{"id":527618,"date":"2022-12-15T22:01:37","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T19:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/sherry-lehmann-owners-in-nyc-drank-wines-while-clients-waited\/"},"modified":"2022-12-15T22:01:37","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T19:01:37","slug":"sherry-lehmann-owners-in-nyc-drank-wines-while-clients-waited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sherry-lehmann-owners-in-nyc-drank-wines-while-clients-waited\/","title":{"rendered":"#Sherry-Lehmann owners in NYC drank wines while clients waited"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a37a68996848\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a37a68996848\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sherry-lehmann-owners-in-nyc-drank-wines-while-clients-waited\/#%E2%80%9CSherry-Lehmann_owners_in_NYC_drank_wines_while_clients_waited%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Sherry-Lehmann owners in NYC drank wines while clients waited&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CSherry-Lehmann_owners_in_NYC_drank_wines_while_clients_waited%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Sherry-Lehmann owners in NYC drank wines while clients waited&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Sherry-Lehmann\u2019s owners have allegedly treated New York\u2019s premier wine shop like their own personal booze stash \u2014 helping themselves to rare, pricey vintages on the company dime even as angry customers claim that they\u2019re not getting the deliveries they paid for, The Post has learned.<\/p>\n<p>As first reported by The Post, sources said the iconic, 88-year-old vintner is in danger of closing its doors as it has racked up a $3.1 million sales tax bill to New York state. It\u2019s also allegedly in arrears with suppliers and clients alike: Last week, a pair of well-heeled wine aficionados sued the shop, claiming they\u2019re owed more than $800,000 worth of undelivered goods.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, former and current employees told The Post that the store\u2019s two owners \u2014 who took over the business a decade ago from the Aaron family that founded it in 1934 after the end of Prohibition \u2014 allegedly have fallen into the conspicuous habit of treating themselves to the store\u2019s top-shelf wines.<\/p>\n<p>CEO Shyda Gilmer \u2014 who joined Sherry-Lehmann in his 20s as a sales rep and became a partner in the business in 2007 \u2014 and Kris Green \u2014 who worked at hedge funds before making an investment in Sherry-Lehman in 2013 \u2014 frequently snatched booze from the shelves as they went out to dine at swanky eateries nearby such as Nobu 57, La Goulue and The Post House, sources said. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/shyda-gilmer-221209-95.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Sherry-Lehmann  CEO Shyda Gilmer\" class=\"wp-image-25007999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/shyda-gilmer-221209-95.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/shyda-gilmer-221209-95.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/shyda-gilmer-221209-95.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Sherry-Lehmann CEO Shyda Gilmer frequently snatched booze from shelves as he went out to dine at swanky eateries such as Nobu 57 and La Goulue, sources said.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NYPost<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They weren\u2019t packing off with budget-friendly specials \u2014 instead toting bottles of rare Champagne, Burgundy and Bordeaux that would have fetched hundreds, if not thousands of dollars at the store, according to sources.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen your staff sees you walking out the door with two magnums of Champagne and Burgundy every day, that doesn\u2019t send a good message,\u201d said a former Sherry-Lehmann executive, noting that the boss\u2019 lunches and dinners were notoriously lengthy. \u201cWe used to joke that Nobu 57 was [Gilmer\u2019s] office from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To be sure, management under Sherry-Lehmann\u2019s founding Aaron family had helped themselves to free product, insiders said. But they mostly t<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed the abundant supply of samples that were sent by vineyards and distributors hoping to earn a coveted spot on the store\u2019s shelves, a person with direct knowledge told The Post.<\/p>\n<p>Past owners \u2014 whose clients over the decades had included Greta Garbo and Andy Warhol \u2014 \u201cnever treated themselves in such an ostentatious manner,\u201d one former executive told The Post. They \u201cdidn\u2019t deplete the store\u2019s inventory, which is just bad business.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sherry-lehmann-2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Almost bare Sherry-Lehmann shelves \" class=\"wp-image-25008060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sherry-lehmann-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sherry-lehmann-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sherry-lehmann-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The iconic shop at 505 Park Ave. has lately been plagued by spotty shelves \u2014 leaving shoppers in disbelief they can\u2019t buy old standbys like Dom Perignon. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Lisa Fickenscher<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a written response to the allegations, a spokesman for Sherry-Lehmann told The Post, \u201cWe are very proud of the fact that our company has supported NYC restaurants for almost 90 years. We will continue to frequent our city\u2019s world-renowned restaurants, as well as host and entertain our current and potential customers, suppliers and producers at these amazing establishments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The iconic shop at 505 Park Ave. has lately been plagued by spotty shelves, with shoppers in disbelief they can\u2019t buy old standbys like Dom Perignon. The once-vaunted white Burgundy section, which lay mostly empty when a Post reporter visited last week, has since been replenished \u2014 but with cheap bottles priced at $20 and up instead of the rare Montrachet, Corton-Charlemagne and Mersault the store had been known to offer.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Working at Sherry-Lehmann is like being \u201cthe shortstop for the New York Yankees,\u201d the source added. \u201cYou are at the pinnacle of your profession if you worked there, so people are angry and upset by what\u2019s happened to the business.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sherry-Lehmann staffers were also supposedly instructed to send cases of fancy Champagne, Burgundy and Rose to Gilmer\u2019s summer rental pad in the Hamptons at zero cost to him \u2014 and the tab rose to staggering heights, according to sources.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSomeone tallied up the free orders of wine over one summer and it was enough to buy two new cars,\u201d said a former employee. <\/p>\n<p>Gilmer and Green declined to comment through a spokesperson. In a written statement, the company defended the freebies, insisting the practice wasn\u2019t unusual.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has been a long-standing company marketing practice to have senior executives host client dinners and other tasting events at their homes \u2013 during which we feature selections from our product offerings,\u201d the company said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>As Sherry-Lehmann\u2019s inventory has taken a hit, local customers who have been unable to reach the company on the phone have come to the store \u201craising hell\u201d asking for refunds for undelivered products, employees say.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow\" data-component=\"inlineSlideshow\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slides\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide inline-slideshow__slide--no-swipe\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"871\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/herry-lehmann-7.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=871\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"The 88-year-old institution once counted Greta Garbo among its loyal customers and is credited with introducing Dom Perignon to the US in 1946.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/herry-lehmann-7.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1742 1742w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/herry-lehmann-7.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1307 1306w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/herry-lehmann-7.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=871 871w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/herry-lehmann-7.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=436 435w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/herry-lehmann-7.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 871px) 100vw, 871px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                        The 88-year-old institution is credited with introducing Dom Perignon to the US in 1946.                                    <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">Sherry-Lehmann<\/span><br \/>\n                                                            <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide inline-slideshow__slide--no-swipe\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sherry-lehmann-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"Director Francis Ford Coppola inside the store in 1994.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sherry-lehmann-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sherry-lehmann-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sherry-lehmann-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sherry-lehmann-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sherry-lehmann-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                        Director Francis Ford Coppola inside the store in 1994.                                 <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">AP<\/span><br \/>\n                                                            <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>                        <span class=\"screen-reader-text\"><br \/>\n                            Advertisement                       <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide inline-slideshow__slide--no-swipe\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/herry-lehmann-6.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"Founded in 1934 by Sam Aaron and his brother, Jack \u2014 a reputed bootlegger during Prohibition \u2014 Sherry-Lehman built a reputation as a gateway to the US market for fine French wineries.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/herry-lehmann-6.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/herry-lehmann-6.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/herry-lehmann-6.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/herry-lehmann-6.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/herry-lehmann-6.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                        Founded in 1934 by Sam Aaron and his brother, Jack \u2014 a reputed bootlegger during Prohibition \u2014 Sherry-Lehman built a reputation as a gateway to the US market for fine French wineries.                                 <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">Sherry-Lehmann<\/span><br \/>\n                                                            <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>                        <span class=\"screen-reader-text\"><br \/>\n                            Advertisement                       <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sherry Lehmann has \u201cthe most devoted customer base I\u2019ve seen anywhere,\u201d said one former sales rep. \u201cThey\u2019ll still order from the store even though they haven\u2019t received a previous order from months ago. No other store in the world could get away with this for as long.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the suit filed last week, two New York-based plaintiffs who have been customers for the past 20 years claim they got stiffed on more than $800,000 worth of prize Bordeaux \u2013 cases of Chateau Margaux, Mouton Rothschild and Chateau Lafite Rothschild.<\/p>\n<p>The rare bottles \u2014 priced anywhere from $375 to $1,130 each \u2014 were supposed to be delivered in 2019 and in some instances have since doubled in value, according to the complaint filed in New York court.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sherry-lehmann-3.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Sherry-Lehmann interior\" class=\"wp-image-25008069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sherry-lehmann-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sherry-lehmann-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sherry-lehmann-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cPeople are angry and upset by what\u2019s happened to the business,\u201d a source said.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Lisa Fickenscher<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sherry-Lehmann said in a statement that the lawsuit \u201chas no merit,\u201d because the company \u201coffered the customers a full refund of their deposit \u2014 which they declined.\u201d The company added that the wine is \u201cscheduled to arrive in mid-February.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sheldon Gopstein, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, shot back that his clients \u201cwere left with no choice but to commence litigation after multiple broken promises, assurances and face-to-face meetings with Sherry-Lehmann personnel. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy clients are not in the business of handing out interest-free loans.\u201d Gopstein sniffed, noting that his clients are demanding either the wine or a cash sum equal to its current market value.<\/p>\n<p>Similar gripes have been rampant on the web, with a San Francisco-based customer complaining on Yelp in October about an August order that still hadn\u2019t arrived. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sherry-lehmann-221206-47-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Sherry-Lehmann exterior\" class=\"wp-image-25008033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sherry-lehmann-221206-47-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sherry-lehmann-221206-47-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sherry-lehmann-221206-47-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Sherry-Lehmann said in a statement that the lawsuit \u201chas no merit.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Gabriella Bass<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThey advertise wine they don\u2019t actually have in stock, charge your credit card, telling you the wine is coming \u2018next week\u2019 and when you finally give up after months of waiting and ask for a refund they sit on it for weeks,\u201d according to the post. \u201d the Oct. 6 Yelp post. \u201cUsed to be a great place, I used to spend thousands of dollars a year with them but something horrible has happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for the tax issue, a Sherry-Lehmann spokesman said the company is \u201cactively working\u201d to resolve it, claiming that it \u201cbegan under our former CEO in the midst of COVID\u201d and that the company has been making monthly payments since the spring and is paying all of its currrent tax obligations and will continue to do so.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are meeting the company\u2019s current financial obligations with vendors and suppliers on a timely basis as we address any past payments due to them,\u201d the company added. \u201cOur shipment policy is straightforward: as soon as we receive purchased product from our suppliers, we ship it to our customers.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sherry-lehmann-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Bottles of wine\" class=\"wp-image-25008121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sherry-lehmann-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sherry-lehmann-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sherry-lehmann-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Local customers who have been unable to reach the company on the phone have come to the store \u201craising hell\u201d asking for refunds for undelivered products, employees say. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Lisa Fickenscher<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gilmer and Green \u2014 despite a botched bid a few years earlier to expand Sherry-Lehmann into a national chain \u2014 also supposedly have enjoyed lavish <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> perks, regularly taking helicopters and private jets to the Hamptons and Saratoga Springs to schmooze with wealthy clients and vendors at racing and auction events, sources claimed.<\/p>\n<p>The pair are said to be regulars at The Masters, Wimbledon and the Super Bowl and \u2014 to the consternation of staff \u2014 the pair in recent weeks have been in Paris, just as the crucial holiday selling season is ramping up, according to sources.<\/p>\n<p>The company responded that its senior executives \u201care often invited by suppliers and customers to attend cultural and sporting events and dinners, on personal and commercial airfare supplied by them.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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