Lawsuit Accuses Restauranteur Of Shocking Racism, Branding Employees 'Whores' And 'Dirty Mexicans'
March 18 2013, Published 8:12 p.m. ET
The longtime owner of a New York restaurant has been accused of shocking racism in a new lawsuit, including labeling her employees as "whores" and "dirty Mexicans," Breaking Celebrity News is reporting.
Maria Armendariz is also accused of not paying workers overtime at her eatery, Lorenzo & Maria's Kitchen, on Manhattan's Upper East Side.
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The lawsuit was filed March 8 by ex-employees Inelia Gabriela Ortega and Enriqueta Luna, who claim they worked at the establishment for 12 years on shifts that were approximately 14 hours per day with only one day off a week.
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Luna, 48, told website