attorney who harrassses nyc people speaking spanish in restaurant

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Did a customer threaten to report a New York restaurant for spoken Spanish?

May 18, 2018 · Aaron Schlossberg was caught on camera berating restaurant employees for speaking Spanish and threatening to call immigration authorities. Aaron Schlossberg, the lawyer who ranted against people...

What did the man tell an employee when they should speak Spanish?

May 23, 2018 · Aaron Schlossberg — the racist New York lawyer who went viral after insulting and threatening people for speaking Spanish at a restaurant — apologized on Twitter Tuesday, saying he loves New York City because of immigrants and diversity. Facebook: eddiesuazo16.

Why did a man storm out of a restaurant in NYC?

May 16, 2018 · In the hours since, users on Twitter have identified the man as Aaron Schlossberg, a New York attorney who has touted his fluency in Spanish on the website for his law office.

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