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Famed restaurateur allegedly has ‘rape room’ in trendy NYC eatery
New York Post ^ | 12/12/2017 | Kate Sheehy

Posted on 12/12/2017 12:19:24 PM PST by simpson96

The owner of one of the city’s most famous celeb hangouts, the Spotted Pig, has been accused of routinely groping female employees and demanding sex and nude photos from them — while allowing his buddies to molest them too, a new report says.

An after-hours space on the third floor of restaurateur Ken Friedman’s tony Village hot spot is even known among workers and industry insiders as “the rape room” — where public sex is on display, according to the New York Times, quoting 10 women who are accusing the powerful businessman of unwanted sexual advances.

Former longtime server Trish Nelson said Friedman once grabbed her head as she was kneeling down behind the bar to get some glasses, told her “while you’re down there,” and pulled it toward his crotch — all in front of actress Amy Poehler — in 2007, according to the Times.

“Aside from hanging my head in painful humiliation, I did nothing,” Nelson wrote on Facebook in October. “I can’t even retell this story now without getting teary.”

Pohler told the Times through a rep, “I have no recollection of this, but it’s horrible.”

A few years later, Nelson said, Friedman invited her to his car to smoke pot.

Then he lunged at her and stuck his tongue in her mouth, she said.

“I couldn’t believe it,” she told the Times. “I had worked for him for six years.”

She said she soon gave her notice.

The workers said that after hours, Friedman brings celebrity guests and his buddies upstairs to a third-floor room — where nudity reigns, public sex occurs and he and patrons grope the help.


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To: nicollo

Maybe helped a certain DC Pizza Parlour with their floor plan.


21 posted on 12/12/2017 1:24:17 PM PST by Betty Jane
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To: simpson96

Reminds me of the sixty year old joke of the boys having foreign hands. Roman hands and Russian fingers.

What got to me was some of the girls who would fight off the boys would accept a date with them again every week for months!


22 posted on 12/12/2017 1:25:59 PM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: simpson96

An overwhelming % of all these guys are of just ONE type.


23 posted on 12/12/2017 1:40:33 PM PST by gaijin
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To: SauronOfMordor
”...everybody” knew about what was going on, and hadn’t quit, it means they thought the pay (and tips, and opportunities to hang out with celebrities) was good enough to put up with it at the time. “

Everyone has the right to change their mind, and not just women. Let us be grateful.

24 posted on 12/12/2017 1:55:15 PM PST by semaj (Audentes fortuna juvat: Fortune favors the bold. Be Bold FRiends.)
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To: simpson96

Drugs, drugs and more drugs.


25 posted on 12/12/2017 2:41:28 PM PST by miss marmelstein
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
all in front of actress Amy Poehler -- in 2007
And she's been speaking out about it over the past ten years, not one bit.


26 posted on 12/12/2017 2:50:18 PM PST by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: BenLurkin

That’s it! That’s the guy’s defense! He can just say he thought the woman was Gillibrand and she was down on the floor soliciting a campaign donation. Brilliant!


27 posted on 12/12/2017 2:59:28 PM PST by JewishRighter
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To: SunkenCiv

Poehler is a hideous pig, and probably spotted too, from all the STD’s.


28 posted on 12/12/2017 3:06:58 PM PST by miserare ( Hillary--you lost! Get over it!!)
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To: simpson96

But never in a Pizza Gate?


29 posted on 12/12/2017 3:55:19 PM PST by keving (We the government)
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To: xrmusn

“When you come to a fork in the road, take it....”

These were actual directions to Yogi’s house. They were also correct. Either road in this fork led to his house. He must have lived on loop or circle.


30 posted on 12/12/2017 4:07:46 PM PST by Pete from Shawnee Mission
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To: simpson96
“Aside from hanging my head in painful humiliation, I did nothing,” Nelson wrote on Facebook in October. “I can’t even retell this story now without getting teary.”

At least she immediately quit the job..........well, didn't she?

31 posted on 12/12/2017 4:10:51 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (My cat is not fat, she is just big boned........)
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To: JewishRighter

bwahaha!


32 posted on 12/12/2017 4:13:31 PM PST by txhurl (Banana Republicans, as far as the eye can see)
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To: simpson96
“Zed is dead, baby...”


33 posted on 12/12/2017 4:14:33 PM PST by TADSLOS (Reset Underway!)
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To: simpson96

Do you notice how many of the outed pervs just happen to have Jewish names? Just sayin’. Can’t wait for someone to drop the dime on Chuckie Schumer. That would be classic.

The Left’s whole war on Trump falls apart if an accuser against Chucky Cheese stepped forward. But what self-respecting woman would admit to it?


34 posted on 12/12/2017 4:14:42 PM PST by OrangeHoof (Let Trump Be Trump. Would you rather have Hillary?)
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To: Pete from Shawnee Mission

Yes, a lot of his ‘tongue twisters’ were in fact true — he just had an earthy way of relating it.

I like the one 15 or 20 miles depending on what time it is.

Or one I heard years ago and some young lady used it during a gas surge few years ago.

The ‘question reader’ asked how it effected her.
She said I used to fill up on Tues, now it is Tues and Sat-
The reporter rolled his eyes and said the price of gas has nothing to do with what you are saying.

She proceeded to tell him that when she first started working her father told her she never needed to put more than 10 dollars worth in her car as she lived close to work and did little running around.
To her the 10 dollars constituted a ‘fill up’ and as the price of gas went up......etc etc etc...

The ‘brain’ still didn’t get it and she did a pretty good job of rolling her eyes.


35 posted on 12/12/2017 4:37:03 PM PST by xrmusn ((6/98)""In todays world:::WE, THE USofA are Rudyard Kiplings 'Tommy'")
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To: simpson96
LOL, I'm loving these coming out stories. These women are pathetic.

"told her “while you’re down there,” and pulled it toward his crotch — all in front of actress Amy Poehler — in 2007, according to the Times.
“Aside from hanging my head in painful humiliation, I did nothing,” Nelson wrote on Facebook in October. “I can’t even retell this story now without getting teary.”

So why bring it up, unless she needs a good cry.

Instead of hanging her head, why didn't she use it instead and head butt his little head while she was down there? LOL

Another thing, the men do joking stuff to these women and it's the women who feel humiliated? huh? why? Don't these women know how to respond in jest? They're acting now as if they were raped.

I'm just curious how much they're being paid for their little stories.

36 posted on 12/12/2017 4:38:40 PM PST by 1_Rain_Drop
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To: xrmusn

I know a 60 yo man who never puts more than $25.00 worth of gas in his car. One day he was running out of gas and wondered why. I did quietly mention the current gas price at the time... $3.97.


37 posted on 12/12/2017 4:52:31 PM PST by 1_Rain_Drop
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