Red Baron Floats Employee of Month for Accosted Worker, Fundraiser Grows
Summary
Red Baron suggested that a worker who went viral after a TikTok prank could be named Employee of the Month. A fundraiser for the worker, identified online as Walt Z., had raised nearly $450,000 by early Friday.Key Facts
- Red Baron posted on X, “He’s still here. He’s got a fan club. Including us.”
- The company’s post included a graphic saying Employee of the Month nominations were closed.
- The post had been viewed more than 4.5 million times, according to the article.
- A widely shared video shows a prankster pretending to steal money for the worker.
- In the video, the worker says he cannot pay his mortgage and has four children at home.
- The article says the worker was identified online only as Walt Z.
- Newsweek said it contacted the fundraiser organizer and Red Baron’s parent company for comment.
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