ny lawyer who threatened to call on people speaking spanish

Who is Aaron Schlossberg?

Does Schlossberg's rant hurt his case?

Did Schlossberg break his contract?

Did Schlossberg get kicked out of his office?

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The statement says

To the people I insulted, I apologize. Seeing myself online opened my eyes — the manner in which I expressed myself is unacceptable and is not the person I am. I see my words and actions hurt people, and for that I am deeply sorry. While people should be able to express themselves freely, the should do so calmly and respectfully.

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"Your staff is speaking Spanish to the customers. They should be speaking in English," Schlossberg told a manager at Fresh Kitchen, which is located next to his law firm. "My guess is they're not documented, so my next call is to ICE to have each of them kicked out of my country."

People Spoke Spanish At A New York Restaurant So A Man Threatened To Call Immigration Officials

Tasneem Nashrulla is a reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York.

Who is Aaron Schlossberg?

Aaron Schlossberg in the viral video of his racist rant. A video of lawyer Aaron Schlossberg went viral in May 2018. It showed a racist rant in which he threatened to call US Immigration and Customs Enforcement on people speaking Spanish in a New York restaurant. Niche Music Group, one of the companies that dropped him as a client, is now suing him.

Does Schlossberg's rant hurt his case?

Niche Music Group is arguing that Schlossberg's rant hurt its case, and the company wants him to pay damages. In May 2018, a video of Schlossberg went viral that showed him threatening to call US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in retaliation to people speaking Spanish at a restaurant in New York City.

Did Schlossberg break his contract?

The record label argued in its lawsuit that Schlossberg "should have known that his multiple public racist outbursts would reflect poorly on himself, his clients and his profession" and that he therefore conducted malpractice and broke his contract with the company .

Did Schlossberg get kicked out of his office?

As the video spread, Schlossberg lost clients, fielded bad reviews on his website, was kicked out of his office space, and had to listen to a mariachi band stationed outside his apartment before he finally apologized a week later. Niche Music Group is among the companies that dropped him.

Man threatens to call ICE on servers speaking Spanish

"What we witnessed in the vile video from Mr. Schlossberg, which has since gone viral, is a humiliating and insulting attack on the more than 50 years of progress that this nation has made since the civil rights movement," Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr. and Rep.

Man's racist rant at New York restaurant caught on camera

When his words were greeted with laughter and jeering, Schlossberg appeared to grow even more incensed.

Bystanders act

The man continues to express his displeasure to an employee and threatens to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials.

A previous incident

The Fresh Kitchen run-in apparently was not the first such outburst from the man.

Who is Aaron Schlossberg?

Aaron Schlossberg in the viral video of his racist rant. A video of lawyer Aaron Schlossberg went viral in May 2018. It showed a racist rant in which he threatened to call US Immigration and Customs Enforcement on people speaking Spanish in a New York restaurant. Niche Music Group, one of the companies that dropped him as a client, is now suing him.

Does Schlossberg's rant hurt his case?

Niche Music Group is arguing that Schlossberg's rant hurt its case, and the company wants him to pay damages. In May 2018, a video of Schlossberg went viral that showed him threatening to call US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in retaliation to people speaking Spanish at a restaurant in New York City.

Did Schlossberg break his contract?

The record label argued in its lawsuit that Schlossberg "should have known that his multiple public racist outbursts would reflect poorly on himself, his clients and his profession" and that he therefore conducted malpractice and broke his contract with the company .

Did Schlossberg get kicked out of his office?

As the video spread, Schlossberg lost clients, fielded bad reviews on his website, was kicked out of his office space, and had to listen to a mariachi band stationed outside his apartment before he finally apologized a week later. Niche Music Group is among the companies that dropped him.