Manhattan lawyer keeps mouth shut after racist rant goes viral

The unwitting star of a viral video, Aaron Schlossberg, who delivered a racist rant in a Midtown restaurant, emerged Thursday from his Manhattan apartment without any comment on his sudden notoriety.

Schlossberg, 42, wore a black ski cap, blue suit, white shirt and a striped tie as he hid behind an umbrella for about 10 minutes while ignoring questions from reporters.

The attorney, who received national scorn for his crude commentary, did call the police after accusing a New York Daily News reporter and photographer of harassment.

“They’re yelling, they’re claiming things that aren’t true,” Schlossberg said as he cowered behind a black and red umbrella. “They’re grabbing my personal items ... defaming me. I can’t even move, because they’re blocking me.”

It was a drastic departure from his frothing attack on Spanish speakers during the Tuesday lunch hour inside the Fresh Kitchen restaurant on Madison Avenue.

A video shot by a customer captured the lawyer berating the manager after overhearing a conversation in Spanish between a customer and an employee.

Workers said the attorney swore at them and then threatened to call federal immigration authorities to deport the employees – assuming all were undocumented.

– Appeal-democrat news services