The incident took place at Cazuelas Mexican Restaurant & Cantina in Columbus, where a diner, identified as Stephanie Lovins, wrote “I hope Trump deports you!!!” on the signature line of her receipt.
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Rather than leaving a tip on her $87.84 bill, she added, “Zero, you suck,” followed by the offensive remark.
An employee at the restaurant later posted a picture of the receipt on Facebook, where it quickly went viral.
In the bottom corner of the bill, Lovins’ name was visible, prompting internet sleuths to dig into her background. It was soon discovered that she had worked for Century 21, a leading real estate company, for 27 years.
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As backlash mounted, Lovins attempted to defend herself on a local Facebook page, claiming her “credit card was lost/stolen and someone attempted to use it,” per the New York Post.
She insisted that she had been bombarded with messages since the receipt surfaced but was focused on reporting the issue to her bank.
However, Fabio Oribio, the restaurant’s marketing manager, reviewed CCTV footage and confirmed to The Columbus Dispatch that it was indeed Lovins who wrote the note.
Century 21 swiftly responded to the controversy, releasing a statement condemning the incident and confirming Lovins had been let go.
