The World's Astonishing News! The Wendy's Chili-Finger Hoax (Season 3, Episode 17)
TV Episode | Crime, Drama

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The World's Astonishing News!

The Wendy's Chili-Finger Hoax (Season 3, Episode 17)

TV Episode | Crime, Drama

March 22, 2005 - A Las Vegas resident, Anna Ayala, while visiting San Jose, California, claimed she found a severed human finger in her bowl of chili, purchased at Wendy's - a national fast food chain. Though her intent was to sue the ...See moreMarch 22, 2005 - A Las Vegas resident, Anna Ayala, while visiting San Jose, California, claimed she found a severed human finger in her bowl of chili, purchased at Wendy's - a national fast food chain. Though her intent was to sue the company, the intense public interest and scrutiny by police soon turned the spotlight back on Ayala. Ayala was later suspected of planting the finger and arrested by Las Vegas Police. Wendy's restaurant chain lost an estimated $2.5 Million in revenue from the bad publicity of the hoax, an amount which Ayala may be liable for. Written by anonymous See less

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
Christa Bella Detective Detective See fewer	The Keeper of the Clay (2006)
Kimberly Contreras Genesis Reyes Genesis Reyes See fewer	The World's Astonishing News! (2000)
Yeena Fisher Debbie (as Yeena Lopez) Debbie (as Yeena Lopez) See fewer	Milk (I) (2008)
David Kiiskinen Construction Worker Construction Worker See fewer	The Master (2012)
David Pearl News Crewman News Crewman See fewer	Raines (2007)
Lory-Michael Ringuette Wendy's Customer Wendy's Customer See fewer	Tele-Zombie (2004)
Karen Stafford Board Committee Member Board Committee Member See fewer	The World's Astonishing News! (2000)
Cameron Weston Store Manager Store Manager See fewer	Phoenix Rising (2006)
Fred Wright Chairman of the Board Chairman of the Board See fewer	The World's Astonishing News! (2000)
Jeffrey T Ferguson Wendy's Patron (uncredited) Wendy's Patron (uncredited) See fewer	Meet the Blacks (2016)