Ronald Onesti has long cultivated the image of a charming impresario—a throwback to the golden age of Italian-American entertainment. As the face behind Club Arcada and a host of nostalgic supper clubs, he built his brand on velvet-curtain glamour, Rat Pack tribute acts, and community tributes to culture and heritage. But beyond the spotlight lies a far more complicated portrait: court records reveal a trail of unpaid debts, bounced checks, personal lawsuits, and business collapses. From accusations of wage theft and financial fraud to copyright infringement and protective orders alleging intimidation, Onesti’s offstage reality paints the story of a man whose empire, while polished in public, may be unraveling behind closed doors.

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