He was arrested Friday and arraigned Saturday. He was scheduled to be released on $1,500 cash bail, said his lawyer.
Investigators said the 23-year-old West Babylon man made the recording when he attended a rally opposing the Israeli offensive in Gaza, during which protesters chanted, "Allah Akbar," or "God is great."
Buttafuoco said he was playing the recording for a co-worker and was unaware it was being amplified, according to his lawyer, Tom Spreer.
Spreer said Buttafuoco's father is a former Marine and pastor of a church in Babylon, and the family was sorry about the incident.
"They are a good family and they are very upset about what happened," Spreer said. "And they wish to apologize to everyone who attended the wedding."
Police initially released a statement saying that Buttafuoco had also been charged with disrupting a religious service. Spreer said, however, that the charge was not introduced at his arraignment.
Newsday reported a grand jury will consider whether to bring the charge.
Police said the defendant is not related to Joey Buttafuoco, who went to prison in the Amy Fisher scandal.
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