329:. The article's authors interviewed many employees who said April Bloomfield knew about everything happening at the Spotted Pig. "Several other employees say they also brought their complaints and concerns about Mr Friedman to Ms Bloomfield. Her response was always the same. "That's who he is. Get used to it. Or go work for someone else." April also acknowledged her restaurant's third-floor nickname, 'the rape room'." Friedman subsequently resigned from management duties of their restaurant group, and eventually Bloomfield posted a Twitter apology for "not protecting her staff".
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