The New York Post said Felipe Santiago Ramales is suing Southern Comfort, Timberlake's Manhattan hot spot, for reducing his paycheck from $300 to $72 by deducting the cost of food he didn't have time to eat and for failing to give him a fair share of the tips left at the restaurant. However, the establishment's attorney told the newspaper Ramales' lawsuit is "meritless."

The Post described Ramales as a symbol of integrity for having previously handed back a diamond timepiece someone left behind at Kid Rock's 2007 Christmas party. He was rewarded with $100 by Timberlake's business partner and another C-note from Kid Rock.