Peter "Beansie" Gaeta (born 1946) was an American businessman and restaurateur who owned Beansie's Pizzeria in Paterson, New Jersey; secretly, he was an associate of the DiMeo crime family and formerly smuggled heroin with Richie Aprile until Aprile was sentenced to prison for 10 years.
In 1999, Gaeta was beaten with a chair and a coffee pot by Aprile after his release, breaking his cheekbone. Later, Aprile ran Gaeta over and turning Gaeta paraplegic. Though Aprile was forced to pay for Gaeta's care and to make Gaeta's home more accessible, Gaeta was furious at the lack of justice towards Aprile. He eventually moved to Miami, Florida, opening a supper club while still running his pizzeria.