Finger in Wendy's Chili a Fraud ?

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LAS VEGAS, Nevada (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, California, 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.

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 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-long fingertip ended up in Ayala's bowl of chili at the San Jose Wendy's on March 22. Ayala has sued the franchise owner, Fresno, California-based JEM Management Corp.

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.

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 back yard and the belongings of an aunt who used to live at the house.

San Jose police dismissed rumors that the finger might have belonged to Ayala's late aunt. However, investigators said they were still looking into the possibility that the missing finger was the result of an industrial accident or foul play. :x

"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.

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.

Bertini said Wendy's stores in the area have suffered from declining sales since the incident.

source:

http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/04/08/wendy.finger.ap/index.html

[wak1zashi]

a finger in wendy's chili? damn

[chmsant]

a finger in wendy's chili? damn

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is that meant to be sarcastic? have you been in a cave lately? :happy: :D :rofl:

[Paathogen]

I hope it is a scam! I like Wendy's Chili!

[KXM]

I don't see the problem. Hell this might be the first time meat was found in Wendy's Chilli. I've never gotten anything but beans, and soup. >:(

[Rob2687]

The woman's a nut.

[trance]

Imagine if you found a nut (testicle) in your chilli????

[Cyranthus]

interesting...

[L3thal Veteran]

This article was on MSNBC a week ago. Pretty scary eating chili and next thing you know, you're chewing on a finger :pinch:

[ev0|]

Man, i know how the meat in Wendy's Chilli is prepared. It comes from the burgers they cook that get too burned and they get chopped up and put in the chilli. It'd be pretty hard to get a finger in there from the restaurant becasue it would have to have come from the staff, which obviously it didnt'.

The patties Wendies use come frozen. I'm sure someone would have noticed a finger along with the usual frozen square patties while grilling it up. :blink:

I think the woman is a fraud.

[scsgoal31]

"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."

Haha...why do I find this funny?

[BroChaos Veteran]

damn, after reading this, i don't believe her anymore.

the wheel fell off her car??? pleaes...

[AcdShdw]

please all her storiesare crap, shes a scammer, shes full of ****, i wouldnt believe a damn thing she'd say

[treidus]

maybe the rest of the person is in the burger meat

[Slimy]

The woman's a nut.

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yeeeeeeeep

[AxelStone]

Heres the thing, Wendy's chilli is made at the location... or does that store not do that. If all the employees have thier fingers...

[Deaf Spacker]

She has a screw loose

[Fred Derf Veteran]

Apr. 22, 2005. 07:59 AM

Arrest in Wendy's fingertip-in-chili hoax

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? The woman who claimed she found a well-manicured finger in her bowl of Wendy's chili last month was arrested at her home last night, police said.

Police in San Jose, Calif. ? the site of the Wendy's in question ? announced the arrest of Anna Ayala in Las Vegas. Police spokesman Enrique Garcia said authorities would not give any details until a news conference Friday.

Ayala's 18-year-old son, Guadalupe Reyes, said he had gone to the store around 9 p.m. when he got a phone call from a friend who was back at the house.

"We rushed back and she was already gone," Reyes said.

Reyes said he had no other details and was waiting to hear from his mother.

The arrest is the latest twist in the bizarre case about how the 1 1/2-inch finger tip ended up in a bowl of fast-food chili.

Ayala told police she found the finger March 22 while eating at a Wendy's in San Jose. She said she intended to sue but relented, claiming the publicity was too emotionally taxing.

When police and health officials failed to find any missing digits among the workers involved in the restaurant's supply chain, suspicion fell on Ayala, whose story has become a late-night punch line.

Ayala has a litigious history. She has filed claims against several corporations, including a former employer and General Motors, though it is unclear from court records whether she received any money. She said she got $30,000 from El Pollo Loco after her 13-year-old daughter got sick at one of the chain's Las Vegas-area restaurants. El Pollo Loco officials say she did not get a dime.

Earlier Thursday, Ohio-based Wendy's International Inc. announced it had ended its internal investigation, saying it could find no credible link between the finger and the restaurant chain.

All the employees at the San Jose store were found to have all their fingers, and no suppliers reported any hand or finger injuries, the company said.

Sales have dropped at franchises in Northern California, forcing layoffs and reduced hours, the company said. Wendy's also has hired private investigators, set up a hot line for tips and offered a $100,000 reward for anyone who provides information leading to the finger's original owner.

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentSe...id=968332188492

[xxdesmus]

Woman who claimed to find finger in chili arrested

:p :rolleyes:

I hope she gets what she deserves... What a dumb ho :angry:

Sales have dropped at franchises in Northern California, forcing layoffs and reduced hours, the company said. Wendy's also has hired private investigators, set up a hot line for tips and offered a $100,000 reward for anyone who provides information leading to the finger's original owner.

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Excuse me while I just go to throw up... :x

[maplecookie Veteran]

Moved here

[Vice]

Mad, so now they are pointing the finger at her instead of serving it nice. :D

[Fred Derf Veteran]

I already posted it here:

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?show...ost&p=585812292

[S7R1K3R]

hahahaha and the tables have turned i wonder what she'll tell her daughter now. "sorry hunny but it didn't work, i have to go now for a long time".

[s0wi]

I like wendy's chili too. Yum.