Jessica Biel has reached a settlement involving a now-defunct children’s restaurant

Jessica BielThe kid-friendly restaurant closed its doors for good last year, and now it has closed its doors in the wake of a lawsuit that accused the establishment of stealing from employees.

According to court documents obtained by The Blast, Au Fudge restaurant and its various partners have settled a lawsuit filed by nine former employees. Both sides have gone through mediation and expect to file a motion to dismiss the case next month.

Our sources say that both sides are satisfied with the settlement. The terms of the contract are secret.

As first reported by The Blast, former employees sued the restaurant, alleging that Au Fudge collected nearly half a million dollars in tips for private events but never passed the money on to its employees.

The employees alleged that the restaurant made most of its money from “buyouts” and private events. Court documents and invoices included in the lawsuit show that the restaurant routinely charged customers a 22% tip for those events.

The nine employees – all “young adults” who worked at Au Fudge “as a way to survive” while trying to break into show business – claim they never received any money.

The workers believed they lost $430,100 in tips from the events. They also claim they lost an additional $31,549 in missed rest breaks, which they say the restaurant denied them.

They sought an additional $1 million in punitive damages from Jessica Biel and the other partners.

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