Rude Rudy's, the bar where Michael Gatto, 18, suffered a beating on Aug. 28 before dying a few hours later, has closed, and its owner has agreed to a lifetime ban on getting another license to serve alcohol in Statesboro. Rude Rudy's owner Jonathan Earl Starkey agreed to a settlement with the city's Department of Public Safety rather than go through a City Council hearing Wednesday. Gatto's parents spoke after the called council meeting ended in the announced settlement rather than a full hearing.
Rude Rudys permanently closed
Owner agrees to lifetime alcohol license ban
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