Chef P, also known as Veronica Shaw, created a viral but reportedly toxic "pink sauce" that was later acquired by Dave's Gourmet. Despite receiving over $120,000 in payments, Shaw claims that Dave's Gourmet defrauded her. However, evidence suggests that Shaw mismanaged her finances, using the money for personal expenses such as Airbnb stays, hotels, and party expenses, including a $10,000 birthday party. Dave's Gourmet also provided Shaw with cash advances to cover refunds for bad products, which she claims she was responsible for. The company has released information about their agreement with Shaw, revealing that she was not truthful about her expenses and failed to provide receipts for her claims. Shaw has continued to make public accusations against Dave's Gourmet, despite the company's generosity and attempts to maintain a positive relationship.
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1. Chef P created a pink sauce that became popular on social media.
2. Dave's Gourmet purchased the pink sauce brand from Chef P (also known as Veronica Shaw) for $45,000 upfront.
3. Veronica Shaw was responsible for handling all refunds to customers who received bad product or didn't receive anything prior to the partnership.
4. Dave's Gourmet gave Veronica Shaw an additional $30,000 to cover refunds.
5. Veronica Shaw received a total of $120,000 from Dave's Gourmet, paid in installments.
6. Veronica Shaw spent the $120,000 on Airbnb and hotels, claiming she was homeless for six months.
7. Dave's Gourmet provided Veronica Shaw with multiple cash advances totaling over $40,000 to help her financially.
8. The cash advances were supposed to be offset by future royalties that Veronica Shaw was going to earn.
9. Veronica Shaw requested a $10,000 marketing expense to throw herself a birthday party.
10. Veronica Shaw submitted business expense reports for personal expenses, such as buying sneakers or expensing her grocery bills.
11. Dave's Gourmet informed Veronica Shaw that such activities were fraudulent.
12. Kyrie Irving donated $24,000 to Veronica Shaw's GoFundMe campaign.
13. Veronica Shaw attempted to submit an expense report to Dave's Gourmet for payment for her time dedicated to making social media content.
14. The requests were outside of the terms of the agreement, and Veronica Shaw did not provide receipts or explanations for the expenses.
15. Veronica Shaw violated her contract related to social media activities multiple times, but Dave's Gourmet chose not to enforce them to avoid straining their relationship.
16. Dave's Gourmet offered to pay Veronica Shaw's attorney fees to review her contract, but she declined.