Winterfest organizer Lena Romanova allegedly used alias to harass vendors and patrons
Millennial Entertainment Group spokesperson “Jennifer Crosby” is fake, merchants say
EXCLUSIVE: Lena Romanova, organizer of the botched Winterfest holiday market now facing scrutiny from the Brooklyn district attorney, used a fictitious spokesperson named “Jennifer Crosby” to harass vendors and the press as the event unraveled, according to business owners who took part in the event.
“There is no Jennifer,” said Jeff Golden, owner of Bear Hands & Buddies and a merchant at Winterfest, which was organized by Millennial Entertainment Group. “Jennifer was Lena; it was her alter ego.”
Winterfest participants said Crosby engaged in a campaign of intimidation, terminating agreements on a whim and threatening legal action against those who spoke to the press about the event’s shortcomings. But Crosby was no more than an email address that provided Romanova anonymity to bully vendors when the festival collapsed, merchants told the Brooklyn Eagle.