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"A 24-hour Belltown diner, I note it is owned by Dave Meinert, who five women have accused of rape and sexual assault occurring between 2001 and 2015; a KUOW story includes detailed accounts of three assault incidents and two rapes, and one woman reported a 2007 rape to police but prosecutors declined to charge Meinert. Meinert published a public statement apologizing for some regrettable behavior and saying age, fatherhood and the #metoo movement have changed his perspective, but he also told KUOW, "I did not sexually assault anyone." - Megan Hill