Vegan meat mogul charged with strangling social media star ex in ritzy NYC hotel — where he was allegedly ‘hiding’ from crypto fraud suit

Aussie Vegan 'Chicken' Entrepreneur Charged with Strangling His Social Media Star Ex-Girlfriend Evelyn Ha

A young Australian entrepreneur who scored a fortune with a vegan start-up allegedly choked his girlfriend in a Manhattan hotel where he was holed up, presumably to avoid being served with a lawsuit.

Vegan meat mogul charged with strangling social media star ex in ritzy NYC hotel — where he was allegedly ‘hiding’ from crypto fraud suit

An Australian entrepreneur who launched a prominent vegan chicken nugget startup has been accused of strangling his social media star girlfriend inside a luxe Manhattan hotel — where he was allegedly hiding out from claims he fleeced investors in his crypto company, The Post has learned.

Vegan meat millionaire chokes YouTuber ex-girlfriend at a NYC 5-star hotel to evade crypto scam lawsuit

Ben Pasternak, the 26-year-old Australian entrepreneur and crypto fanatic, who was once hailed for having made great strides towards developing a vegetarian meat, is now charged with a felony following an alleged physical altercation he had with his ex-girlfriend inside one of the world’s finest hotels in New York City.  This happened on March 31, 2026, inside the Baccarat Hotel, which offers rooms going for up to $2,000 per night, located on We…