Lesbian waitress accused of duping well-wishers into giving her money after claiming couple didn't tip her because she's gay is fired

  • Dayna Morales, 22, was fired from her job at Gallop Asian Bistro in Bridgewater, New Jersey
  • Morales, a former Marine, made national headlines over a month ago after claiming a couple left her an offensive note instead of a tip
  • Dozens donated money to support the waitress which she claimed she was donating to a veteran's charity
  • Caused a firestorm when it was revealed her story may well be a hoax and charity had no record of donation
  • The restaurant announced her termination on Facebook Saturday shortly after MailOnline revealed she was returning donations
  • Gay charity which first featured her tale of prejudice told MailOnline of their disappointment and users who received refunds say they were 'gullible'

By Daily Mail Reporter and M L Nestel

PUBLISHED: 19:07 EST, 7 December 2013 | UPDATED: 07:27 EST, 8 December 2013

The lesbian waitress accused of falsely claiming a couple left her an offensive note instead of a tip has been fired.

Dayna Morales, 22, was let go from her job at Gallop Asian Bistro in Bridgewater, New Jersey, nearly a month after she made national headlines over what’s likely a hoax.

It comes just a few days after MailOnline exclusively revealed she had started paying back well-wishers who donated thousands of dollars to her.

Another lie? Dayna Morales said she would give her 'replacement tips' to charity but they had no record of it Fired: Dayna Morales, 22, was let go from her job at Gallop Asian Bistro in Bridgewater, New Jersey, nearly a month after she made national headlines over what’s likely a hoax. Morales has begun refunding well-wishers who donated around $3,000 to her after hearing her outrageous tale

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Pink slip: Gallop Asian Bistro in Bridgewater, New Jersey, issued a statement on Facebook to announce they had fired Danya Morales after the alleged hoax

The restaurant announced her termination on Facebook Saturday shortly after it was revealed she was returning donations from supporters across the world, according to the NY Post.

‘In light of … recent events, both Ms. Morales and Gallop Asian Bistro have made a joint decision that Ms. Morales will no longer continue her employment at our restaurant,’ the eatery wrote. “We wish her well in the future.'

 

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The waitress had apparently doctored the receipt to make it look like they hadn't tipped her. The receipt allegedly said: ‘I’m sorry but I cannot tip because I don’t agree with your lifestyle and how you live your life.’

But the former marine's story fell apart just days later when the couple came forward with their copy of the receipt showing an $18 tip.

Proof? The controversial receipt (left) shows exactly the same price, time and date of the meal as the family's copy (right) - but does not have the $18 tip the family swear they left bringing the total to $111.55 Proof? The controversial receipt (left) shows exactly the same price, time and date of the meal as the family's copy (right) - but does not have the $18 tip the family swear they left bringing the total to $111.55

Gallop Asian Bistro’s Facebook post said it had ‘taken seriously the allegations made by Ms. Dayna Morales, and those made against her.

‘This is not a simple, straight-forward matter and we have conducted our own internal investigation.

The results of that investigation are inconclusive as to exactly what happened between Ms. Morales and the customers that night.’

Former friends of hers have claimed she was a compulsive liar who had pretended she had terminal cancer and even that her father had raped her and killed her baby by throwing it down the stairs.

She even said she was the sole survivor of a bomb blast in Afghanistan. But it then transpired she had never seen action overseas and in fact had been dishonorably discharged.

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Upset: Dayna Morales, pictured left while a marine and right, said she was offended and hurt by how the couple, with two small children, treated her while she served them but the family denied her claims

That was not before many who had been moved by her tale of prejudice stepped forward to donate money to her, which Morales had previously said she would give to LGBT charities and Wounded Warriors, a charity founded to help injured servicemen.

People started coming forward earlier this week to reveal she has in fact apparently seen the error of her ways and started to return the cash. Some estimates of her total haul were around $3,000.

It is not known if she has refunded the entirety of the cash.

Ann Farnum-Messano posted on Have A Gay Day's Facebook page - the same organization that advocates for tolerance that Morales used to first broadcast her tale of woe.

She said: 'I just got a refund from Dayna Morales. I hope she gets some help.' 

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Disappointed: Well-wishers are happy that they have been refunded but also upset that the story was a 'hoax'

Another woman, Vivian S. Bedoya, posted that she too 'received a PayPal refund' and felt she had been taken for a terrible ride by the duping server. 

Michael Knote, founder of Ohio-based Have A Gay Day told MailOnline that he was disheartened but Dayna Morales' lowball tactics. 

'I feel let down,' he said. 'That someone would have the ability to just lie like this.

'I'm in a little disbelief that she didn't donate to the Wounded Warrior project, but I'm happy people are getting their money back.'

But for some of the people who came in-person to leave cash--the fate of that money remains in question. 

‘Some people dropped by cash,’ Gallop Asian Bistro co-owner said. ‘They come here and dropped a lot of money,’ Jack said. ‘I saw at least three or four people come here to give her cash and they will never come back.' 

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"The results of that investigation are inconclusive as to exactly what happened between Ms. Morales and the customers that night." Really, DM? Really? The customers have hard-copy proof. Their receipt may not be perfect proof, but it ties with their credit card statement.

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Wow gives gay people a bad name. Smh

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This runs along the same disgusting line of people who falsely accuse another person of sexual assault. It damages the plight of people who have been legitimately victimized. Firing her seems about right. Karma catches up to us all.

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She's obviously troubled and needs help.

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she will be looking for a job for a long time

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This worthless woman was admitted to the U. S. Marines. That shows you how far liberals have taken the country into the tank.

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It bothers me that the restaurant states their investigation yielded "inconclusive results" . If I were the family she falsely accused I would be upset. This family was wrongly accused and had to defend themseleves. The restaurant and their former waitress owe the family an apology. It also is disturbing that this woman is using her sexuality to cry wolf when there are thousands of gay men and women enduring real prejudice every day! My sister is gay and one of the toughest conversations I have ever had with her was when I asked her to share what type of comments people make to her on a day to day basis.. That conversation was over two decades ago but the hateful behavior she has endured broke my heart.

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Why did people donate money to her in the first place? Even if her original tale had been true, why would you just donate money to someone for being a lesbian who was duped out of a tip? Lol

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The couple should sue her for defamation of character.

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Good, no great, no WONDERFUL!!!!! Why did it take so long, because the customer is no longer RIGHT!

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