15. Geoffrey Zakarian
After coming out on top in 2011’s Iron Chef: Super Chefs, there was still a bit of a sour tinge in the air thanks to the fact that Geoffrey Zakarian had declared bankruptcy shortly before. He had fallen into some financial difficulties after lawsuits with former employees at his restaurant, for which he reportedly forked out over a million dollars in damages.
At the time, Geoffrey was accused of tampering with pay records, docking wages for food that employees never touched, and refusing to pay his waiters overtime for their services. Although he refuted the claims, the now-closed restaurant, and his bankrupt status after indicates that life was teaching him a bigger lesson.
Geoffrey Zakarian
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