Pei Chung, the woman who’s become infamous for walking out of upscale New York restaurants with no intention of paying, has just lost her Williamsburg apartment. City marshal Robert Renzulli spent an hour on Tuesday snatching the keys and changing the locks on the $3,500‑a‑month unit at 416 Kent Ave. after a landlord, who’s also the former New York governor Eliot Spitzer, told the marshal it was time to clear the space.
“It’s a vacant unit. The young lady isn’t there. The eviction is completed,” Renzulli explained. The turn‑of‑the‑mill chain‑of‑events started when Chung, who has been arrested at least ten times for disappearing with expensive meals on the line, finally ran out of her tab at a well‑known steakhouse. An employee from Peter Luger was even told she’d trade sex for the steak before she sprinted out on the curb.
Not content with the courtroom drama, Chung’s landlord has a long list of unpaid rent to claim. Court filings suggest she owes about $40,000 on a one‑room studio where she’d sometimes post shots of herself in revealing attire. The landlord is permitted to keep her belongings—furniture, clothing, bedding—until the 30‑day holding period concludes before he can decide what to do with them, but Renzulli said, “The general rule is that the landlord can dispose of the belongings, but in this case, I’m sure they’ll be speaking to their attorneys before they do anything like that.”
A judge set her bail at $4,500 and sent her to Rikers Island, where she’s now also ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation. The saga has turned a once‑fashionable name into a cautionary tale about the perils of a “dine‑and‑dash” lifestyle that never quite pays off.
Stay informed on all the latest news, real-time breaking news updates, and follow all the important headlines in world News on Latest NewsX. Follow us on social media Facebook, Twitter(X), Gettr and subscribe our Youtube Channel.
