Heard on Letterman last night that Wendy's chili is no longer served with a spoon. Now it comes with a fingernail clipper!! :mj07:
Woman finds remains of human finger in bowl of chili @ Wendy's
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Home of Woman in Finger Claim Searched
Fri Apr 8, 2:18 AM ET U.S. National - AP
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Investigators searched the Las Vegas home of a woman who claimed she scooped up a mouthful of finger along with her chili at a Wendy's restaurant last month.
City police, working with their counterparts in Las Vegas, served the warrant Wednesday as they investigated how a finger ended up in Anna Ayala's bowl of chili.
"We are looking into every aspect in this case," San Jose police spokeswoman Gina Tepoorten said. "We are talking to people she knows as well as the finder of the finger. ... We want to determine who this finger belongs to and how it ended up in a bowl of chili."
Police would not say what was listed in the warrant.
Ayala, 39, was at the San Jose restaurant March 22 when she claimed she scooped up the 1 1/2-long fingertip. She later filed a claim with the franchise owner, Fresno, Calif.-based JEM Management Corp.
"Just knowing that there was a human remain in my mouth ... it is disgusting. It is tearing me apart inside," Ayala told ABC's "Good Morning America" on March 28.
Wendy's spokesman Bob Bertini would not comment on the police investigation.
There was no answer at a home phone number listed for an Anna Ayala in Las Vegas. However, she told the San Jose Mercury News she would like to know what police were looking for in her home.
"I've been dragged through the mud," she said. "We've been treated like animals. I've been through too much."
On Thursday, Wendy's announced it would give a $50,000 reward to the first person providing verifiable information leading to the positive identification of the origin of the finger.
"It's very important to our company to find out the truth in this incident," said Tom Mueller, Wendy's president and chief operating officer.
Wendy's maintains the finger did not enter the food chain in its ingredients. All the employees at the San Jose store were found to have all their fingers, and no suppliers of Wendy's ingredients have reported any hand or finger injuries, the company said.
The Santa Clara County coroner's office, using a partial fingerprint to attempt to find a match in an electronic database, came up empty. DNA testing is still being conducted.
Home of Woman in Finger Claim Searched
Fri Apr 8, 2:18 AM ET U.S. National - AP
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Investigators searched the Las Vegas home of a woman who claimed she scooped up a mouthful of finger along with her chili at a Wendy's restaurant last month.
City police, working with their counterparts in Las Vegas, served the warrant Wednesday as they investigated how a finger ended up in Anna Ayala's bowl of chili.
"We are looking into every aspect in this case," San Jose police spokeswoman Gina Tepoorten said. "We are talking to people she knows as well as the finder of the finger. ... We want to determine who this finger belongs to and how it ended up in a bowl of chili."
Police would not say what was listed in the warrant.
Ayala, 39, was at the San Jose restaurant March 22 when she claimed she scooped up the 1 1/2-long fingertip. She later filed a claim with the franchise owner, Fresno, Calif.-based JEM Management Corp.
"Just knowing that there was a human remain in my mouth ... it is disgusting. It is tearing me apart inside," Ayala told ABC's "Good Morning America" on March 28.
Wendy's spokesman Bob Bertini would not comment on the police investigation.
There was no answer at a home phone number listed for an Anna Ayala in Las Vegas. However, she told the San Jose Mercury News she would like to know what police were looking for in her home.
"I've been dragged through the mud," she said. "We've been treated like animals. I've been through too much."
On Thursday, Wendy's announced it would give a $50,000 reward to the first person providing verifiable information leading to the positive identification of the origin of the finger.
"It's very important to our company to find out the truth in this incident," said Tom Mueller, Wendy's president and chief operating officer.
Wendy's maintains the finger did not enter the food chain in its ingredients. All the employees at the San Jose store were found to have all their fingers, and no suppliers of Wendy's ingredients have reported any hand or finger injuries, the company said.
The Santa Clara County coroner's office, using a partial fingerprint to attempt to find a match in an electronic database, came up empty. DNA testing is still being conducted.
the more I read about this debachle the less I believe it. I'm starting to think it could be a case of this lady trying to "make a buck"
Until they find the guy in the "food chain" that is missing a finger tip, I'm inclined to think it's a setup.
Until they find the guy in the "food chain" that is missing a finger tip, I'm inclined to think it's a setup.
they said it was from a dead relative
how sick.! these fawking bums!!! trying to scam, lie and, cheat !!! uneducated fawking bastids !!!
how sick.! these fawking bums!!! trying to scam, lie and, cheat !!! uneducated fawking bastids !!!
if this woman is lying she should be thrown in jail fro a minimum of 30 years
just think of the millions of dollars she cost them
just think of the millions of dollars she cost them
Woman Claiming Finger in Chili Sues Often
Apr 8, 10:35 PM (ET)
By KEN RITTER
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The woman who claims she bit into a human finger while eating chili at a Wendy's restaurant has a history of filing lawsuits - including a claim against another fast-food restaurant.
Anna Ayala, 39, who hired a San Jose, Calif., attorney to represent her in the Wendy's case, has been involved in at least half a dozen legal battles in the San Francisco Bay area, according to court records.
She brought a suit against an ex-boss in 1998 for sexual harassment and sued an auto dealership in 2000, alleging the wheel fell off her car. That suit was dismissed after Ayala fired her lawyer, who said she had threatened him.
The case against her former employer was settled in arbitration in June 2002, but it was not known whether she received any money.
Speaking through the front door of her Las Vegas home Friday, Ayala claimed police are out to get her and were unnecessarily rough as they executed a search warrant at her home on Wednesday.
"Lies, lies, lies, that's all I am hearing," she said. "They should look at Wendy's. What are they hiding? Why are we being victimized again and again?"
Ayala acknowledged, however, that her family received a settlement for their medical expenses about a year ago after reporting that her daughter, Genesis, got sick from food at an El Pollo Loco restaurant in Las Vegas. She declined to provide any further details.
San Jose police have joined the Las Vegas police fraud unit in the investigation into how a 1 1/2-inch-long fingertip ended up in Ayala's bowl of chili at the San Jose Wendy's on March 22. Ayala said Friday she had not yet filed a claim against Wendy's, and it was unclear whether she had filed suit against the franchise owner.
Wendy's spokesman Bob Bertini would not comment on the investigation Friday.
The company, however, maintains that the finger did not enter the food chain in its ingredients. The employees at the San Jose store were found to have all their fingers, and no suppliers of Wendy's ingredients have reported any hand or finger injuries, the company said.
On Thursday, Wendy's offered a $50,000 reward to anyone providing verifiable information leading to the positive identification of the origin of the finger.
"It's very important to our company to find out the truth in this incident," Tom Mueller, Wendy's president and chief operating officer, said in a statement.
Investigators would not say what they were looking for in the search of Ayala's house. Ken Bono, a family friend who lives at the home, said officers searched freezers, a picnic cooler in the backyard and the belongings of an aunt who used to live at the house.
The Santa Clara County Coroner's Office used a partial fingerprint to attempt to find a match in an electronic database of missing people and those with criminal histories, but came up empty. DNA testing is still being conducted on the finger.
"The simple fact of the matter is that the finger came from somebody. Where's that person at?" said Sgt. Nick Muyo, a spokesman for the San Jose Police Department.
Bertini said Wendy's stores in the area have suffered from declining sales since the incident.
"Obviously the store has been down significantly," he said. "This has been an ordeal for all of us. Hopefully there will be a resolution soon."
Apr 8, 10:35 PM (ET)
By KEN RITTER
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The woman who claims she bit into a human finger while eating chili at a Wendy's restaurant has a history of filing lawsuits - including a claim against another fast-food restaurant.
Anna Ayala, 39, who hired a San Jose, Calif., attorney to represent her in the Wendy's case, has been involved in at least half a dozen legal battles in the San Francisco Bay area, according to court records.
She brought a suit against an ex-boss in 1998 for sexual harassment and sued an auto dealership in 2000, alleging the wheel fell off her car. That suit was dismissed after Ayala fired her lawyer, who said she had threatened him.
The case against her former employer was settled in arbitration in June 2002, but it was not known whether she received any money.
Speaking through the front door of her Las Vegas home Friday, Ayala claimed police are out to get her and were unnecessarily rough as they executed a search warrant at her home on Wednesday.
"Lies, lies, lies, that's all I am hearing," she said. "They should look at Wendy's. What are they hiding? Why are we being victimized again and again?"
Ayala acknowledged, however, that her family received a settlement for their medical expenses about a year ago after reporting that her daughter, Genesis, got sick from food at an El Pollo Loco restaurant in Las Vegas. She declined to provide any further details.
San Jose police have joined the Las Vegas police fraud unit in the investigation into how a 1 1/2-inch-long fingertip ended up in Ayala's bowl of chili at the San Jose Wendy's on March 22. Ayala said Friday she had not yet filed a claim against Wendy's, and it was unclear whether she had filed suit against the franchise owner.
Wendy's spokesman Bob Bertini would not comment on the investigation Friday.
The company, however, maintains that the finger did not enter the food chain in its ingredients. The employees at the San Jose store were found to have all their fingers, and no suppliers of Wendy's ingredients have reported any hand or finger injuries, the company said.
On Thursday, Wendy's offered a $50,000 reward to anyone providing verifiable information leading to the positive identification of the origin of the finger.
"It's very important to our company to find out the truth in this incident," Tom Mueller, Wendy's president and chief operating officer, said in a statement.
Investigators would not say what they were looking for in the search of Ayala's house. Ken Bono, a family friend who lives at the home, said officers searched freezers, a picnic cooler in the backyard and the belongings of an aunt who used to live at the house.
The Santa Clara County Coroner's Office used a partial fingerprint to attempt to find a match in an electronic database of missing people and those with criminal histories, but came up empty. DNA testing is still being conducted on the finger.
"The simple fact of the matter is that the finger came from somebody. Where's that person at?" said Sgt. Nick Muyo, a spokesman for the San Jose Police Department.
Bertini said Wendy's stores in the area have suffered from declining sales since the incident.
"Obviously the store has been down significantly," he said. "This has been an ordeal for all of us. Hopefully there will be a resolution soon."
Police Storm Home of Woman Who Found Finger in Wendy's Chili
Human Finger Found in Fast Food Chili
Fraud Investigation Into Chili Finger Incident
New Allegations in Chili Finger Claim
Apr 8, 2005 5:16 pm US/Pacific
Two weeks after she claims to have found a finger in her Wendy's chili, Anna Ayala is furious at police who served a search warrant on her Las Vegas home.
"I was disgusted and everything. Now, I'm very angry," she said.
Ayala says investigators ransacked her house two days ago, searching for several items, including a makeup kit. San Jose police will only say they are looking into the possibility of fraud. It was officers from the department's fraud division who came to Nevada from the South Bay and executed the search warrant with the Las Vegas Police Department.
"I understand there is a criminal investigation going on," said Ayala's attorney Jeffrey Janoff. "I hear it's something about an aunt. If that's coming from the police, I don't know. My understanding is that all of [Ayala's] aunts are alive and well, and they're not missing any fingers."
We asked Ayala herself if she planted the finger.
"Where would I get a damn finger?" Ayala said. "No, I did not. That's the stupidest thing they can say."
Ayala's 13-year-old daughter, Genesis, is now wearing an arm sling, and Ayala says it's the fault of the police.
"He grabbed her with such force, slammed her into the cement, handcuffed us all as if we were dogs or animals," she said. "This is getting out of hand. And the truth will come out... I'm going to fight back. That's all I have to say."
Wendy's is now offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the source of the finger.
Human Finger Found in Fast Food Chili
Fraud Investigation Into Chili Finger Incident
New Allegations in Chili Finger Claim
Apr 8, 2005 5:16 pm US/Pacific
Two weeks after she claims to have found a finger in her Wendy's chili, Anna Ayala is furious at police who served a search warrant on her Las Vegas home.
"I was disgusted and everything. Now, I'm very angry," she said.
Ayala says investigators ransacked her house two days ago, searching for several items, including a makeup kit. San Jose police will only say they are looking into the possibility of fraud. It was officers from the department's fraud division who came to Nevada from the South Bay and executed the search warrant with the Las Vegas Police Department.
"I understand there is a criminal investigation going on," said Ayala's attorney Jeffrey Janoff. "I hear it's something about an aunt. If that's coming from the police, I don't know. My understanding is that all of [Ayala's] aunts are alive and well, and they're not missing any fingers."
We asked Ayala herself if she planted the finger.
"Where would I get a damn finger?" Ayala said. "No, I did not. That's the stupidest thing they can say."
Ayala's 13-year-old daughter, Genesis, is now wearing an arm sling, and Ayala says it's the fault of the police.
"He grabbed her with such force, slammed her into the cement, handcuffed us all as if we were dogs or animals," she said. "This is getting out of hand. And the truth will come out... I'm going to fight back. That's all I have to say."
Wendy's is now offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the source of the finger.
Unless the cops can find some evidence that this woman is perpetrating a fraud, it looks like they are adding fuel to any lawsuit she might file. If it turns out that she has done nothing wrong, she has every right to be pissed. :cursin:
Judge:
Look at what you have just written: This woman files these kind of lawsuits all the time.
Just like a real judge, it appears you are having a hard time applying a little common sense here.
Look at what you have just written: This woman files these kind of lawsuits all the time.
Just like a real judge, it appears you are having a hard time applying a little common sense here.
I am not claiming that this woman is on the up and up and it appears that she did file ONE previous lawsuit against a restaurant. Not sure that qualifies as "all the time".Englishman said:
Time will tell in this story but thanks for the kind words.
Ayala acknowledged, however, that her family received a settlement for their medical expenses about a year ago after her daughter, Genesis, got sick from food at an El Pollo Loco restaurant in Las Vegas. She declined to provide any further details.
here?
here?
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Judge,
She has been involved in plenty of other shit, too. What about suing the car dealership when her wheel "fell off"?
There was other stuff, too.
She has been involved in plenty of other shit, too. What about suing the car dealership when her wheel "fell off"?
There was other stuff, too.
I am siding with Wendy's here. I saw the woman on the news and she was acting just like a raving lunatic.
In addition, her daughter's arm was in a cast and she is now claiming it is from when the police roughed her up during their investigation. Is a lawsuit against the cops next up?
There are just too many signs point to fraud here, past history & present......and if it is, I hope Wendy's sues her & takes her immigrant ass for everything this country gave her........and also hope the authorities then throw the book at her.
In addition, her daughter's arm was in a cast and she is now claiming it is from when the police roughed her up during their investigation. Is a lawsuit against the cops next up?
There are just too many signs point to fraud here, past history & present......and if it is, I hope Wendy's sues her & takes her immigrant ass for everything this country gave her........and also hope the authorities then throw the book at her.
