Brooklyn ‘influencer’ charged in repeated dine-and-dash scheme at upscale NYC restaurants

The Brief

  • A woman accused of posing as a food influencer allegedly dined and dashed at top restaurants across New York City.
  • Police say she’s been arrested several times in recent weeks for theft of services.
  • The New York Post reports she often posed as a content creator to avoid paying for expensive meals.

NEW YORK A Brooklyn woman accused of posing as a food influencer to scam upscale New York City restaurants has been arrested several times in recent weeks, according to a report from The New York Post.

What we know:

The New York Post said the suspect is 34-year-old Pei Chung, who reportedly flaunted designer labels like Prada heels, Louis Vuitton handbags and Hermès belts while documenting her restaurant visits for her 13,000 Instagram followers.

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