EVERETT — Attorney General Nick Brown’s office filed a lawsuit in King County Superior Court on Tuesday against the owner of four bikini barista coffee stands in King and Snohomish counties after he allegedly violated multiple state laws by subjecting employees to sexual harassment, retaliation and wage theft.

Jonathan Tagle’s company, Tagle Investments LLC, owns Paradise Espresso stands in Tukwila, Monroe, Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace. As corporate officer and sole manager, Tagle is responsible for day-to-day operations of the coffee stands, including hiring and firing, setting schedules and paying workers, according to a Washington State Attorney General’s Office press release.

“Our team investigation found that the employer broke the law in multiple ways and created a workplace that

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