The Houston restaurateur’s federal prison sentence puts a spotlight on the costly consequences of business disputes, criminal misconduct, and failed partnerships.
Former Turkey Leg Hut co-owner Lyndell Price received nearly nine years in federal prison after admitting to orchestrating an arson scheme targeting a Houston business, adding another chapter to the troubled legacy of one of the city’s once-popular restaurant brands.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the 44-year-old entrepreneur was sentenced to 105 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiring to commit arson at Bar 5015 in Houston’s Third Ward. The sentencing comes after Price pleaded guilty in June 2026. Prosecutors said he directed four individuals to set fire to the commercial property in June 2020 after its owner rejected his offer to purchase an interest in the bar and refused to sell his stake in the Turkey Leg Hut, which Price co-owned with his estranged wife…