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The lawyer for a Virginia cafe customer accused of leaving a racist note on a receipt in January has in turn accused the waitress making the complaint of faking the message.
Anita’s New Mexico Style Café waitress Kelly Carter provided images of the receipt in question to reporters. Scribbled at the bottom of the receipt was “Great service, don’t tip Black people.” The story went viral and led to widespread coverage from outlets like Huffington Post, BBC, the Associated Press, and Yahoo News.
Carter received nationwide support, including an online fundraising effort that netted her over $3,000. But the lawyer for the customer now accuses her of making the whole thing up.
“Our client did not nor would he ever write anything about refusing to tip African Americans because of their race,” attorney Daniel Hebda told WTOP. “Our client did not leave a $0.00 tip. Our client tipped $0.01 out of his own conviction against tipping well for poor service.” According to Hebda, the customer did leave a note, reading, ‘Terrible service.’
The Daily Caller notes there are some clues on the receipt that could back up the customer’s story. The image of the receipt provided to reporters indicates that it’s a reprint of the original. The timestamp at the top also indicates it was printed after 1 AM, even though the incident reportedly took place during brunchtime.
For now, the local NAACP chapter is standing by Carter. But president Philip Thompson tells WTOP they are investigating the new allegations. “It’s sad any way it goes,” Thompson said.
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MEDIATE: Virginia Waitress Accused of Faking Racist Message Left on Receipt
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Date: February 27, 2017 01:03PM
http://www.mediaite.com/online/virginia-waitress-accused-of-faking-racist-message-left-on-receipt/
The lawyer for a Virginia cafe customer accused of leaving a racist note on a receipt in January has in turn accused the waitress making the complaint of faking the message.
Anita’s New Mexico Style Café waitress Kelly Carter provided images of the receipt in question to reporters. Scribbled at the bottom of the receipt was “Great service, don’t tip Black people.” The story went viral and led to widespread coverage from outlets like Huffington Post, BBC, the Associated Press, and Yahoo News.
Carter received nationwide support, including an online fundraising effort that netted her over $3,000. But the lawyer for the customer now accuses her of making the whole thing up.
“Our client did not nor would he ever write anything about refusing to tip African Americans because of their race,” attorney Daniel Hebda told WTOP. “Our client did not leave a $0.00 tip. Our client tipped $0.01 out of his own conviction against tipping well for poor service.” According to Hebda, the customer did leave a note, reading, ‘Terrible service.’
The Daily Caller notes there are some clues on the receipt that could back up the customer’s story. The image of the receipt provided to reporters indicates that it’s a reprint of the original. The timestamp at the top also indicates it was printed after 1 AM, even though the incident reportedly took place during brunchtime.
For now, the local NAACP chapter is standing by Carter. But president Philip Thompson tells WTOP they are investigating the new allegations. “It’s sad any way it goes,” Thompson said.