CEO Mike Burns apologized for the “Marion Berry Knots,” but lawyers say an apology does not go far enough.
WASHINGTON — The widow of former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry is threatening legal action against &Pizza in a cease and desist letter sent to CEO Mike Burns. It’s the latest move in a saga surrounding the pizzeria’s controversial “Marion Berry Knots” dessert.
The pizza chain announced the dessert last week, and captured D.C.’s attention — not for the flavor but its tagline, which appeared to make fun of Barry’s 1990 drug arrest:
The Marion Berry Knots have enough powdered sugar to have customers “bumping elbows to order — and even force the DEA to look twice.”
Wednesday, Mayor Muriel Bowser weighed in, saying that she was offended by the ads.
“It’s unfortunate that this would be a topic for discussion,” she said.
Barry passed away in 2014, so many felt the comment insensitive and led to some calling for a …
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