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‘This Is Fake!’: Black Chef Who Built $5M Food Empire Sues Wells Fargo After Manager Refused to Cash His $20K IRS Check, Yelled at Him In Front of Customers, and Ordered Him Out

A Black celebrity chef is suing Wells Fargo Bank, alleging that employees at its metro Las Vegas branch falsely accused him of trying to cash a fraudulent check and then brusquely ordered him to leave the bank. Shawn Davis  — also known as “Chef Big Shake” since his fame as a food business entrepreneur took off after a 2011 appearance on the reality TV show “Shark Tank” — was in Las Vegas visiting family on July 11 and made an appointment to set…

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Atlanta Black Star broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
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