Tech CEO Michael Lofthouse apologises for foul-mouthed racist rant against Asian family at California restaurant
- Michael Lofthouse said his behaviour was ‘appalling’ after video of his foul-mouthed attack was posted and shared online
- Family dismiss apology, saying they think he's ‘just saving face’
The CEO of a San Francisco tech company levelled a racist attack at an Asian family while dining in an outdoor area of a California restaurant over the Fourth of July weekend.
Michael Lofthouse of Solid8, an IT firm based in the Bay Area, was filmed on camera by one of the family members, Jordan Chan, at the Lucia restaurant at the Bernardus Lodge and Spa in Carmel Valley near Monterey. He apparently began his offensive remarks before Chan even started filming – you can hear her say: “Say it again. Oh, now you’re shy?”
“Trump’s gonna f*** you,” Lofthouse is then filmed remarking before saying the family needs to leave. He then says “you f******* Asian piece of s***.”
Chan spoke to ABC7News about the encounter and also posted about her experience on Instagram. Per the post, they were celebrating a birthday at the restaurant at the time of the incident with relatives of another family, including her uncle, Raymond Orosa, who told the news outlet that he and his wife have lived in the US for almost 26 years.
She also posted that Lofthouse at one point said to “go back to whatever f****** Asian country you’re from.”