Who Is Christopher Emmanuel Balestrero? Wikipedia, Mistaken Identity, Wife

Christopher Emmanuel Balestrero had to go through lots of trouble in the 1950s due to Mistaken Identity. Moreover, his wrongful arrest for robbery brought his family in great trouble, as his wife had a nervous breakdown when he had two young kids.

Christopher Emmanuel Balestrero Wikipedia Details

Who Is Christopher Emmanuel Balestrero? Biography & Parents Details

Christopher Emmanuel Balestrero was a musician at the Stork Club, a nightclub in New York City, who was arrested in a case of mistaken identity outside his Jackson Heights home. As per records, he was charged with the armed robbery of an insurance office. Moreover, Christopher Emmanuel Balestrero doesn't have a Wikipedia page.

During the court case, the actions of a juror resulted in the judge granting a mistrial and Christopher Emmanuel Balestrero awaited a re-trail Meanwhile, the real culprit (Charles James Daniell) was caught in the act of robbing a grocery store and Christopher was freed.

Christopher Emmanuel Balestrero popularly known as Manny was born to his father, Peter Balestrero, and his mother, Rosa Cereghino Balestrero, in New York City, New York. However, there isn't much information regarding his parents and siblings in the public media.

Christopher Emmanuel Balestrero used to enjoy celebrating his birthday on 29 September every year with his family and friends. Moreover, he was born on 29 September 1909 which made him 88 years old at the time of his death on 27 February 1998. Looking at his date of birth, the musician had Libra as his zodiac or birth sign.

Apart from that, as Christopher Emmanuel Balestrero was born in New York City, New York, he held American nationality. Meanwhile, he came from a family of mixed ethnic background and followed Christianity as his religion.

Concerning his educational background, there is no proper information regarding his educational journey but is assumed to be a high school graduate. At the time of his death, Christopher Emmanuel Balestrero had a height of 5 feet and 8 inches with a decent weight.

Christopher Emmanuel Balestrero Married Life

Christopher Emmanuel Balestrero was a married man and had a wife named Rose Giolito Balestrero. As per records, his wife died at the age of 71 on 20 December 1982. Records show that the couple got married somewhere in the 1940s and were together this his wife's death. The pressure of the arrest caused his wife to have a breakdown and she was admitted to a sanatorium. She remained institutionalized until September 1955.

From his married life, Christopher Emmanuel Balestrero was father to his two sons, Gregory Balestrero and Robert Balestrero. As per records, his son, Gregory, is an American industrial engineer, and CEO emeritus of the Project Management Institute.

Christopher Emmanuel Balestrero Arrest Details

Christopher Emmanuel Balestrero went to borrow money from his wife’s life insurance plan in January 1953. At that moment, he was taken into custody after two employees at the insurance office identified him as the man who robbed the office of a total of $271 during two robberies the previous year. However, eventually, he was released from prison after the actual robber was arrested. Based on available data, he had to spend around four months in prison.

After being released from prison, Christopher sued the city and insurance company for $500,000 for false arrest and settled out of court for $7,000. Later, he sold the film rights to his story for $22,000, which he used to pay off his loan for his wife's institutionalization.