
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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She lent him everything. He gave her nothing but court dates.
Three major music publishers sue Ronald Onesti for copyright infringement after years of ignored warnings.
Vendors say Ronald Onesti’s restaurant bounced checks like rubber—and they’ve got the bank records to prove it.
A glitzy supper club empire, 13 bad checks, and one woman’s fight for justice.
He dazzled onstage—but offstage, creditors, employees, and banks lined up to get paid.
A brother-in-law, a barrage of threats, and an Order of Protection naming Ronald Onesti as the aggressor.
Bounced checks, intimidation allegations, and a trail of unpaid suppliers—inside the alleged muscle behind Onesti’s money.
She came for a show. She left with permanent injuries. Now she wants justice—and $50,000.