A reputed Connecticut party planner with a “fetish” for women’s abs allegedly concocted a lurid fake medical study that allowed him to caress and photograph his employee’s stomach for nearly a year.
Brian Casella, 35, was charged with fourth-degree sexual assault in connection with the intricate scheme after one of his multiple alleged victims came forward in August, state police said.
“Casella stated that throughout his life he has found ways to satisfy his fetish and has compensated people with money to perform tests on them,” the criminal complaint states.
The anonymous victim had been working for Casella’s popular events company, Vivid Events, for several months when he took the opportunity to exploit her digestive problems, which greatly limited her daily life.
Knowing that her employee was also doing odd jobs to save for a house with her husband, Casella allegedly offered to enroll her in a vague clinical trial that would pay her up to several thousand dollars to allow her to record the sounds made by her stomach. , according to the criminal complaint.
He also asked him to sign a contract preventing him from going after Vivid Events or talking about the studio to his wife or co-workers, who “would be jealous of the extra money he was making.”
The “testing” took place at an office of Vivid Events, which provides DJ services and other needs for parties and other celebrations. Casella, the founder, describes himself on the company’s website as being known for his “elegant approach to being an MC and DJ.”
Brian Casella allegedly admitted to tricking several women into participating in fake medical studies so he could satisfy his abdominal fetish. Connecticut State Police
He initially used a stethoscope to listen to the woman’s exposed abdomen, but quickly abandoned the tool and placed his bare ear on her stomach, she claims.
“As the sessions went on, Casella became more comfortable with the victim’s body and began to lift the clothing on his own to check certain areas and touch others,” the complaint states.
After several months, the party organizer allegedly escalated the ruse and encouraged his employee to participate in a “larger study” that involved giving her sleeping pills when they were the only two in the office.
The woman agreed, but secretly only took half a dose and pretended to be asleep “because she was afraid that if she was asleep something would happen to her and it didn’t seem right.”
Casella describes himself on the company’s website as being known for his “elegant approach to MCing and DJing.” Vivid Events
Wearing doctor-style pants and only duct tape covering her nipples, the victim lay on the floor pretending to sleep for hours while her event planning boss took photos of her, she claims.
She refused to take sleeping pills again, and Casella allegedly agreed to pretend to be asleep in future tests, but once tied her up with zip ties from Vivid Events in case she moved too much during a test.
The sessions, which lasted almost a year, ended when the party organizer handed the employee an envelope full of cash.
Casella also allegedly used various tools to make the study appear more realistic, including electrically conductive patches and ultrasound, taking the opportunity to place the objects very close to his genitals.
In her last session, the woman finally reached the limit when her boss cleaned her vagina while cleaning the gel from an ultrasound test, she claimed.
“She believed the tests were only for her stomach,” the complaint states.
The woman cut ties with the studio and shortly after resigned from her position at Vivid Events.
After reporting to police, she used a microphone to meet with Casella, where he allegedly apologized for making her feel uncomfortable and corroborated her accusations.
Police then found more than 1,000 videos and photographs of multiple victims during a search of Casella’s van and office focused on an “abdominal fetish” he allegedly developed in kindergarten.
He allegedly admitted to police that he got most of his victims by posting ads on Craigslist for his medical scheme, which the party organizer said he had been doing “for years.”
“Casella admitted that he was lying to people while taking such exams and stated that he knew it was wrong,” according to the documents.
Police are still searching for other victims who may have fallen for the party organizer’s strange scheme.
Casella was released on $10,000 bail and is due in court Nov. 29.
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