Alexa Demie School Scandal: Emails Show Celebrity Chef Roped Into Student Labor Scheme
A leaked internal memo from a top culinary school reveals Alexa Demie was brought in as a celebrity "guest instructor" to lure unpaid student labor for high-end pop-up dinners—part of a systemic scheme now facing federal probe. The students were promised mentorship but worked nights with zero pay while Demie collected a six-figure appearance fee. Insiders say the school is scrambling to settle before the story breaks mainstream.