Exclusive: Starbucks barista sues following wild melee with guest over ‘restrictive’ bathroom policy
- A part-time barista at a Los Angeles Starbucks was violently assaulted after telling a guest they couldn’t use the restroom without first making a purchase, according to court filings reviewed by The Independent.
- In a federal lawsuit filed August 17, Aaron Gomez, who worked at a Starbucks near the Los Angeles airport, says he was simply carrying out orders from supervisors when the bathroom-seeker went ballistic on him.
- The man first “became verbally aggressive,” quickly escalating to threats of physical harm, Gomez’s complaint states.
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- A part-time barista at a Los Angeles Starbucks was violently assaulted after telling a guest they couldn’t use the restroom without first making a purchase, according to court filings reviewed by The Independent.
- In a federal lawsuit filed August 17, Aaron Gomez, who worked at a Starbucks near the Los Angeles airport, says he was simply carrying out orders from supervisors when the bathroom-seeker went ballistic on him.
- The man first “became verbally aggressive,” quickly escalating to threats of physical harm, Gomez’s complaint states.
Sources: The Independent