Flavor Flav Chicken Employees Say Paychecks Bounced, Flav Disagrees

Flavor Flav, the rapper, VH1 star and as of two months ago, the celebrity behind Clinton, Iowa's Flavor Flav Chicken restaurant, has been accused of bouncing his employees' checks.

Employees Kelly Butler and Kim Kostka claim that they have been unable to cash checks from three weeks worth of pay, despite trying several banks including Freedom Bank, where the account is held.

Flav, however, denies the claims, stating at the official grand opening party, "It's not true information first of all and second of all maybe these are people that's just jealous of me being here and probably want to see me out...Yes, we do have money in our accounts."

Recently, over a dozen employees were fired, and owner Nick Cimino believes now there are disgruntled employees.

Cimino does admit that there was a "glitch" in the credit card system, that did result in some bounces, however.

While Kosta explained "I can't pay my rent, can't pay my bills," Flav has a different story, "Employees are paid in full."

See the local news coverage of the back and forth below.

 

Comments

[sheikwil4]

12:17 PM on 04/11/2011

well according to Fobes Magazine that tracts peoples net worth, Flav has a net worth of $9 Million dollars, so it appears he should be able to pay his employees.

[kickinupdust]

04:39 PM on 04/10/2011

This guy played out 10 years ago.

[arrock]

05:18 PM on 04/07/2011

If he's really bouncing the employees checks, I would hate to think what grade chicken he buys

[arrock]

05:16 PM on 04/07/2011

Yeaaaaa boyyyyyyy..I just gave you a bad check

[Thomas Bradley]

05:03 PM on 04/07/2011

It puzzles me why celebrities -- including D-listers such as Mr. Flav -- don't stick with what they know, instead of thinking they can run restaurants, bars, nightclubs, etc. Ultimately many of them are doomed to failure.

[hacksaw]

06:50 AM on 04/07/2011

yeah boy flavor most put it on your toast!

[Hunn40]

07:46 PM on 04/06/2011

Cimino does admit that there was a "glitch" in the credit card system, that did result in some bounces, however.


I think they need to clear this up. It would not be hard to prove these alligations True or false.

[RGreen7756]

01:14 PM on 04/06/2011

I don't know who is right here. But, you work for a guy who has a reputation for not paying bills. Did someone say "child support?" Let's see, "he doesn't pay his own children, but he will pay me." hahahahahahaha

[ColoradoCool]

02:44 AM on 04/06/2011

Why anyone would give that guy fifteen seconds of their attention is totally beyond me.

[kevinbr38]

07:41 AM on 04/06/2011

LOL, I agree with you Colorado, but you just did, and so did I. faved...already a fan:)

[Tom Servo]

12:15 AM on 04/06/2011

911 is a joke,
flava flav is a broke.

[cameron d]

11:45 PM on 04/05/2011

Do you think Chuck D ever regrets the day he brought Flavor Flav into P.E.?

[VerizonCells]

01:01 AM on 04/06/2011

NO

[cyoohoos]

09:36 PM on 04/05/2011

What a crappy news review. Did you do NO research in to the letter from the bank? I mean I know journalism is supposed to be impartial, but can't you at least find the truth?

[Havana Thinks]

09:57 PM on 04/05/2011

Exactly, cyoohoos, Faved. All we are given is a version of he-said, she-said. This was lazy reporting...

[tulsey]

07:36 PM on 04/05/2011

Yo, Bro, You gotta cover your paper, else you a bad representative in the community.

[VerizonCells]

01:03 AM on 04/06/2011

I dont get it? are you making fun of some people...

[JScott]

07:06 PM on 04/05/2011

Yup yo wonder how many 'celeb business' are no longer like Jennifer Lopez' restaurant in Pasadena, it'a been closed years ago I think.

[Kevin Wheeler]

05:17 PM on 04/05/2011

this doesn't really surprise me

[VerizonCells]

01:03 AM on 04/06/2011

Why?