Spa owner Jacquelynn McKay told police she had a complaint about another incident in which Nabedrik inappropriately touched a client, according to the affidavit of probable cause. However, an attorney for the spa and its owners say McKay did not tell police that. The woman says in her suit that the spa owners knew or should have know that Nabedrik had “dangerous or improper proclivities” and had acted on them, and they were negligent for not firing Nabedrik or controlling him and his urges. The spa owners also failed to warn customers about Nabedrik and complaints against him, the suit says. Grace Deon, the attorney for Essentials Salon and Day Spa and its owners said that she not yet seen a copy of the complaint, but disagreed with its characterization of events. “Essentials just celebrated being in business for 10 years,” she said. “They have never before had a situation of an employee of theirs committing a criminal act towards a client.” Deon said McKay and coowner Elliott Levitan only learned about Nabedrik’s behavior when the police came to the spa to interview him about the assault. “They were shocked as anybody about the whole thing,” she said. The spa owners suspended Nabedrik and fired him when formal charges were filed. Deon said McKay and Levitan regret what happened to the woman, but do not believe they are responsible. “We take client safety very seriously,” Deon said. “We follow proper procedures. We’re very fastidious and this no exception.”