Lee Ann married gym owner Paul Reidel in 1998. The two eventually had a kid, but things fell apart quickly, and Lee Ann left New York for Flordia in July 2000.
She returned to New York six months later to reconcile with Paul. Secretly, she was plotting his demise so she could move on with her new man, Ralph Salierno.
She convinced Salierno that they could inherit money and a share of the gym.
Salierno got his buddy Scott Pagett to be his getaway driver.
On January 17th, 2001, Salierno fatally shot a man outside Paul’s gym, but it wasn’t Paul; it was his best friend, Alex Algeri.
Scott Pagett was arrested first, and he pointed the finger at Salierno and Lee Ann.
Pagett was facing 18 to life, although it is unclear what sentence he received.
Salierno received a life without parole sentence for his role in the crime.
Lee Ann got 25 years to life on April 28th, 2004.
DOB:
1967Conviction(s):
- First degree murder
Accomplice(s):
- Ralph Salierno
- Scott Pagett
Date of crime:
January 17th, 2001Location(s):
Long Island, NYDate of arrest:
March 2003Details:
Her hitman killed the wrong man.Confirmed Victim(s):
- Alex Algeri (32)
Method:
ShootingMotive(s):
InheritanceSentence:
25 to lifeCurrent whereabouts:
No longer in custodySources:
N/ALast Updated on 08/23/2026
