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Allen Salkin

Journalist

Verification status: Every documentary connection below is cited.

Last research update: 8 November 2026

Appears in

Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.

Interviewed on camera

Interviewee.[Decider]

Provides journalistic context on the story.[Decider]Single source

Documentary archival context: Anthony Strangis is discussed in the series and appears in archival material; actors or stand-ins portraying him are not included as interviewees.[Netflix Tudum] [TV Guide]

Episode not verified

Short biography

  • Salkin reported on Melngailis for Vanity Fair.[Decider]Single source

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Related people

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  • Andrew Elliot

    Graphic designer, One Lucky Duck

    Both appear in Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.

  • Anthony Caruana

    Sarma Melngailis’s friend

    Both appear in Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.

  • Bonnie Crocker

    Former manager, Pure Food and Wine

    Both appear in Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.

  • Dustin Hall

    Sarma Melngailis’s friend

    Both appear in Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.

  • Ilze Melngailis

    Sarma Melngailis’s sister

    Both appear in Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.

  • Jeffrey Chodorow

    Restaurateur

    Both appear in Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.

  • Jim Switzer

    Former operations manager, Pure Food and Wine

    Both appear in Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.

  • Joey Repice

    Former beverage director, Pure Food and Wine

    Both appear in Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.

  • John Melngailis

    Sarma Melngailis’s father

    Both appear in Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.

  • Kevin Bush

    Sevier County police officer

    Both appear in Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.

  • Maiquen Saez-Vega

    Former Pure Food and Wine employee

    Both appear in Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.

  • Nazim Seliakhov

    Anthony Strangis’s associate

    Both appear in Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.

  • Nick Ross

    Former Pure Food and Wine employee

    Both appear in Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.

  • Nikki King Bennett

    Former executive chef, Pure Food and Wine

    Both appear in Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.

  • Ray Brown

    Sevier County Police Department

    Both appear in Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.

  • Sarma Melngailis

    Restaurateur; Pure Food and Wine founder

    Both appear in Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.

  • Stacy Strangis

    Anthony Strangis’s former wife

    Both appear in Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.

  • Will Richards

    Anthony Strangis’s associate

    Both appear in Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.

Related documentaries

Sources

  1. ‘Bad Vegan’ Netflix Review: Stream It Or Skip It? — Decider, published 2022-03-16. Accessed 2026-11-08.News organisationMedium reliability
  2. Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives. Cast, News, Videos and more — Netflix Tudum, publication date not recorded. Accessed 2026-11-08.Official production sourceHigh reliability
  3. Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives. - Full Cast & Crew — TV Guide, publication date not recorded. Accessed 2026-11-08.News organisationMedium reliability

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