The owners of a West Village restaurant who were sued for allegedly refusing to host a gay wedding claim the dispute was sparked by the lies of a bitter ex-employee.
Tommy Ho, a manager at Amber Village, lied when he told engaged couple Barrett Greene and Thomas Eng that his bosses "didn't want any 'gay parties' " at the restaurant, the owners allege in a $5 million defamation lawsuit they filed against Ho last week in Manhattan Supreme Court.
"Think about it: You open a restaurant in that area and you're not going to cater to that clientele? Does that make any sense?" Amber Village lawyer Christopher Cassar told The Post.
Ho was told not to book any parties after a certain date because the eatery was moving, Cassar said. Ho allegedly disregarded the instructions, booking Greene and Eng's party anyway.
The mistake got Ho fired, and he told the couple the owners had canceled the affair because they felt " 'gay partiers' are especially bad for the feng shui," court papers say.
Greene and Eng sued Amber Village last year for discrimination. The restaurant countersued the couple for defamation.
Ho could not be reached for comment.
kboniello@nypost.com
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