Huge Ang‘s well-known Staten Island mural is not any extra, however the late “Mob Wives” star’s sister is vowing to discover a new place for a chunk of artwork to honor Ang.
Janine Detore tells TMZ … her landlord lined the larger-than-life tribute to Ang that had been on the aspect of her retailer — Nation Mouse Boutique — following a dispute over some unpaid payments.
Janine says the turmoil began in September when she underwent exams for some well being points … and docs ended up telling her she has extreme allergy symptoms to mould.
She says the docs prompt checking her retailer for mould to see if something within the constructing was making her sick … so, earlier this month, she paid somebody to just do that.
Janine says she gave her landlord a heads up and obtained a textual content again, saying, “Simply to let , that is coming down” — referring to the mural.
We’re advised tensions escalated … particularly ‘trigger Janine admits she owes $27,000 in again hire. She’s satisfied the mural cover-up, which Janine says left her granddaughter in tears, was retaliation.
Janine tells us she’s dedicated to discovering a brand new location for the mural … remaining adamant the town deserves one other one, ‘trigger Ang did rather a lot for Staten Island.
We spoke to the owner, who advised TMZ a distinct story … saying he tried to repair a damaged boiler on the retailer final month, however she would not let his contractors inside. He says when he advised Janine she may repair it, and he’d reimburse her, she refused.
The owner claims she’s making the most of him and never paying her hire — including he thinks she’s utilizing the mural cover-up as a publicity stunt.
As for why he painted over it … the owner says it is nothing private, it is simply because he is promoting the constructing.