{"id":712767,"date":"2026-04-08T06:49:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T06:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/712767\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T06:49:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T06:49:14","slug":"aaron-gersonde-board-member-linked-to-ever-restaurant-chicago-michelin-star-establishment-allegedly-embezzled-1m-from-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/712767\/","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Gersonde, board member linked to Ever restaurant, Chicago MICHELIN star establishment, allegedly embezzled $1M from company"},"content":{"rendered":"

CHICAGO (WLS) — A board member linked to one of Chicago’s MICHELIN starred-restaurants is accused of embezzling more than $1 million of the company’s money.<\/p>\n

The owners of Ever and its sister cocktail bar After sued Aaron Gersonde. They accuse him of spending more than $1.4 million on lavish shopping sprees, trips and entertainment.<\/p>\n

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The lawsuit says Gersonde has access to the company’s bank accounts and a credit card since he helped monitor finances.<\/p>\n

Among the alleged charges are $18,000 at Louis Vuitton, $48,000 at American Airlines and nearly $200,000 at Amazon.<\/p>\n

Gersonde responded on Tuesday night, saying, in part, “I take these allegations seriously, but they are not accurate… I had been working toward a private and constructive resolution in order to protect the team, the guests, and the reputation of the restaurant.”<\/p>\n

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