Cabbie: Mario Tricoci Spit On Me

By Prescott Carlson in News on Sep 25, 2010 8:00PM

Prominent hairdresser Mario Tricoci, 69, was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery this week after a cab driver at O'Hare International Airport claimed Tricoci spit on him -- and not to mat down a cowlick.

According to various reports, Tricoci, who launched his hair salon empire coiffing Schaumburg moms back in 1977, got into an altercation with the cab driver after Tricoci tried to exit the cab because he perceived the driver as rude, leading to the alleged saliva being expelled. Christie Zilinski, a spokesperson for the Mario Tricoci company, told the Tribune that "it's a false accusation." Zilinski was also quoted as saying that Tricoci spit on the sidewalk, not the driver.

Tricoci is schedule to appear in front of a judge to answer the charge on October 28.