Celebrity chef, Trump Organization settle lawsuit
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WASHINGTON — Celebrity chef Jose Andres has settled his dispute with The Trump Organization after backing out of a plan to open a restaurant in Washington’s Trump hotel.
Andres’ ThinkFoodGroup and The Trump Organization issued a statement Friday saying the lawsuit has been settled. The deal’s terms are confidential.
The lawsuit dates to 2015 when Andres backed out of a plan to open a restaurant in the Trump International Hotel in Washington, citing then-candidate Donald Trump’s statements “disparaging immigrants.” Andres, who has several restaurants in the city, is an immigrant from Spain.
Andres announced he was backing out of the restaurant following Trump’s comments in June 2015 that some Mexican immigrants bring drugs and crime to the U.S., and some are rapists. The Trump Organization then sued.
