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Taiwanese Woman's Dining Debts Lead to Hospitalization

4/2/2026

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Pei Chung, a 34-year-old Taiwanese national, was taken away on a gurney after being locked out of her Williamsburg apartment.
Chung is known for dining and dashing at upscale Brooklyn restaurants, with several eateries reporting skipped bills.
Those charges were dismissed as she was deemed unfit for trial.
She has cycled through Rikers Island and psychiatric wards and owes about $40,000 in rent.
An immigration detainer remains active against her.

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Pei Chung, a 34-year-old Taiwanese national, was taken away on a gurney after being locked out of her Williamsburg apartment.
Chung is known for dining and dashing at upscale Brooklyn restaurants, with several eateries reporting skipped bills.
Those charges were dismissed as she was deemed unfit for trial.
She has cycled through Rikers Island and psychiatric wards and owes about $40,000 in rent.
An immigration detainer remains active against her.