Back in 2015 Sarma Melngailis, a vegan restaurant owner (I’ve been to and loved her place- so did everyone else), and her estranged husband Anthony Strangis duped investors then ran off with the money, stiffing 84 employees at her businesses Pure Food & Wine in Chelsea and One Lucky Duck juice bar in Gramercy by not paying their checks. They were only caught because Strangis ordered Dominos pizza and had it delivered to their hotel room.
Well, the drama is finally over; last month Melngailis was sent to Rikers Island for the next three-and-a-half months “after admitting to stealing over a million dollars from investors and not paying her workers.” 1
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“Strangis, who masqueraded as a wealthy businessman to lure the investors, was sentenced to time served by the same judge after spending a year on Rikers Island.
Once Melngailis finishes her bid she will have to serve five years on probation and pay back $1.5 million in restitution.” 2
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