Story by Ethan
On June 17th, 2026, the arrest of Andrea Marshall, age 44, was announced by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr.. Andrea Marshall and her company Salon 1884 LLC were charged with first-degree Scheme to Defraud as a class E felony, second-degree Grand Larceny as a class C felony, Effect of Failure to Secure Compensation as a class E felony, and Failure to Pay Wages in Accordance with the Labor Laws as a class A misdemeanor. The arrest and charges against Andrea Marshall and Salon 1884 LLC were a result of an investigation handled by Sergeant Genesis Cornielle, Lieutenant Patrick O’Brien, Investigator Haley Fitzpatrick. Former Paralegal Lilah Hixson, and Frank King of the Department of Labor.
According to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, Andrea Marshall had failed on several occasions to pay her employees that were working at Salon 1884 LLC. It’s alleged that the defendant had stolen approximately $54,000 in wages from nine different employees, totalling to approximately 924 hours of labor being unpaid. In addition to the stolen wages Andrea Marshall also induced exploitative and abusing working conditions which included excessive hours and consecutive overnight shifts. The seamstresses employed at the defendant’s workplace on 39th street were regularly forced to work for over 40 hours a week that included overnight shifts, some of which lasted anywhere from twelve to seventeen hours. On two occasions it was alleged that employees had worked for over 100 hours in a single week.
Andrea Marshall had paid her employees through Zelle, with checks, and with cash, however their rate of pay was determined strictly by punch-ins and punch-outs designated by schedules set by her. The defendant had allegedly delayed payments for finished work continuously through various excuses and shifting requirements. In some cases she would give nominal partial payments while claiming she would install payment plans which she did not honor, or would give out clothing in lieu of paying the wages properly. Whenever employees would contact Andrea Marshall about due payments she would falsely claim they were in the process of being sent over.
It’s alleged that Andrea Marshall also displayed similar patterns when communicating with contractors who were providing services for Salon 1884 LLC. The contractors in contact with the defendant included a modeling agency, a pattern maker, and a hair stylist. Despite the defendant’s promises to send over payments, she continuously failed to pay off any outstanding balances despite legal demands and collection efforts. Andrea Marshall also failed to properly secure the necessary workers’ compensation insurance that is required by law to protect employees from workplace injuries.
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office stated that the charges against Andrea Marshall are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
