Stewart Rahr
In 2012, billionaire entrepreneur Stewart Rahr, known for believing that money could get him anything, faced a humbling experience at one of his favorite restaurants. At New York’s trendy Nobu Fifty-Seven, he encountered other diners occupying his preferred table. In an attempt to secure the table, Rahr offered the diners money to move elsewhere, but they declined his offer.
Feeling thwarted, Rahr allegedly resorted to making threats against the restaurant manager, Sharon Hofstetter. Sharon, unwilling to tolerate such behavior, decided to go public with Rahr’s threats and foul language. In response, Rahr sent an email in which he harshly criticized Sharon, describing her as “pompous” and “miserable,” and called for her to lose her job. In the email, he copied actors, Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Wahlberg, possibly trying to leverage his celebrity connections.
