{"id":116486,"date":"2026-04-27T04:09:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T07:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/vegan-meat-mogul-charged-with-strangling-social-media-star-ex-in-ritzy-nyc-hotel\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T04:09:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T07:09:45","slug":"vegan-meat-mogul-charged-with-strangling-social-media-star-ex-in-ritzy-nyc-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/vegan-meat-mogul-charged-with-strangling-social-media-star-ex-in-ritzy-nyc-hotel\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegan meat mogul charged with strangling social media star ex in ritzy NYC hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>An Australian entrepreneur who launched a prominent vegan chicken nugget startup has been accused of strangling his social media star girlfriend inside a luxe Manhattan hotel \u2014 where he was allegedly hiding out from claims he fleeced investors in his crypto company, The Post has learned.<\/p>\n<p>Ben Pasternak, 26 \u2014 whose plant-based business Simulate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-06-08\/faux-chicken-maker-simulate-is-valued-at-more-than-250-million?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was once valued at $250 million<\/a> \u2014 was arrested Tuesday on allegations that he assaulted his ex, influencer <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/12\/sports\/suni-lee-celebrates-birthday-in-bikini-dance-video-with-popular-influencers\/\">Evelyn Ha<\/a>, on March 31 after she tried to film him on her phone inside the ritzy Baccarat Hotel on West 53rd Street.<\/p>\n<p>The millionaire magnate had been staying at the $2,000-per-night Midtown hotel to avoid getting served with a lawsuit against his cryptocurrency venture, Believe, according to the Manhattan District Attorney\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Pasternak is charged with strangling Ha during a March 31 encounter inside a ritzy Manhattan hotel. <span class=\"credit\">Evelyn Ha \/ Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pasternak\u00a0allegedly squeezed Ha\u2019s neck with both hands, causing her to seek medical attention after experiencing \u201credness to her neck, pain to her throat, and difficulty breathing,\u201d a criminal complaint states.<\/p>\n<p>The baby-faced \u201cmeat\u201d mogul also slammed a door on his ex several times, \u201ccausing substantial bruising to both of her arms and both sides of her hips,\u201d court papers claim.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Pasternak denies the charges against him \u2014 and claims that the petite 27-year-old Korean-American vlogger was in fact the aggressor.<\/p>\n<p>His spokeswoman Dini von Mueffling, who described herself as a longtime friend of the serial startup founder, claimed that Ha \u201cflew into a rage\u201d and \u201cattacked\u201d Pasternak during the hotel encounter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThroughout their relationship, Evelyn physically attacked Ben,\u201d von Mueffling claimed in a statement.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Ha addressed the split in a YouTube video, saying she left Pasternak for her own safety. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cShe was emotionally and physically abusive, very jealous, and threatened him if he ever dared leave the relationship,\u201d the PR rep added. \u201cOur fears are now coming to fruition. She\u2019s now making good on her threats.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But Ha said she was the one who decided to leave the tech tycoon \u2014 out of fears for her own safety.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere were serious boundaries that were crossed, and I decided to move away from that relationship for the sake of my safety and my wellbeing,\u201d she said in a video posted Thursday to YouTube, where she has more than 530,000 subscribers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s still really raw for me to be completely honest, and right now I\u2019m just spending time with friends and family and just trying to take everything day by day, hour by hour, and just try my best to just be in the moment,\u201d Ha said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The pair broke up on the night of the alleged assault, according to Pasternak\u2019s spokeswoman. <span class=\"credit\">Jam Press<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pasternak pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a felony second-degree strangulation charge, and a misdemeanor rap of assault. <\/p>\n<p>He was released on his own recognizance despite prosecutors asking for $30,000 bail.<\/p>\n<p>The young tech founder dropped out of high school to focus full-time on building companies, and was living on his own inside a Hells Kitchen studio apartment at just 16 years old, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2016\/04\/14\/this-16-year-old-millionaire-is-living-your-dream-life\/\">The Post reported in 2016.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Morning Report\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with all you need to know\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMorning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pasternak sold the plant-based nugget venture \u2014 once dubbed the \u201cTesla of Chicken\u201d \u2014 in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s separately facing allegations from investors that he illegally diluted the value of the crypto coins they bought on his token creation and trading platform, Believe, according to court papers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsumers lost nearly everything,\u201d investors Joshua Lee and Pierre Montmeas wrote in the suit filed on March 23 in Manhattan federal court.<\/p>\n<p>Pasternak has yet to respond to the suit, but court records show that process servers finally tracked him down and slapped him with a summons on April 17, weeks after the alleged assault.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Pasternak was featured in The Post for his startup founding exploits at just 16 years old. <span class=\"credit\">Stephen Yang<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He is due back in court in that case on June 11.<\/p>\n<p>Pasternak\u2019s lawyer, Josh Kirshner, told The Post that his client \u201centered a plea of not guilty because he is indeed innocent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kirshner said Pasternak\u2019s actions during the encounter were \u201climited to lawful self-defense and efforts to disengage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe complainant\u2019s account is inconsistent and unsupported by reliable corroboration. We expect the facts to demonstrate that these charges are unwarranted,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs heartbreaking as it is to see Ben\u2019s name smeared, as his friend, I am grateful that he is no longer in physical danger,\u201d von Mueffling added.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/24\/us-news\/vegan-meat-mogul-charged-with-strangling-social-media-star-ex-in-ritzy-nyc-hotel\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Australian entrepreneur who launched a prominent vegan chicken nugget startup has been accused of strangling his social media star girlfriend inside a luxe Manhattan hotel \u2014 where he was allegedly hiding out from claims he fleeced investors in his crypto company, The Post has learned. 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