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 against Jason McLean, who owns Dinkytown's Varsity Theater and Loring Pasta Bar, are prompting a social media-fueled boycott of the locations, and a suggestion that collateral damage may hurt the innocent.

The suits allege McLean sexually abused minors when he was a member of the Children’s Theatre Company.

DJ Jake Rudh posted on Facebook last evening that 

he's pulling his Transmission dance parties from the Varsity

a Facebook posting by choreographer Rosy Simas

 earlier this week who said she was one of the victims of abuse at CTC.

 reports a spokesperson for the Varsity Theater said the employees would be most hurt by the boycott.

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Lawsuits against  Jason McLean, who owns Dinkytown's  Varsity Theater and Loring Pasta Bar, are prompting a social media-fueled boycott of the locations.

Abuse allegations prompt boycott of Mpls. nightspot

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