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ICYMI: Jerk Who Punched Elderly Man Over Costco Nutella Waffle Sample To Serve Jail Time

By  Tim Loc
Published Sep 22, 2016 11:00 PM
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  • So there were four samples of Nutella waffles at a Burbank Costco. Derrick Gharabighi took all of them. And when an elderly man complained, he punched the man in response. Gharabighi is now looking at jail time. Equilibrium has been restored in the world.
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