A Manhattan jury has awarded $2.78 million to a “petrified” au pair who was secretly videotaped by a creepy Staten Island dad and fast-food chicken mogul — but the victim is outraged he got only a “slap on the wrist” from prosecutors.
Michael Esposito, 35, recorded “hundreds” of nude videos of Colombia native Kelly Andrade, 25, then tried to break down her door as she cowered in fear after finding a hidden camera in her bedroom, according to a Brooklyn Federal Court lawsuit.
He was arrested in 2021 on a charge of unlawful surveillance, a felony punishable by up to four years in prison. But the Staten Island District Attorney and a Staten Island judge instead allowed Esposito to walk, provided he undergo counseling and satisfy two years probation.
“It’s [a probation sentence] not enough for the whole situation I’ve been through these three years. It’s not enough,” Andrade told The Post Thursday before breaking down in tears. “I was…
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