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Ha! When it was revealed that frozen dessert chain CremaLita did not have low-fat or fat-free ice cream, we should have known there would be a lawsuit. The Post reports that Stephen Brandt sued Crema Lita, blaming his "severe health problems, including but not limited to cardiovascular problems, mobility problems and cancer [as well as the] negative self-esteem issues [that the] social stigma [of] excess weight gain carries [in today's culture]" on the misadvertised treat. But a judge just threw out the case because Brandt's diet wasn't that great to begin with. CremaLita's lawyer wrote:

What Brandt fails to mention is that he regularly eats real ice cream, McDonald's and Wendy's cheeseburgers, french fries, pepperoni pizza, beer, corn chips, donuts, cookies, hard cheese, eggs, bagels, peanut butter, Chinese take-out meals and pasta, [and] that he never exercises.
Apparently Brandt also "admitted putting crumbled cookie toppings" on CremaLita. It's the crumbled cookie defense!

The Daily News gave Crumbs the lowest ratings in taste tests at various NYC cupcakeries.

NO! Tasti D-Lite can't have been lying to us...can they? Of course, this investigation must have had roots in the Seinfeld episode, The Non-Fat Yogurt.
- When a tow truck towed her BMW, Queen resident Yan Li jumped onto a running board and clung to the side of the truck. Driver Donald Wilson naturally didn't stop, and when Li tried to call 911 from her cellphone, he reached over and disconnected the call. Luckily, Li's friend saw what was happening and call the police. The Times reported that earlier, Li was trying to negotiate with Wilson not to tow her car, but then Wilson got a call from his company saying he needed to return. Wilson was charged with reckless endangerment and had his tow truck impounded; Li was not charged and uninjured (he drove at 20 MPH) - plus she got her car.

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