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Ad Exec Barfs All Over Bar At Bergdorf Goodman Restaurant

by Richard Whitman , Columnist, February 16, 2015

Well, it looks like some ad execs still enjoy a good three martini lunch. Or maybe it was 6. Jonathon Disegi, executive VP, global director of strategy and research for Commonwealth/McCann, McCann-Erickson's Detroit-based advertising agency for Chevrolet, had a bit of an embarrassing moment Saturday.

According to Page Six reports, Disegi entered the Bergdorf Goodman restaurant after 2PM on Saturday and threw up all over the bar.

One witness said, “Jonathan was bragging to strangers around him that he was in advertising. He seemed totally obliterated. He kept ordering drinks. At one point, he got up to go to the bathroom. He returned, sat down, and then he threw up all over the bar. He put his head down, and it splashed on the counter, dripping on the floor, and onto a woman’s expensive Burberry jacket. Staff rushed to clean it up with napkins.”

Um, can you say gross?

But let's not be too judgmental though. Everyone has a bad day every once in a while, right?

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6 comments about "Ad Exec Barfs All Over Bar At Bergdorf Goodman Restaurant".

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Dan Fries from SponsorSelect, March 17, 2015 at 9:28 a.m.
This article shames MediaPost and Richard Whitman more than it shames its intended victim.
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Rafael Cosentino from Telanya, March 17, 2015 at 9:54 a.m.

So the guy threw up...not the end of the world. I've had one too many in my life too, most people have. I guess the bigger question is whether people will judge him for the thing itself (having one too many on a Saturday) or for being written about. Cheers!

Kathleen Gardner from Fort Worth Star-Telegram, March 17, 2015 at 10:13 a.m.

Not a fan of this new "cyber-bullying" feature where you shame and publicly humiliate fellow members of our industry. I would hope that MediaPost can make better use of this space and leave the sensationalism to the tabloids.

greg obrien from Liquidus Marketing, Inc, March 17, 2015 at 5:24 p.m.

Ours is an industry where client entertainment is de rigueur. Most of us have had a similar episode at one point or another in our careers. How is this kind of content worthy of MediaPost?

It's really disappointing that a respected industry trade would publish content whose clear intent is to publicly humiliate an industry professional.

Darrin Stephens from McMann & Tate, March 18, 2015 at 3:03 p.m.

Hey, I don't think Richard Whitman is the writer's real name.

Pseudonyms, harrumph! Honestly, people.

Robin Solis from synchronicity.co replied, August 27, 2015 at 1:17 a.m.

Right! "Darren"