Social media has erupted with outrage over the deafening silence from Republican figures following the shocking case of 17-year-old Vincent Battiloro — a self-proclaimed MAGA supporter and admirer of Charlie Kirk — who now faces charges for deliberately running over and killing two young girls.
Neighbors claim Battiloro had been stalking one of the victims, Maria Niotis, for several days before the fatal crash that took both her and her friend Isabella Salas’ lives. The disturbing part — days before the tragedy, Battiloro went on YouTube claiming that a female classmate had made false child pornography accusations against him, saying the ordeal had “ruined everything.”
Even after the girls’ deaths, Battiloro continued posting online, suggesting there was “more to the story.” He described himself as “a nice kid with a good family by his side” but claimed that “some baseless allegations have been ruining everything.”
In one particularly chilling clip, he targeted Maria directly, reportedly angry that she mocked Charlie Kirk’s death on TikTok. “Whenever Maria sees the pizza guy come, better think of Charlie Kirk for making fun of his f–king death,” he says in the video. “Stupid-ass clown. Just remember that.” The “pizza” comment was reportedly linked to Battiloro’s earlier livestream where he threatened to order pizza to Maria’s home and make her pay for it.
Maria’s family released a heartbreaking statement following the incident, calling Battiloro “a coward of a man, who had been plotting this attack against Maria for months, carried out this horrific act, taking not only her life but also Isabella’s.”
In another post, Battiloro addressed both Maria and her mother, saying, “You should not have accused me of sending porn, and you should not have dragged me into creating a police report. You made a bad decision making a bad name of myself.”
Reports reveal that Maria’s mother had contacted authorities multiple times about her daughter being stalked, yet no effective action was taken. According to NJ.com, Battiloro’s online behavior mirrored his admiration for Andrew Tate, the controversial internet figure accused of running a criminal sex trafficking operation in Romania.
