By the age of 18, Riccio was living on the streets and depending on friends for basic hygrine, according to the Portsmouth Herald. In 2005, Riccio told the local press, “I would call my friends.
When I was 19 or 20 to come over to their houses to watch a game just so I could take a shower.” After finishing a course at Plymouth State University in 1990, he began his real estate profession.
Leavitt’s social media account has relatively few postings regarding Riccio, so it’s unclear how the pair met. Furthermore, he doesn’t seem to have a personal account.
According to a notion published by The List, the pair initially connected in 2022 when Riccio was serving on Leavitt’s campaign finance committee and she was running for a congressional.
Seat representing New Hampshire’s first district. Leavitt attended the Women for Trump event, which was held on several of Riccio’s estates.
