Geoffrey Lee's departure from his San Francisco restaurants comes after heated exchanges with influencer Kathleen Ensign, who criticized one of his new ventures, Hamburger Project. Personal insults and backlash followed, leading to significant public scrutiny.
Ensign stated that Lee directed comments toward her weight and appearance rather than addressing her review of Hamburger Project, with claims that Lee altered messages before she could document them.
After the exchanges went public, Lee faced backlash on Yelp, with various patrons vowing to boycott his restaurants, further affecting the reputation and stability of his businesses.
Lee, frustrated with the entire influencer culture, expressed on social media that he believes it to be detrimental to the community, voicing his disdain for the scrutiny that accompanies such platforms.
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