In July of 2016, Crain’s Chicago Business reported on Phil Tadros,ย owner of Chicagoโs Bow Truss Coffee and other ventures. Now in July of 2017, the business journal is now being sued by Tadros for at least $38 million,ย according to NBC Chicago.
As per the Chicago NBC affiliate, the suit claims โdefamation and infliction of emotion distressโ on the part of Crainโs. The basis of the suit is an article posted last year:
As a result of the article, landlords attempted to terminate his leases, his relation with his partner in Budlong โ a Nashville-style hot chicken restaurant โ deteriorated, the suit says. Additionally, his personal relationships, including his marriage, suffered as a result of the article.
The suit alleges that business journal โfailed to investigate anyone or anything that would conceivably portray Mr. Tadros in a positive light.โ It also includes a statement Shaye Robeson, one of Tadrosโ ex-business partners quoted in the Craneโs articles:
On top of the $38 million in damages, the suit is seeking to โretract the story and prevent [Crainโs] from publishing or disseminating the article.โ
For more information on the dispute, check out NBC Chicagoโs coverage. The filed lawsuit can be viewed here.
Zac Cadwaladerย is the news editor at Sprudge Media Network.
*top image viaย Chicago Cultural Mile