Mob Wives Murder: A Friend of Big Ang Murdered Outside of Her Staten Island Bar
On Sunday, June 8th, a horrific death occurred outside of the Drunken Monkey Bar & Grill, a bar owned by star of “Mob Wives” Angela “Big Ang” Raiola on Staten Island, New York.
According to the Daily News, the “Mob Wives” alleged murder took place on the sidewalk in front of Angela Raiola’s Drunken Monkey Bar & Grill on Forest Avenue in Staten Island where police found a dead man at in the early morning at 3:30 a.m.
Apparently, the victim was a friend of Big Ang and a frequent patron of her bar. His name is Abdoul Cisse, a 47, Nigerian man who was a regular at the “Mob Wives” bar. Big Ang referred to Abdoul as “gentle giant that I loved.” Reports state Cisse attempted to break up a fight outside the bar when he was punched in the face, fell to the ground, cracked his skull on the concrete and was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene.
Ironically, Big Ang was filming season five of “Mob Wives” when the fatality happened and she tweeted her sorrow:
A horrific tragedy occurred outside of the drunken monkey last night. My heart is broken by the tragic and senseless loss.
— Angela Raiola (@biggangVH1) June 8, 2014
I personally share my heartfelt condolences to his loved ones, and we too are feeling this loss in our drunken monkey family.
— Angela Raiola (@biggangVH1) June 8, 2014
He was not just a customer, but a gentle giant that I loved.
— Angela Raiola (@biggangVH1) June 8, 2014
An arrest hasn’t been made in the “Mob Wives” murder. Police are reportedly looking for two men who fled the scene in a dark-colored car.
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Nancy Zhāng is an Entertainment Blogger for All About The Tea. Nancy covers hot topics, recaps and celeb news. She loves to multi-task as a writer and a private chef. She received a B.S. in Mass Communications from LSU. Nancy’s married and the proud mom of 2 German Shepherds.