Whole Foods taking legal action against cake accuser, releases video
Source: Austin American-Statesman
Austin-based Whole Foods Market said it is taking legal action against an Austin man who claims he purchased a cake from the retailer that included a slur against gay people.
Whole Foods also released its security footage video from its North Lamar Boulevard flagship store that it says contradicts the mans claims.
Whole Foods on Tuesday said it has investigated and said the man, Jordan Brown, made fraudulent claims and that the company would take legal action.
After a deeper investigation of Mr. Browns claim, we believe his accusations are fraudulent and we intend to take legal action against both Mr. Brown and his attorney, the company said in the statement.
Read more: http://www.statesman.com/news/business/whole-foods-taking-legal-action-against-cake-accus/nq7qt/
ShrimpPoboy
(301 posts)Just helps the wolves. Shame on the accuser if this turns out to be accurate.
WhiteTara
(29,718 posts)Quantess
(27,630 posts)Like the girl who wrote Obama backwards on her own face and claimed her attackers did it...
Freddie Stubbs
(29,853 posts)*UPDATE * Whole Foods not first to file suit against Pastor Brown
FOX 7 has obtained documents confirming that a lawsuit was filled last month against Pastor Jordan Brown in a matter completely unrelated to the Cake sold at Whole Foods. The suit filed on March 11th claims that Brown owes more than $24,000 in unpaid student loans.
According to the lawsuit, Brown "ceased making payments on the Student Loan, thereby creating a default."
more: http://www.fox7austin.com/news/local-news/126805799-story
tanyev
(42,559 posts)A Walmart in the red northern suburbs would have been more believable.
yardwork
(61,622 posts)I believe that he faked this in the hope of winning a quick settlement. He probably thought WF would settle quickly to avoid bad publicity.
MMTampa
(82 posts)They had a pastry chef who pointed out the inconsistency of the lettering and the color of the icing. Fame whores come from all walks of life, I believe he is a pastor. . .so pathetic.
Yo_Mama
(8,303 posts)This whole thing may be a Facebook scam for pity donations?
Only thing I can think of.
Enrique
(27,461 posts)Orrex
(63,213 posts)Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)tammywammy
(26,582 posts)Orrex
(63,213 posts)christx30
(6,241 posts)If this was 300 years ago, it might be a family painting. It's a part of the celebration that can be easily personalized for the celebrants.
DawgHouse
(4,019 posts)I found the story fishy from the beginning because who doesn't look at their special order cake before they pay for it?
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)Or that he somehow put it on the cake himself on the way to the parking lot?
I have no doubt this was a false alarm...just wondering how the guy was supposed to have done this.
christx30
(6,241 posts)at any grocery store. And depending on which location this guy went to, he might think it'd be easy to hide and write the offending word on the cake himself. The downtown location has an awesome parking garage directly under the store, with either an elevator or an escalator into the store.
LisaL
(44,973 posts)He claims he called them to complain after he supposedly discovered the slur. So we are supposed to believe he didn't look at the middle of his custom cake while he was still at the store? The slur should have been clearly visible trough the plastic window.
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)Just trying to understand the details. Will look at the link later.
LisaL
(44,973 posts)What does parking lot has to do with any of it?
He didn't return to the store after he got his cake.
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)then gone back in. I was wrong.
christx30
(6,241 posts)"I didn't see it till I got to my car, so I came back. What the hell, guys?" But if he went home, he could have easily done it. Especially if cake experts are saying that the dye doesn't match. Pretty sorry fake.
yardwork
(61,622 posts)I'm glad that the company is counter-suing. It might make the next person think twice before pulling these stunts that harm all of us.
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)That is just sad.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,192 posts)Notice that the cake is clearly visible through the top of the box. He didn't notice in the store?
840high
(17,196 posts)TexasBushwhacker
(20,192 posts)jmowreader
(50,559 posts)Isn't it just slightly convenient that he had "love wins" written on the cake in such a way there was plenty of room left to write other things on it?
TexasBushwhacker
(20,192 posts)I also wondered if he specified that the letters be printed instead of cursive. I think cursive is the default for decorating cakes.
romanic
(2,841 posts)Shame on him for pulling this crap.