The Killer in Suite 104
Toronto Life|September 2023
At his luxury high-rise in Vaughan, FRANK VILLI harangued and harassed his neighbours for years. But his greatest vitriol was reserved for the condo's board members, who he claimed wanted him dead. All the while, he was plotting their murder
Lauren McKeon
The Killer in Suite 104

IN LATE 2018, JOHN DI NINO became president of his condo board at Bellaria Residences, in Vaughan. At 52 years old, he was inching toward retirement from his leadership job at the Amalgamated Transit Union, and he wanted to get more involved. He and his wife, Doreen, had been living in the penthouse suite at Bellaria's Tower II for a year, and they loved it. It was part of a leafy gated development at Jane and Rutherford that contained roughly 880 units spread over four lavishly decorated towers. Bellaria was loaded with amenities: a wine cellar, a movie theatre, four gyms, Pilates and yoga studios, a training pool, and two kilometres of forested trails. Most of all, John and Doreen enjoyed the sense of community. Their new neighbours were so friendly, saying hello on the elevators and striking up conversations in the hallways. But there was one exception: a cranky resident in suite 104 named Francesco Villi, who had a litany of complaints about the building and its board.

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