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NodensInvictus t1_j9ywrbf wrote

Save the Mural, but shed no tears for the Middle East. Owners and management were serial sexual assaulters and enablers.

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ItWasTheMiddleOne t1_j9z3di3 wrote

Source? That's unfortunate to hear.

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NodensInvictus t1_j9z4h80 wrote

https://www.wbur.org/news/2018/08/29/middle-east-nightclub-owner-retires-sexual-assault-allegations

https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2018/08/29/amid-sexual-assault-allegations-co-owner-of-middle.html

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UpsideMeh t1_ja0jdxm wrote

Also lots and lots of restaurant industry people and local bands have known for a long long time.

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NodensInvictus t1_ja0kvs8 wrote

Yeah, you go to any bar in Cambridge and everyone knew for a long time. A lot of folks (ladies) didn’t want to speak out for fear of not being able to score another job in the area.

When I worked for the ME in the late 2000s my GF at the time wouldn’t come visit me ‘cause Joseph used to call her at like 2am and ask what she was up to. I don’t know how I didn’t see that as a red flag.

Cathy used to cover for his shit also.

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