The titular bad vegan has some issues with the hit docuseries.
., the four-part docuseries tells the story of Sarma Melngailis, former owner of the NYC vegan restaurant Pure Food and Wine, and her relationship with frauster Anthony Strangis. Over the course of their relationship, Melngailis sent Strangis over a million dollars, leaving her rent and payroll from the restaurant unpaid, with Strangis claiming he could make all of Melngailis' dreams come true, including turning her beloved dog immortal.
As for Strangis, the scammer pled guilty to four counts of grand larceny and was sentenced to one year in jail and five years probation. He was also made to pay $840,000 in restitution to investors. Melngailis filed for divorce after serving her sentence.is spent hearing about Melngailis and Strangis from the employees who worked forduring their marriage, most of which either left the restaurant or eventually went on strike due to non-payment.
"I was relieved once this payment went through, but that was just a small part of what remains outstanding. I want to be clear that I’ll keep working towards addressing it all—one way or another—eventually," she wrote. She also wrote that besides the back pay, which she claimed on her income taxes, she did not profit from."Netflix and/or the producers can confirm this. Anyone who’s been the subject of a reputable documentary or who works in the industry could also confirm the standard practice of not paying subjects," she wrote., Sarma spends a lot of her time reading and hanging out with her dog Leon at her NYC home.
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