Complaints against Unapologetic Foods and Tapestry Management allege sexualized and racially charged comments, unwanted physical contact, retaliation, and misuse of workplace surveillance at Michelin-starred Semma.
NEW YORK, Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Phillips & Associates, a New York employment law firm representing employees exclusively, has filed three separate federal lawsuits on behalf of former Semma hosts Charlotte Swett, Tessa Tookes, and Nina Zhuo, alleging sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and the misuse of restaurant security cameras to monitor guests at one of New York City's most celebrated restaurants.
The lawsuits, Swett v. Unapologetic Foods LLC et al., No. 1:26-cv-06382; Tookes v. Unapologetic Foods LLC et al., No. 1:26-cv-06385; and Zhuo v. Unapologetic Foods LLC et al., No. 1:26-cv-06386, were filed on July 27, 2026, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Unapologetic Foods LLC and Tapestry Management LLC.
The complaints assert claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law, which together protect employees in New York from sexual harassment, hostile work environment conduct, discrimination, and retaliation.
The lawsuits center on allegations involving Santo Pesantez, who served as Director of Operations for Unapologetic Foods restaurants and as interim manager at Semma. According to the complaints, Pesantez...
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