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Long Island Magician Busted for Alleged "Hidden Camera"
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Jen Chung
Published Aug 21, 2008
Modified Aug 21, 2008
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Newsday reports that Robert Infantino, who calls himself "Long Island's Favorite Magician, was arrested for allegedly "secretly videotaping" a woman and her two daughters "during a 'free photo shoot' at his home." Oh no, not the "free photo shoot" scam! Infantino's other business, Infantino Productions offers "Family Photography, Modeling, Headshots, and more" and adds "If you'd like a FREE photo shoot...contact me and we'll go over the details of what you're interested in doing (family, fashion, headshots, glamour, etc)." Apparently the woman and her girls, ages 10 and 14, took him up on the offer but then noticed a "camera hidden in a box in a changing room" where they had been changing outfits. Newsday says he was charged with three counts of second-degree unlawful surveillance.
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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