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Developer Patrick Carroll allegedly spat in the face of a manager at a trendy restaurant in Miami’s Wynwood, The Real Deal has learned. A video shared with TRD shows the real estate executive, head of Atlanta-based multifamily developer Carroll Organization, walk up to the manager of the Japanese eatery. Carroll then appears to spit in his face. The incident occurred after the manager, Miguel Angel Weill, prevented Carroll from hitting on a woman at a nearby table, Weill said in an interview.

“This individual embarrassed me in front of my employees and guests,” Weill said. “He was trying to exert power over me.” 

A spokesperson for Carroll denied that any saliva flew out of his client’s mouth, but acknowledged Carroll got into a heated argument with Weill. He also accused the manager of attempting to extort Carroll. Carroll is reportedly looking to sell his firm, which owns a 100-property multifamily portfolio across the U.S. worth $7.4 billion, according to Bisnow. 

“Patrick showed tremendous restraint,” said the spokesperson, Lewis Goldberg. “He is not happy with his own behavior. But the manager issued what are known as fighting words.”

What went down

The alleged assault on Wednesday evening was captured in a 41-second CCTV clip (without audio) provided to TRD by the restaurant’s owner, Alvaro Perez Miranda. He also shared a nearly minute-long video that shows Carroll earlier in the evening approaching and attempting to have a conversation with the woman, who was having dinner with a man. The alleged spit takes place at the 50 second mark of the combined video.

Miranda, who owns two other restaurants in Miami, requested that TRD not disclose the name of his establishment, and said Carroll is not welcome back. “I don’t tolerate violence or disrespect to any of my employees and guests,” Miranda said. “He is banned from any of my restaurants.” 

Patrick Carroll (Getty Images)

In the video from earlier in the evening, Carroll, dressed in a white t-shirt and dark jeans, gets up from a table where he is dining with friends and begins walking over to the other table, where the woman is seated. Weill, wearing a dark suit, comes out of the kitchen and stops Carroll, exchanging a few words with him.

Carroll touches Weill’s arm, and the manager walks away. Carroll then turns his attention back to the woman’s table, and they shake hands. He engages in a brief conversation with her, and then shakes the hand of her male companion. Weill pours water for the two guests and stays close by. Carroll then walks back to his dinner party. 

In the second clip, Carroll walks over to Weill and appears to make an attempt to shake the manager’s hand. The video then shows Caroll pulling back, and lunging his head at Weill. The manager flinches, but doesn’t say anything to Carroll. 

The woman and the man at the table are visibly shocked by Carroll’s behavior. Carroll then is seen saying something to the couple, and starts walking out of the restaurant. While typing on his cellphone, Weill follows Carroll out. The manager is not seen engaging in any physical contact. 

Carroll’s version

Carroll Organization spokesperson Goldberg said his client merely “pantomimed” spitting at Weill, “but didn’t actually do it.” Goldberg alleged that Weill instigated the confrontation from the moment Carroll walked into the restaurant.

“The manager told him, ‘I know who you are. I want you to hit me so I can get paid,’” Goldberg claims. “Patrick acknowledged that and moved on to have dinner with his friends. He spent a tremendous amount of money at the restaurant.” 

Later in the evening, Weill “laid hands” on Carroll, Goldberg alleges. When asked why Carroll didn’t leave the restaurant if Weill allegedly threatened to extort him, Goldberg said: “Patrick is the bigger man both literally and figuratively. He wanted to end the night there to enjoy it with his friends and his attorney.”

According to Weill, however, he intervened after Carroll persisted in his pursuit of the female diner.