A Connecticut party planner famous for “talismans” for women’s bellies is accused of conducting a creepy medical study that allowed him to fondle and photograph his employees’ bellies for nearly a year.
Brian Casella, 35, was charged with fourth-degree sexual assault in connection with the convoluted scheme after one of several alleged victims came forward in August, state police said.
“Casella stated that throughout his life he had found ways to satisfy his lust, and had compensated people with money to perform inspections on them,” a criminal complaint states.
The unnamed victim had been working for Casella’s popular events company, Vivid Events, for several months when he took the opportunity to exploit his digestive problems, which severely limited his daily life.
Knowing her employees also worked part-time to save for a house with her husband, Casella allegedly offered to sign her up to an obscure clinical trial that would pay her up to several thousand dollars for allowing her to record the sounds her stomach made, according to the criminal complaint.
She also asked him to sign a contract that prevented him from attending Vivid Events or talking about the study with his wife or colleagues, who “would be jealous of the extra money he makes.”
The “test” took place on the office floor at 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 known for his “classy 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 stomach. Connecticut State Police
He initially used a stethoscope to listen to the woman’s exposed abdomen but quickly discarded the instrument in favor of putting his bare ear to her stomach, he claimed.
“As the session progressed, Casella became more comfortable with the victim’s body and began lifting her own clothing to examine certain areas and touch other areas,” the complaint states.
After several months, the party planner allegedly stepped up the ruse and encouraged her employees to take part in a “larger study” that involved giving her sleeping pills when they were alone in the office.
The woman agreed, but quietly took only half the dose and pretended to sleep “because she was afraid that if she slept something would happen, and it wouldn’t be right for her.”
Casella describes himself on the company’s website as known for his “classy approach to being an MC and DJ.” Vivid Events
Wearing scrub-style pants and only tape covering her nipples, the victim lay on the floor pretending to sleep for hours as her chief event planner took her picture, he claimed.
He refused to take sleeping pills again and Casella reportedly agreed to pretend he was asleep in future trials, but once tied him up with Vivid Events zip ties in case he moved too much during the test.
The session – which lasted for more than a year – ended with party planners handing out envelopes filled with cash to workers.
Casella also allegedly used various tools to make the study look more realistic, including an electrically conductive patch and a sonogram, taking advantage of placing the object close to her genitalia.
At her last session, the woman was finally pushed aside when her boss wiped her vagina while cleaning up the gel from a sonogram test, she claims.
“He believed the test was for his stomach only,” the complaint said.
The woman severed ties with the study and shortly after resigned from her position at Vivid Events.
After appearing before police, he wore a wire to meet with Casella, where he allegedly apologized for making him uncomfortable and backed up his accusations.
Police later found more than 1,000 videos and photos of multiple victims during a search of Casella’s truck and office centered around a “stomach fetish” he allegedly developed in kindergarten.
He allegedly admitted to police that he obtained most of his victims by posting ads on Craiglist for his medical tricks, which the party’s planner said he had been doing “for years.”
“Casella admitted that he lied to the public while conducting such inspections, and stated he knew it was wrong,” according to the document.
Police are still looking for other victims who may have been affected by the party planner’s strange scheme.
Casella was released on $10,000 bond and is due in court on Nov. 29.
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