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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPinkberry co-founder arrested for "beating down" homeless man with a tire iron
Young Lee, Founder of Pinkberry, is seen in this undated file photo
Pinkberry co-founder arrested for assault on homeless man
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/01/17/pinkberry-co-founder-accused-of-beating-up-homeless-man/
By Andrew Jones
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
The co-founder of the yogurt chain Pinkberry is facing serious legal trouble after being accused by police of assaulting a homeless man.
According to The Los Angeles Times, 47-year-old Young Lee was arrested Monday evening by local authorities at the Los Angeles International Airport.
Lees arrest stems from a June 2011 incident on the Hollywood Freeway, when he was stopped at a light and saw a man walking towards his car begging for money.
Accompanied by one other person in his car, Lee proceeded to chase down the impoverished man. According to Los Angeles Police Capt. Paul Vernon, they used a tire iron to beat him down.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/01/17/pinkberry-co-founder-accused-of-beating-up-homeless-man/
By Andrew Jones
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
The co-founder of the yogurt chain Pinkberry is facing serious legal trouble after being accused by police of assaulting a homeless man.
According to The Los Angeles Times, 47-year-old Young Lee was arrested Monday evening by local authorities at the Los Angeles International Airport.
Lees arrest stems from a June 2011 incident on the Hollywood Freeway, when he was stopped at a light and saw a man walking towards his car begging for money.
Accompanied by one other person in his car, Lee proceeded to chase down the impoverished man. According to Los Angeles Police Capt. Paul Vernon, they used a tire iron to beat him down.
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Pinkberry co-founder arrested for "beating down" homeless man with a tire iron (Original Post)
Amerigo Vespucci
Jan 2012
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frazzled
(18,402 posts)1. Okay, this goes on my list of places to avoid entirely
I've never eaten Pinkberry, but there are several locations in my city. I will definitely not give a nickel of my money to this guy. (Which will be pretty easy, because I don't really like frozen yogurt all that much ... but still.)
frylock
(34,825 posts)2. formerly a kick boxer..
well that discipline will come in handy when he's getting ratpacked in prison.
notadmblnd
(23,720 posts)3. looks like the homeless guy
is gonna have a new business and a home to go along with it.
ellisonz
(27,711 posts)4. Throw the book at him...