Alleged Queens prostitute charged for causing
an overdose death in an Elmhurst motel: Feds
BY EMILY DAVENPORT
The indictment against an alleged
Queens prostitute who was charged
for her alleged role in causing the
overdose death of a man in Elmhurst
was officially unsealed on Friday.
Angelina Barini, 41, was charged
with conspiracy to distribute and
possess with intent to distribute one
or more substances containing fentanyl
on Aug. 25. She was arraigned
before the Brooklyn federal court
on Sept. 27, where she pleaded not
guilty.
Barini was remanded to custody
until her next court date on Oct. 7. If
convicted, she faces a mandatory minimum
of 20 years’ imprisonment, and
a maximum of life imprisonment.
“As alleged, without regard for
the potentially lethal consequences
of her actions and despite the enormous
body count attributed to dangerous
opioids, the defendant provided
fentanyl to the victim, causing his
death,” stated United States Attorney
Richard P. Donoghue. “This office
will continue working tirelessly
with our law enforcement partners
to hold accountable those like the defendant
who contribute to the opioid
epidemic.”
According to the complaint, police
found the male victim dead inside
a room at the Crown Motor Inn,
located at 74-01 Queens Blvd., on July
11. Video surveillance taken from
the motel allegedly shows a woman,
who appeared to be Barini, and the
victim entering the motel together.
Following her arrest, Barini allegedly
admitted to supply drugs to the
victim.
The medical examiner found that
the victim’s cause of death was fentanyl
intoxication. The investigation
is ongoing.
Barini is allegedly linked to two
other fentanyl overdoses that occurred
in Queens, the first occurring
on July 4 at the Airway Inn at
LaGuardia. A man was found dead at
the hotel at 11:30 that morning. Video
surveillance allegedly shows a woman
who appears to be Barini enter the
hotel at 9:34 a.m. The medical examiner
determined that the victim’s cause
of death was acute intoxication due to
the combined effects of alcohol, methamphetamine,
cocaine and fentanyl.
Barini is also allegedly behind the
death of Andrea Zamperoni, 33, who
was found inside the Kamway Lodge,
located at 40-36 77th St. in Elmhurst,
on Aug. 21. Barini and her associates
allegedly tried to cover up Zamperoni’s
death — when investigators entered
the hotel room where he was
found, they discovered bedsheets
drenched in bleach, a power saw and
an empty suitcase.
At this time, federal courts have
not released information about if
Barini has been charged in these two
incidents.
Reach reporter Emily Davenport
by e-mail at edavenport@qns.com or
by phone at (718) 260-2567.
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