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Former Barneys President Sues Over Misleading Memoir

1/31/2026

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  • Charles Bunstine, former Barneys president, sues Gene Pressman over the memoir They All Came to Barneys, alleging it blames him for Barneys' downfall.
  • He says the book misrepresents his role and blames the bankruptcy on the Pressman brothers' inexperience and poor decisions.
  • The suit seeks $2.4 million and an apology, cites withheld information about Barneys' January 1996 bankruptcy, and says his promotion was legitimate.