The money, they said, might not be there to continue operation. Payroll was in question, following months of uncertainty, and to make matters worse, they'd discovered two tax liens filed by the state of California against the restaurant for a total of $530,000, related to loans against the business taken out by the owner and principal investor, Stephen Light. A collections notice had arrived in December.
The disappearance of senior monk Phra Thep Wachirapamok has led to investigations revealing a sex scandal involving blackmail, lavish gifts, and considerable power within Thailand's Buddhist clergy.
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has been rocked by an anonymous email that made a series of allegations against named people involved in football, including an FAI official.
"Mentally, I spent a little bit in the psych ward after the fact because it was just... it's overwhelming to realize and to know that tens of millions of people literally despise you."