The rise and fall of Gurbaksh Chahal: How one tech CEO went from fame, fortune, and Oprah's couch to possible jail time
Summary
"G," as hes been called since he was little (its a sound-alike of "Ji," not an abbreviation for "Gurbaksh") and his older brother, Taj, created the Planet Bollywood restaurant: A place where Chahal wanted the Indian movie stars flying in and out of California to stop and eat. A 2008 profile in the Mercury News painted the picture: "Youll find the world of G at the top of a 37-story elevator ride up to a fabulous San Francisco penthouse with a stunning view of Treasure Island and the bay. In emails that came to light as evidence, his personal assistant complained to a board member that Chahal was making him do illegal things and that he had a drug problem. In August 2013, the San Francisco District Attorneys office filed 45 felony charges and two misdemeanors of battery and domestic violence against the RadiumOne CEO. During the hearings, his lawyer told the court that Chahal had been recently diagnosed with a neurological problem similar to Parkinsons and that jail time would exacerbate it.
