# @theshaderoom on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DYBJ4o0Jpkt
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65162864-theshaderoom-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/abd135e656.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-05-07T00:54:50.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Shade Room (@TheShadeRoom) — https://gondola.cc/TheShadeRoom

## Caption

#ChefMarilyn has been a #Crenshaw staple for 38 years, but she says a deal with two lawyers cost her everything.

In this episode of #TSRInvestigates, we sit down with Chef Marilyn Cole, the woman behind the famous 99-cent soul food platters, who says she was pushed out of her business after signing a “deal memo” with two California attorneys. While Marilyn claims she was “scammed” and humiliated, attorneys Cierra Carter and Channing Smith say they stepped in to save a failing business from tax audits and bankruptcy.

@jus2ice breaks down the two-page agreement, the viral lockout video that sparked outrage across Los Angeles, and the messy aftermath left behind inside the restaurant. Is this a case of a legend being taken advantage of, or a business rescue gone wrong?

Click the link in bio to watch the full episode 🎥

## Stats

- **Views:** 1,685,774
- **Likes:** 100,486
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- **Comments:** 8,208

## Tags

crenshaw, tsrinvestigates, chefmarilyn

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