Historic lesbian bar sues customer for negative comments and seeks millions in damages

A historic lesbian bar has filed a lawsuit against a customer after she made negative comments about the business and is seeking massive damages ranging from $1 million to as much as $40 million. Henrietta Hudson in Manhattan has been open since 1991 and is one of the oldest lesbian boutiques in the US. Anne Marie Siroun Bompart, who is half-Middle Eastern, has reportedly been harassing the store for the past few months, with negative comments she made on social media and more. According to a report by the New York Post, the woman claims that patrons of color are discriminated against, with those responsible “racisting any woman who is not white.” The bar’s owner, Lisa Cannistraci, claimed that just before the summer, Bompart was banned from entering due to indecent behaviour. “I met her in person and asked her to change her attitude, but she attacked me and accused me of racism … I didn’t get on with her,” Cannistraci said. […]
Source: News Beast

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