Boston Pizza Chain Owner Arrested for Abusing and Exploiting Workers

The owner of a Boston-based pizza chain, Stavros Papantoniadis, has been arrested on forced labor charges after physically abusing and threatening employees for over a decade. Papantoniadis allegedly targeted victims who lacked immigration status, employed them at depressed wages, and demanded that they work six to seven days per week, often without breaks or overtime compensation. He is accused of using violence and threats to scare victims and ensure that they complied with his excessive workplace demands. Papantoniadis was detained pending a detention hearing, and an investigation is ongoing.