NYC Restaurateur Will get Rat Drawback Amid Bezos-Sanchez Beef

The beef between NYC restaurateur Keith McNally Dan Jeff Bezos and his fiancée, Lauren Sanchez, just took an odd turn … and it involves a dirty rat!

McNally – the owner of Manhattan’s famed Balthazar bistro – jumped on Instagram Friday to report a suspicious middle-aged man had one drink at the establishment before quickly paying and emptying a bag of 5 white rodents inside the joint.

Customers enjoying their meals freaked out at the sight of the critters scurrying around their feet. One diner shot a cell phone video of a small rat racing across the floor, but it was dark in color, poking a hole in McNally’s description.

In his IG post, McNally called the whole ordeal a “SET-UP,” adding he felt “sorry that the 5 domesticated white mice were exploited this way.” It appears he’s since taken the claim off his page.

As you may know … McNally recently criticized Sanchez out of the blue, calling her “SMUG” Dan “absolutely revolting.” He also referred to Bezos in the same way.

Based on his “SET-UP” komentar, McNally seems to be suggesting Sanchez/Bezos might be behind the rat infestation at his eatery.