It also prompted Matt Cowan of Irvine to create a GoFundMe for Lenin. In a new GoFundMe page, Cowan calls out the lawsuit. Next time, I will wait for cops and bring a medical exemption.. Please give a one-time or recurring donation, or buy a year's subscription for an ad-free experience. We'll send you an email once a week with only the best stuff we put out. The latest lawsuit has caught the internets attention. In the Facebook post last year, Gilles included a photo of Gutierrez and wrote that she was refused service because she was not wearing a mask. He said he plans to use the money to once again become a dance instructor working with children. GoFundMe Set up For Starbucks Barista who Refused Unmasked 'Karen' Amber Lynn Gilles/Facebook An unmasked 'Karen' tried to shame a Starbucks barista for refusing to serve herit backfired. "So there's several things going on and not only that but it doesn't even work.". In her attempt to get Lenin fired, she helped earn the guy over six figures, and now she's arguing she deserves a taste of that money because it was her behavior that lead to him being paid. More than 8,000 individuals contributed to the fund, which was raised to support Gutierrez, who Cowan said plans to begin college soon. Lenin Gutierrez, a Starbucks barista who refused to serve a maskless customer. People are donating in mass to help Cowan while Gilles original GoFundMe page is still active. The young man was unwilling to compromise on his franchise's rules for not serving shoppers in-store unless they were using face coverings and he got verbally chewed out for his efforts. Gilles asked for the chiropractor to not be named, and the practitioner declined to discuss Gilles when the outlet reached out for comment. As many of you have come across, on Friday, Februa. And because she's just a horrible human being, she wants some money. Gilles updated her GoFundMe to include a copy of the lawsuit and needs help to redress what she claims to be defamation of character. San Diego Karen Wants To Sue For Half Of Starbucks Barista's $100K GoFundMe By Jorge Rodriguez-Jimenez June 26, 2020 at 4:07 pm. In the suit, Gilles maintains that Cowan's attempt to help Gutierrez after Gilles posted her encounter with him on Facebook last year was a violation of her rights and a misappropriation of her name and image, NBC7 in San Diego reported. All because she refused to wear a mask. Gilles' attorney, Michael Harrington, told NBC 7 that his client is seeking a monetary award that has not been specified and will plead according to proof. Gilles has said previously that she is medically exempt from wearing a mask and she previously has gone after a Sprouts Farmers Market, which she also said targeted her for not wearing a mask. Pardon? Amber Lynn Gilles likes to sue people. Tips For Barista Who Dealt With SD "Karen" $27,554 raised of $250 goal Share Donate now Karen Stallman $25 19 mos Anonymous $50 21 mos Katherine M Coonley $25 22 mos Anonymous $25 24 mos Ian Noble $25 24 mos See all See top Alex Beckom is organizing this fundraiser. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. "Me and Lenin are flabbergasted,"GoFundMe organizer Matt Cowan told FOX Business Wednesday. A Go Fund Me Page on his behalf is now over $22,000. Gilles said she was not remorseful at all for her post and that she has started her own GoFundMe to raise money for legal fees should she decide to sue. Expert advice, 24/7 All of the money will be given directly to Lenin, who is set to meet with a financial advisor, the GoFundMe states. "Lenin has said that he plans to use some of the money to pursue his dreams of becoming a dancer. Instead of backing down, a friend of Gutierrezs made a GoFundMe to raise money for the man who stood up to an anti-mask Karen. In an ironic twist, the screenshot of the original post by Gilles ended up being used for the GoFundMe campaign. He also explained his side of the story, and said he was abiding by company policy and Gilles had taken his name and photo and said she would take the issue further. One of those strangers started a GoFundMe for Gutierrez that has amassed over $100,000 in virtual tips for the barista. The anti-vax activist says she was so adamant about not wearing a mask because this kind of forced oppression may start with coffee, but it ultimately ends with "the mark of the beast and all of that forced vaccination stuff.". She went so far as to call them sheep. Of course, someone filmed the entire incident, and once it hit social media channels, people began praising Gutierrez for maintaining his composure in the face of the newest Karen.. Most of the comments are in defense of Lenin. Cowan is surprised that Gilles was able to find an attorney to take the case that was filed against him and his company. She publically shamed the barista. Starbucks Karen is trying to raise money via GoFundMe to sue Lenon from Starbucks now that he has received over $100k in "tips" from a GoFundMe after she publicly embarrassed him and made defamatory remarks about him on her Facebook. Last year, Gilles went to a Starbucks to order a coffee. In less than a week, Cowans GoFundMe page has raised $31,519 of the $50,000 goal. STARBUCKS TRANSFORMING STORES FOR POST-CORONAVIRUS WORLD: HERE'S WHAT TO EXPECT Cowan revealed that he had initially started the GoFundMe because he wanted to give Gutierrez, then a perfect. 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Lenin was a dance instructor prior to the pandemic suspending classes and took a job at Starbucks to help make ends meet. She says shes getting death threats. Gutierrez currently works full time and teaches dance. Moises Mendez II is a recent graduate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. I wanted to make a $10 tip donation, Cowan told KGTV. Ed Pricola, REMSA Careflight RN, BSN. She says shes getting death threats. Next time I will wait for cops and bring a medical exemption.. She has received a lot of push back for her claims on social media, with commenters calling her delusional, especially in response to her allegations that she was indeed the one who was wronged in this situation. Some people believe that if it does go to court the "frivolous claim" will ultimately backfire in Amber's face. Meet lenen from Starbucks who refused to serve me cause Im not wearing a mask. 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. #nbc7 & https://t.co/ylvk5rP6Vf pic.twitter.com/gCREw0LR5V, Artie Ojeda (@ArtieNBCSD) June 25, 2020. Delivered every Friday. Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison for murders of wife and son, Biden had cancerous skin lesion removed last month, doctor says, White supremacist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes kicked out of CPAC, Tom Sizemore, actor known for "Saving Private Ryan" and "Heat," dies at 61, Biden team readies new advisory panel ahead of expected reelection bid, At least 10 dead after winter storm slams South, Midwest, House Democrats unhappy with White House handling of D.C.'s new criminal code. Home; About. Enjoy ad-free browsing while paying as you go. The post Starbucks Karen Is Now Suing GoFundMe Creator For Invasion Of Privacy appeared first on we are Mit. On Facebook, Gutierrez explained what went down. Amber Lynn Gilles is still upset that her video shaming a Starbucks employee backfired big time. In the GoFundMe he created to pay for his defense this week, Cowan refers to Gilles as a Karen who unjustly victimized Gutierrez, who was following company guidelines regarding COVID-19 when he refused to serve Gilles. Any comments that are sexist or in any other way deemed hateful by our staff will be deleted and constitute grounds for a ban from posting on the site. Raising money for Lenin for his honorable effort standing his ground when faced with a Karen in the wild," the fundraiser's description read. Now, Gilles believes Gutierrez is being rewarded for the incident and she says wants half the money. Are you really crying cause you had to wear a mask for 10 minutes to get coffee then leave? one commenter wrote. "Not just myself, but defending the right of people to go out there and do what's good. Ive received numerous messages asking for my side of the story. Distractify is a registered trademark. If you don't mind the ads and would rather donate, please select one of the options below: Audience Laughs At Russia's Lavrov As He Claimed 'War Was Launched Against Us', 'Justice For All': Trump And J6 Defendants Celebrate Insurrection. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced that from June 15 it will bemandatory for people to wear face coverings on public transport. She snapped a photo of the young man and continued to verbally assault not only him but other Starbucks customers present as well, calling them "sheep". And I do have asthma as well, and I do get mask-acne. The GoFundMe, titled Tips for Lenin Standing Up To A San Diego Karen and set up by Matt Cowan, was created on June 22 to show support for Starbucks employee Lenin Gutierrez. Thanks for contacting us. Starbucks "Karen" Says She Deserves Cut of Employee's $100k GoFundMe Money. Shes also sued Sprouts Farmers Market because she says they violated her civil rights & the Americans with Disabilities Act by keeping her from shopping maskless. Gilles updated her GoFundMe to include a copy of the lawsuit and needs help to redress what she claims to be defamation of character. July 16, 2020 / 2:44 PM GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE, "We want everyone to feel welcome in our stores," a Starbucks spokesperson told FOX Business. 100% American & Latino. 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She even threatened to sue because she was the real victim. Karen Who Refused To Wear Mask In Starbucks Now Wants HALF Of Over $100,00 In Online Tips Given To Barista! More than $104,000 has been raised since the launch of the fundraising page. 2019 Ted Fund Donors "Raising money for Lenin for his honorable effort standing his ground when faced with a Karen in the wild," the fundraiser's description read. Last donation 5m ago. Una mujer de San Diego dijo que debera recibir la mitad de los ms de $100,000 recaudados para un barista de Starbucks que se neg a servirle porque ella no llevaba una m&aacu An earlier version of this story was updated to include the sum raised on GoFundMe and comments from Matt Cowan. "I feel like I need the apology. Now, he finds himself defending himself against defamation charges, which Cowan declined to address specifically because of the pending nature of the case. One of the most famous Amber Lynn Gilles from San Diego and she is at it again. San Diego County currentlymandates that all residents two years of age or older wear masksin public settings to prevent the spread ofCOVID-19. The post backfired on Gilles even more after Matt Cowan saw it and subsequently set up a virtual tip jar for Gutierrez, raising over $22,000. Matt Cowan has started another fundraising effort that has raised more than $22,000 in the past two days after he was named in a lawsuit by Amber Lynn Gilles. Last year's effort by Cowan, which was titled "Tips For Lenin," went viral and resulted in the collection of $105,000, none of which Gutierrez says he touched, Cowan told Patch. The lawsuit, which was filed last week in San Diego, claims that Cowans effort to help the Starbucks barista last summer has damaged Gilles reputation, hurt her career and even resulted in death threats against her, according to reports. She is also averring she will take legal action against GoFundMe founders Brad Damphousse and Andrew Ballester for "defamation and slander.". Various media outlets have described Gilles as being "anti-mask," although Gilles says she is the one who is being unfairly treated because of her condition. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment . Hopefully, she doesnt count on the Internet to back her up as they did for Gutierrez. Please contact me if have any questions.. When a Starbucks customer attacked a San Diego barista on social media, claiming he refused to serve her because she wasn't wearing a face mask, he received more than $100,000 in GoFundMe. Self-inflicted assholery is my not so legalistic interpretation of the events. Amber Lynn Gilles - who slammed the barista for not serving her in a Starbucks in California - wants a portion of the generous donations intended for the employee. According to the New York Times, Gilles said on Sunday that she wanted the money "because they're using me to get it. Last donation 59m ago. People are donating in mass to help Cowan while Gilles original GoFundMe page is still active. / CBS News. A man named Matt Cowan created a fundraiser for Gutierrez on GoFundMe. A GoFundMe effort started by Gilles titled Redress Defamation of Character to pay for her legal fees has raised $5,740 as of Friday. However, the campaign is now the root of a lawsuit brought by Giles against Cowan and his company, according to KGTV. Check out her interview with NBC7 for yourself: I never threatened him. Hear from woman who was denied service at a Clairemont Starbucks for refusing to wear a mask. She started calling people sheep and she left. SD Mesa College Hosting Jumpstart Event for Prospective Students, Smart Streetlights Surveillance Tech + New Virus, Or Cold, Hits SD, Screen You Gut - Save Your Butt 5K Challenge, 'The Great Junk Hunt' Vintage Flea Market 2023: Fairgrounds, Del Mar, California Mid-Winter Fair 2023: Imperial, One Night on The Town - The Marcus Syndicate Dance Band Live, Jazz Evensong 2023: St. Michaels By-The-Sea, Carlsbad. What he didn't expect was that the funds would surpass his initial goal of $1,000. Next time I will wait for cops and bring a medical exemption, she wrote in the now-deleted post. She wrote: Meet Lenen from Starbucks who refused to serve me cause Im not wearing a mask. Gilles claims that the GoFundMe was a violation of her right to publicity, misappropriation of her name and likeness and false light invasion of privacy.She also claims that Matt Cowan made money off of the GoFundMe page. $112,296 raised of $200,000. Instead of backing down, a friend of Gutierrezs made a GoFundMe to raise money for the man who stood up to an anti-mask Karen. Yet, because she was not wearing a mask, the barista, Lenin Gutierrez, refused to serve her. STARBUCKS REOPENING 85% OF STORES AS CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWNS EASE.