John Raimondi (born May 1948) is an American sculptor best known as a creator of monumental public sculpture, with works throughout the United States and several European countries.

The young artist spent much of his time in the company of his family, though he also enjoyed the solitude of drawing and painting, as well as collecting coins and building model airplanes.

In his formative years, Raimondi became fascinated by scale-model automobiles and airplanes, which later translated into full-size "hot rods" as he grew into a teenager.

In a similar case, Olenicoff and his real estate company, Olen Properties Corp., were found guilty of copyright infringement by a federal jury in 2014 and ordered to pay $450,000 in damages to sculptor Don Wakefield, for art forgery.

[5][6] [7] Raimondi had been contacted by the real estate tycoon to create versions of two of his extant sculptures as part of a percent for art mandate for property developers.