Sabatini told the Daily Commetvcial in a story published Feb. 9 that,“Anything you do as a child, as a legal juvenile, should be irrelevant.
A photo of Sabatini in black face emerged last year. He and Brandon Evans, who is black, switched clothes and dressed up as each other for “celebrity day” at school.
Sabatini darkened his face for the costume and posed for a picture.
He said he was sorry to “anyone who saw a photograph out of context.”
“But I don’t explain or apologize for anything I did at 14, 15, 16 years old,” he said.
On 05/09/92, as they were emptying trash from the Taco Bell restaurant where they worked, Michelle Van Ness and Derek Mason were approached by Anthony Farina, 18, a former employee at that Taco Bell restaurant, and his brother, Jeffrey Farina, 16.
Both of the brothers wore gloves, and Jeffrey Farina carried a .32-caliber pistol, while Anthony Farina carried a knife and rope. The Farinas forced Van Ness and Mason back into the restaurant, where the brothers rounded up two other employees.
Jeffrey held three employees at gunpoint while Anthony ordered Kimberly Gordon to open the safe and hand over the day’s receipts. Then, the Farinas tied the employees’ hands behind their backs and forced them into the walk-in freezer.
Shortly thereafter, Jeffrey shot Mason in the mouth, Gary Robinson in the chest, and Van Ness in the head. Jeffrey attempted to shoot Gordon, but when the gun misfired, he stabbed her in the back. Van Ness died the next day, but all of the other victims survived the attack.
The Farinas were arrested the next day when another Taco Bell employee recognized Anthony Farina at a gas station and called the police.