'Stressed and Traumatized': Washington Bikini Barista Owner Faces Sex Harassment Lawsuit

‘Bikini barista’ owner sexually harassed, stole wages from his employees for 12 years, state says

The attorney general is suing the owner of "bikini barista" coffee shops in King and Snohomish counties, alleging 12 years of sexual harassment and wage theft.

WA AG sues bikini barista owner over sexual harassment

The Washington Attorney General’s Office filed a sweeping lawsuit against the owner of four “bikini barista” coffee stands, alleging years of sexual harassment, retaliation, and wage violations. The complaint, filed in King County Superior Court, accused Jonathan Tagle of violating multiple state labor and civil rights laws. His company, Tagle Investments LLC, operates Paradise Espresso stands in Tukwila, Monroe, Lynnwood, and Mountlake Terrace.…

'Stressed and traumatized': Washington bikini barista owner faces sex harassment lawsuit

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Washington Attorney General Nick Brown filed a lawsuit Tuesday against a bikini barista shop owner over sexual harassment and wage theft allegations, the Attorney General's office announced. The lawsuit was filed against 45-year-old Jonathan Tagle, the owner of Paradise Espresso, a "bikini barista" chain with four locations across King and Snohomish counties, where the suit says he hired "young women to work as baristas..…

Bikini barista chain sued over alleged sexual harassment, wage theft

The state alleges Paradise Espresso owner, based in King and Snohomish counties demanded sexual acts from workers and withheld tips and pay.