplice. She gave birth to their son on August 31, 2004.
Pelosi is incarcerated in the Southport Correctional Facility
Southport Correctional Facility
The Southport Correctional Facility is an ultra-maximum-security, or "supermax," prison in New York State, USA. It is located in the town of Southport, New York, in upstate Chemung County....
and will be eligible for parole
Parole
Parole may have different meanings depending on the field and judiciary system. All of the meanings originated from the French parole . Following its use in late-resurrected Anglo-French chivalric practice, the term became associated with the release of prisoners based on prisoners giving their...
in August 2031. In media He was played by Shawn Christian
Shawn Christian
Shawn Patrick Christian is an American television and film actor.After graduating Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan in 1989, he moved to Chicago to pursue an acting career. He starred in numerous stage productions, and began appearing in commercials...
in the TV movie Murder in the Hamptons
Murder in the Hamptons
Murder in the Hamptons is a true story made for TV movie, based on the events leading to the murder of multi-millionaire Ted Ammon and the conviction of Ammon's estranged wife's lover Daniel Pelosi.-Plot:...
. In addition, Pelosi was featured telling his story in the MSNBC
MSNBC
MSNBC is a cable news channel based in the United States available in the US, Germany , South Africa, the Middle East and Canada...
installment of Dateline NBC
Dateline NBC
Dateline NBC, or Dateline, is a U.S. weekly television newsmagazine broadcast by NBC. It previously was NBC's flagship news magazine, but now focuses on true crime stories. It airs Friday at 9 p.m. EST and after football season on Sunday at 7 p.m. EST.-History:Dateline is historically notable for...
titled "Mystery of the murdered millionaire" in 2008.
External links
- Murder in East Hampton Vanity Fair January 2002
- Mystery of the Murdered Millionaire Dateline NBCDateline NBCDateline NBC, or Dateline, is a U.S. weekly television newsmagazine broadcast by NBC. It previously was NBC's flagship news magazine, but now focuses on true crime stories. It airs Friday at 9 p.m. EST and after football season on Sunday at 7 p.m. EST.-History:Dateline is historically notable for...
- The War for Ted Ammon's Children New York Magazine 7 July 2003
- Pelosi back in court -- no crowds, no lawyer Daily News (New York) December 17, 2004. accessdate 17 May 2007