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8th August 2023
04:00pm BST
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Lambert explained: “It really meant a lot to me because everyone’s going through stuff. It really touched my heart. I still can’t believe it. I’m still in shock.”
But a few weeks later, Smith got in touch with the restaurant “disputing” the tip.
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Alfredo’s Cafe manager Zachary Jacobson said: “A little over a month ago, we received something in the mail that Eric was disputing the charge for the tip that he left.”
He added: “We thought somebody was actually trying to do a good thing. And then now we are, what, three months later? Not even, and there’s nothing. There’s nothing to show for it at this point.”
The restaurant had already paid Lambert the money, and ended up $3,000 (€2,735) out of pocket, WNEP reports.
After initially getting in touch with Lambert in the hope that the whole thing was some sort of misunderstanding, the restaurant continued to talk to him over Facebook.
But eventually, they stopped responding to his messages and decided to file charges against him.
Jacobson said: “It’s just a little aggravating right now. It’s been causing a lot of nonsense and drama.
“Unfortunately, we had to file charges through the magistrate’s office because now we’re just out of this money at this point. And he told us to sue him, so that’s what we’re going to end up doing, I guess.”
The restaurant hope there is enough proof for a judge to rule in their favour that the tip should be upheld, but whatever the outcome, their feelings have been tarnished by the saga.
“I hope that he owns up to his actions and comes forth and does pay this because you shouldn’t have done this if this was the end result,” Jacobsen said.
At the time of writing, there does not appear to have been any update on the case.
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