I found this in my inbox on Friday.. an email from the ex-chef of Rasta Taco, an establishment that has attracted much controversy over the past few months by ripping off catering clients…  Here’s what Mike Desimone had to say:

Chappy
I am mike desimone, marios old chef. A couple things, i did not post the comment in sept, never been on this site before. I quit with full notice and understanding of mario, he bounced 3 paychecks on me, and i informed him of all other employees checks that had bounced. This was on monday of May 19th. I was an employee and have since been hounded to pay his still neglacted bills. I have been working at another restaurant since June. Mario will not return my calls or pay me or the other 6 past employees. I have all names and numbers if you like, also his main investor and landlord have filed suits. I would like the posting with my name removed. Mario is a shady guy and still owes a lot of people, I have not heard from even one person that mario has said to have paid back. I am more than welcome to discuss any questions you might have, I have a full timeline written down. He also did not have a production kitchen or any kind of ins. after May 21st, he did all cooking in his personal kitchen. Shady