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Jun 10, 2006 8:13 am US/Eastern
Queens Bouncer Arrested In Nightclub Murder
by Tanya Rivero
ASTORIA (AP) ―
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Antonios Fasarakis was killed in the Soma nightclub in Astoria.
CBS
Bouncer Francisco Solivan, 24, was arrested on charges of manslaughter and assault in the beating death of 20-year-old Antonios Sasarakis outside Club Soma in Astoria, police said Saturday.
Police said the fight occurred early Friday morning outside of Club Soma in the Astoria section of Queens. Sasarakis was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
"They told me that he got into words with the bouncer, basically the bouncer pulled out a taser, a stun gun, the guy came and cracked him in the head, as soon as he hit my brother in the head, my brother fell unconscious," his sister, Christina Fasarakis, said.
"He was only 120 pounds, and the bouncer was how many pounds," his mother Melody Fasarakis said.
The family said they are also upset about reports of underage drinking at the club last night.
"They have bodyguards over there killing people and beating on them, but they don't have them I'd'ing them when they walk in the club!?," Christina said.
The incident comes amid heightened scrutiny of bouncers and their employers by lawmakers following two murders authorities have linked to guards at two Manhattan nightspots.
Darryl Littlejohn, 41, has been charged in the February death of Imette St. Guillen. She was last seen alive at the bar where Littlejohn worked. He has pleaded not guilty and is being held without bail.
Stephen Sakai, 30, was indicted Friday on murder, attempted murder and other charges stemming from a shooting outside a Manhattan lounge that left one person dead and three wounded. He also is being held without bail.
The cases have added fuel to efforts by city and state lawmakers to push for legislation that would curb noise, fighting and unruly behavior connected with the city's nightlife.
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