A New Jersey teen driver, now facing charges for murder, allegedly displayed a troubling fixation on one of his victims in a livestream prior to a catastrophic incident involving two 17-year-old girls.
Vincent Battiloro, in a YouTube broadcast dated September 23 that was examined by The Post, expressed feelings of “vengeance” towards Maria Niotis, claiming she had made false allegations against him that harmed his reputation at school.
In this unsettling video, he insinuated that he had previously been seen lurking around her residence.
The teenager is currently charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the alleged hit-and-run that impacted Maria and her friend Isabella on a Monday night.
In his lengthy monologue, Battiloro accused Maria and her mother of falsely claiming he had sent them “child pornography” and expressed a desire for retribution against their family.
He went on to share that he had used a “burner phone” to place a fake pizza order at the girl’s house as part of his plan to prank her.
“Just so you know, I have a vengeance against this girl for accusing me of sending porn,” he declared, hinting at a message intended for Maria’s mother.
“You shouldn’t have accused me of sending those things or dragged me into a police report… you have made my life difficult by having your daughter return to school without me around,” he stated.
He assured the Domino’s employee that the pizza would be paid for in cash upon delivery to the girl’s home.
After concluding the call, he and an accomplice could be heard laughing sinisterly.
When his friend suggested they drive by to see the pizza being delivered, Battiloro recounted that he had previously been caught by Maria’s mother while attempting to spy on them.
“I got tracked, and the police intervened,” he admitted.
Details about any police action taken at that time remain unclear, with the Cranford Police Department referring all inquiries related to this tragic case to the Union County Prosecutor’s Office.
The content of these livestreams was initially reported by NJ.com.
Friends and family of Maria claim Battiloro had been stalking her for months, including being seen outside her house on multiple occasions.
In a subsequent livestream a day after the crash, he bizarrely addressed the incident and refuted various allegations against him.
Instead of expressing remorse, he claimed he was a victim of bullying.
In another livestream from May 13, Battiloro contended that allegations of inappropriate conversations had been unjustly directed at him, asserting that both of his parents supported him against what he called “baseless” claims.
By June, he reportedly stated, “This case is going to be dismissed, and I won’t be facing any charges,” according to NJ.com, referencing a video that has since been removed.
“I’m essentially cleared of any wrongdoing,” he claimed at the time.
“This says a lot. If they are dropping the case against me and I’m returning to school, it indicates how innocent I really am,” he added.
Attempts to contact Battiloro’s father went unanswered, and there were no responses when a Post reporter visited their home this week.
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The accused individual remains in custody.
Although his case is currently classified as juvenile, he could eventually be charged as an adult.
Initially detained and questioned on the night of the fatal incident, he was later released while authorities continued their investigation, leading to the murder charges announced on Wednesday, as clarified by the prosecutor’s office on Friday.
