Owner of celeb-packed bar speaks out after spate of drink spiking claims [Video]

16:54 EDT 27 Oct 2024, updated 17:30 EDT 27 Oct 2024

The owner of a popular celebrity-packed bar has broken his silence after several people claimed their drinks were spiked there. 

Tristan Schukraft, the owner of The Abbey in West Hollywood, California, took to Instagram to address the ‘wild conspiracy theories’ about the ‘safe space.’ 

Schukraft said that drink spiking ‘is a widespread issue,’ and not just ‘something unique to us,’ as he cited an Alcohol.org survey that found that 44 percent of men and 56 percent of women have ‘unknowingly’ had their food or drinks spiked. 

He assured customers that if any staff at The Abbey, also known as ‘The Best Gay Bar in the World,’ witnesses anyone ‘tampering with a drink, they are immediately removed, handed over to law enforcement and permanently banned.’ 

The owner’s response comes after many unhappy customers went online and shared their alleged drink spiking stories at the famed bar.