Northwest DC restaurant accused of stealing worker tips settles lawsuit for over $500K

A Northwest D.C. restaurant accused of stealing workers’ tips and cheating them out of wages and benefits is paying over $500,000 to settle a wage theft lawsuit filed by the District’s Attorney General Brian Schwalb last year.

Swahili Village, located along M Street south of Dupont Circle, and its owner, Kevin Onyona, have agreed to pay more than $260,000 to 72 restaurant workers. That includes owed wages and damages, according to a news release from Schwalb’s office.

As part of the settlement...